Paradip Refinery workers donate a day’s salary
Bhubaneswar: Employees of IndianOil, Paradip Refinery Project, donated their one day’s salary amounting to `13,40,808 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on Monday for support of the cyclone and flood victims. Besides, a sum of `10,000 was contributed to the CM fund on behalf of the Paradip Refinery Project ladies’ Club Utkal Jyoti. Project Executive Director-I/C Sanjiv Singh handed over the cheque for `13,40,808 to CM Naveen Patnaik. Earlier, October 23, IndianOil had contributed `1 crore to the CMRF on corporate basis.
Vigilance Week concludes at Nalco
Bhubaneswar: Nalco observed the Vigilance Awareness Week in its sites and offices from October 28 with the theme ‘Promoting good governance - Positive role of vigilance’. At the Corporate Office, the programme was inaugurated by CMD Ansuman Das along with Directors SS Mahapatra and SC Padhy. The pledge was administered among the employees in English, Hindi and Odia. A seminar based on the theme was also held with former State DGP GC Nanda and writer Prof Jatindra Narayan Das as the chief guest and chief speaker, respectively. A number of participants, including Nalco employees and schools and colleges students participated in various competitions held during the week at different locations of Nalco under the guidance of Nalco CVO PK Mohanty.
BJB Nagar assn donates to CM fund
Bhubaneswar: BJB Nagar People’s Association in the city on Monday donated `51,000 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for support to the cyclone and flood victims. Association president Raghunath Mishra, accompanied by other office-bearers, handed over the cheque to CM Naveen Patnaik.
Charitable Trust donates `50K to CM fund
Bhubaneswar: The Baidyanath Charitable Trust donated `50,000 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as aid to the cyclone and flood-affected people. On behalf of the trust, actress Chinmayee Priyadarshini, Captain Duryodhan Tarai, Dr Maheswar, Prasanna Kumar Nayak and Pradeep Kumar Ranasingh handed over the cheque to the CM.
ISKCON observes Giri Gobardhan fest
Bhubaneswar: The ISKCON, Bhubaneswar observed the Giri Gobardhan Puja with much pump at its Goshala and Farm project house at Atala, Jagannathpur on Monday. As per the instructions of the temple administration, around 300 devotees brought their individual Prasad pots. After Kirtan, senior Sanyasi ISKCON devotee Sripad Adipurusha Das glorified lord Krishna and his activities in connection with the Giri Gobardhan Puja. Around 5,000 devotees took Prasad. Among others, senior ISKCON devotee Sripad Ananta Basudev Das, ISKCON co-presidents Sripad Krishnagati Dash and Sripad Gokulananda Das, Goshala manager Sripad Kalakantha Das and festival committee chairman Sripad Upendra Mishra were present.