B’pur pharmacy college welcomes freshers
Brahmapur: The fresher students of the College of Pharmaceutical Science at Mohuda on the outskirts of the city received a rousing welcome on behalf of the college on Friday. Presiding over the meeting, college Principal Prof Subrat Sen explained about the college’s salient features, course curriculums, rules and regulations and advised the students to respect teachers and seniors and maintain utmost discipline in the institute. Among others, College managing committee president V Jagannath Rao, cashier KGK Senapati and Vice-Principal Prof Ramesh Chandra Das were present.
MCl wins two elects PSU Summit awards
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) has received two elects PSU Summit 2014 awards for transparency in business transaction through e-initiatives and mining operations with economical usage of fuel. The awards were presented by Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Tapang Taloh at a ceremony in New Delhi on Friday. MCl Chief Vigilance Officer Deepak Srivastava received the award for the IT initiative in business transaction by implementing auto-refund of EMDs to unsuccessful bidders in public procurement as a citizen-centric service initiative. General Manager (IED) RK Sinha received the award for project “Saving of Specific Diesel Consumption” with respect to CMPDI Norms in projects/mines.
Martyrs’ Day to be held on August 24
Nabarangpur: For the first time after 68 years of Independence,
Martyrs’ Day will be observed in the Nabarangpur district here on August 24. Similarly, Sahid Smruti Divas will also be held on the bank of the river Toori at Papadahandi to commemorate the supreme sacrifices made by a few persons who were shot dead by the British police. Commerce and Transport Minister RC Majhi will be the chief guest, while MPs, MlAs, ZP President and other VVIPs will grace the occasion. Notably, on August 24, 1942, as many as 19 freedom fighters were shot dead by the British police on the bank of Toori
river near Papadahandi.
RITE welcomes 1st yEAr students
Bhubaneswar: The Radhakrushna Institute of Technical Education (RITE) organised welcome ceremony for its first year students here on Friday. Educationist Dr Krushna Chandra Pradhan was the chief guest. RITE founder BM Gupta, Dean SS Kanungo and director KK Mishra were present. Gupta announced special scholarships for students.