Electrical lineman caught taking bribe
Jajpur: Deba Prakash Rath, lineman, Kabatabandha Electrical Section under Executive Engineer (Electrical) Kuakhai, was arrested by the Vigilance police for taking bribe of `6,000 in Monday. Vigilance sleuths caught him red-handed in the Control Room of the Electrical Section when he demanded and accepted the bribe from Manas Kumar Pradhan of village Patapur to submit a feasibility report for a new electrical connection to his house.
Nehru Seva Sangha observes Janmashtami
Banpur: Inmates of the Nehru Seva Sangh here observed the Krishna Janmashtami with fasting and chanting Sankirtan on Sunday. The Bigraha (idol) of lord Krishna was decorated in a chariot and huge number of devotees took Darshan of the deity. On the occasion, the children performed various cultural programmes, including a Gitinatya, The Janmastami, which was inaugurated by Sangh vice-president Manoj Kumar Agarwal in the presence of Sangha members Sarojini Dash, Om Prakash Agarwal, Birendra Tripathy and Pandit Dayanidhi Dash.
EMIl bags CSR award for livelihood project
Champua: The EMIl, Barbil has bagged the first prize in the national CSR case contest ‘CSR Initiatives — a Key differentiation’ organised by National HRD Network. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs CEO and Director General conferred the award on EMIl at the NHRDN 1st National Summit on CSR recently. EMIl presented its case study titled ‘Promotion of innovative triple layer vegetable cultivation for food sufficiency and income enhancement among tribal communities in Joda Block’ which was appreciated by all. The EMIl is the first corporate house to adopt such unique concept in eight villages under Joda block covering 200 farming families.
GKEl celebrates Independence Day
Dhenkanal: The GMR Kamalanga Energy limited (GKEl) celebrated the 68th Independence Day at its plant premises on Friday with its Operation and Maintenance head Arindam Chatterjee unfurling the national flag after accepting guard of honour presented by Raxa employees and other security personnel. Chatterjee said that GKEl significantly contributes towards the development of the country by supplying power to the people of country and the State. He called upon the employees to continue their service to the nation by generating power from the plant. GKEl security advisor V Thiagarajan joined the event as guest of honour.