Odisha IPS Amrit Prasad new CBI Jt Dir
Bhubaneswar: The Union Government on Wednesday appointed Amrit Mohan Prasad, an IPS officer of Odisha cadre, as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Prasad is currently posted as Chairman of the Odisha Police State Selection Board (OPSSB). The department in which Prasad would be posted would be known after his joining, said a CBI spokesperson.
Eco-Savers Youth Network holds Earth Day
Bhubaneswar: The Eco-Savers Youth Network, an initiative of people’s Cultural Centre (PECUC) observed the World Earth Day on Wednesday. More than 1000 members of the Eco-Savers Youth Network, Bhubaneswar, Balianta and Keonjhar units participated in awareness drive on environment protection. They also took up various activities like plantation, cleaning village and streets, installation of dustbins, waste water management for promotion of kitchen garden, etc. They took oath to initiate and put in practice the ideas related to protection of environment.
Barada Das ‘Mahajananayak’ released
Bhubaneswar: ‘Mahajananayak’, a book on noted freedom fighters and leaders of Odisha written by Barad Prasanna Das, was released here on Wednesday. lok Sevak Mandal Odisha Branch secretary Deepak Malabya released it in the presence of mandal member Niranjan Rath, Gopabandhu Sahitya Mandir coordinator Dr Pramod Mohapatra and writer Das.
Green Trends opens 251st salon in city
Bhubaneswar: Green Trends Salon, owned by Trends In Vogue Pvt ltd of the CavinKare Group, has launched its 251st salon and fourth salon in the State at Vivekananda Marg here. Ollywood star Archita Sahoo inaugurated the facility and also launched new ‘Express Glow Service’ that can be availed across all its salons in the city. Green Trends Unisex Hair and Style Salon COO Deepak Praveen said, “The salon would establish benchmarks in quality and service levels and would also be consistent with beauty services offered at all our salons across the country.”