BJP Morcha meets Guv on farmers’ indemnity
Bhubaneswar: Demanding immediate compensation and waiving of agriculture loan in respect of the calamity-hit farmers in the State, the BJP Krushak Morcha submitted a nine-point charter of demands to Governor SC Jamir under leadership of BJP Krushak Morcha State president Maheswar Sahoo here on Friday. Their demands included sanctioning of fresh agriculture loan without interest, provision of free seed, fertilizer and insecticide, Rs 12,000 per hectare for crop loss, Rs 25,000 per hectare for fish farmers and developing infrastructure of crop godowns.
Woman found hanging in R’kela
Rourkela: A woman was found hanging from an electric pole in Palijori area under Sundargarh Sadar police station on Saturday morning. The deceased Sangita Patel (32) is survived by her husband Sachidanand Patel (37) and two sons. On Friday night, the couple had a quarrel over some issue following which Sangita left her home around 8 pm. On next morning, she was found dead. later, police recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. The deceased’s father has lodged an FIR with Sadar police against Sachidanand, following which police have detained him.
Villagers torch Excise vehicles in B’swar
Baleswar: Tension ran high at Niabag village under the Baleswar Sadar police station limits on Saturday morning when irate villagers attacked a team of Excise Department officials. The villagers attacked the officials while they were preparing to raid a country liquor brewing unit. The villagers set two jeeps on fire and allegedly beat up the drivers.
Trophy presented at XIMB event
Bhubaneswar: Vice-president, Corporate Affairs, IMFA Sanjeev Das gave away the trophy to the winner of the Case in Point, an event of Expression 2013 of the Annual B-School Fest of the XIMB in Bhubaneswar as the chief guest in presence of Prof Sanjay Mohapatra.
NTPC donates Rs 10 cr to CM Fund
Bhubaneswar: The NTPC on Friday donated Rs 10 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the relief and rehabilitation of the cyclone and flood victims. NTPC senior officials handed over the cheque to CM Naveen Patnaik.
Marwadi body donates Rs 7l to CM Fund
Cuttack: The Cuttack Marwadi Samaj has contributed Rs 7 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund towards relief for the cyclone and floods-affected people. Samaj president Ganesh Prasad Kandoi and secretary Shankar Gupta handed over the cheque to CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday.
VK Singh is NINl Executive Director (Works)
Jajpur: Vijay Kumar Singh took over as the Executive Director (Works) of the Neelachal Ispat Nigam ltd (NINl) on Friday. Earlier, he was GM (Iron and Technical Services) in NINl situated at Kalinganagar.