BJD Ex-Servicemen Cell holds foundation day
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Ex-Servicemen Cell observed its first foundation day at the party’s head officer here on Thursday. Cell president lieutenant General Narayan Mohanty presided over the function. Members observed a two-minute silence prayer for the departed Indian soldiers. BJD general Secretary Narendra Swain gracing the occasion as chief guest called upon retired army men to unitedly work for the party and the State. Among others, ESM Cell’s State vice-presidents Cornel laxmidhar Parida and Pradeep Kumar Das, Major Sutar, Captain S Mishra, Bhubaneswar district BJD president Babuli Mishra, noted labour leader Surendra Kumar Swain and ESM Cell’s working member Gobinda Chandra Mallick were present.
Vending Zone Suraksha Manch formed
Bhubaneswar: Functionaries of 30 vending zones in city formed a common forum titled ‘Vending Zone Suraksha Manch’ in order to unitedly fight for street vendors’ cause. While lawyer Bibhuprasad Tripathy, P Bhaskar Subuddhi, Bipin Bihari Das and Sudam Charan Swain were named advisors, Pratap Kumar Sahu as president, Narayan Sahu as working president, Prabodh Panda and Pravat Kumar Jena as vice-presidents, Alok Kumar Nayak as secretary general, Anuj Kumar Pradhan as general secretary, Suryamani Sahu, Kulamani Sahu and Humayun Khan as organising secretaries, Basudev Panda, Bharat Sahu, Kailash Swain, Dillip Kumar Sahu and Ramesh Chandra Sahu as assistant secretaries and Sudarsan prusty was named as treasurer. The Manch has advised the vending zones to observe National Roadside Vendors day on January 20.
Nalco gets gold for export performance
Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company limited (Nalco) has bagged the Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region’s Gold Trophy, as top exporter in the large enterprise category, for its outstanding export performance during the year 2012-13. Nalco DGM (Marketing) S Samantaray received the award from former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at EEPC regional award ceremony for export excellence 2012-2013, held at Kolkata on January 14. During the 2012-13 FY, Nalco has achieved sales turnover of Rs 7,247 crore, including the export earnings of Rs 3,410 crore.
MCl bags ‘Best Mother Plant for Display’ award
Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Coalfields ltd (MCl) has been awarded with “Best Mother Plant for Display’’ at the MSME Trade Fair 2015 here. On behalf of MCl, Senior Manager (E&M) SK Bhuiyan received the award from Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on the valedictory ceremony of the trade fair. MCl is proactively involved in the activities promoting of local entrepreneurs and providing them better opportunities for their growth of business vis-a-vis improving their product quality.
Utkal Sammilani holds Vyasakabi birthday
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani observed 173rd birthday of Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati here on Wednesday. Utkal Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial Estate Branch president Dillip Dashsharma, Utkal Sammilani State vice-president Anant Prasad Jena and senior member Dr Gopalkrushna Srichandan garlanded the Vyasakabi’s statue at the main gate of the Utakal University and said that Odia language got classical status for the Vyasakabi’s literatures. Among others, Mancheswar branch joing Secretary Bibhuti Swain, council member Ashok Palata Singh, Er Shiba Prasad Mishra, Shital Chandra Mohanty, Er Niranjan Mahalik, Akuli Sangram Sethi, Basanti Tripathy, Debaray Pitambar Mohapatra and Abhay Kumar Badajena were present.