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Police raid Secure life in Baleswar

Baleswar: The Sadar police carried out a raid on an office of a network marketing company at Kuruda in Baleswar district on Friday. The raid was made on the Secure life company on the allegation that the firm was operating like a chit fund company. Sadar police station IIC Dayanidhi Das said, “We are verifying the documents relating to the registration and modus operandi of the company.

 Short-term course designed in NITR

Rourkela: A weeklong short-term course of Design and Implementation of Instrumentation Systems using lab View, organised by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NITR) was inaugurated by NITR Director Prof Sunil Kumar Sarangi at its premises from December 14.  A total of 20 participants from different parts of the country joined the course, which aimed to provide an opportunity for students, research scholars, faculties and industry personnel to get an exposure in the field of Instrumentation Engineering.

 ITR Chandipur observes Raising Day

Baleswar: The Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur observed it’s Raising Day here on Friday. On the occasion, a cleanliness drive was undertaken by its staffs headed by ITR Chandipur director Binay Kumar Das. Around 260 personnel participated in the drive. Divided in 10 groups, the staffs cleaned several patches in and around the Baleswar railway station.  

 Balimela Forester, Forest Guard held taking bribe

Cuttack: Balimela Range Forester Bhagaban Muduli and Forest Guard Srinivas Rao were arrested by Vigilance officials on Thursday for demanding and accepting bribe of `10,000. They had demanded the bribe from one Padmanav Madkami of Simakonda village in Malkangiri district for issue of verification report in connection with Jungle Jami Patta. On Madkami’s complaint, a trap was laid and both the accused were caught red-handed by Vigilance officers at their office.

 Rajgangpur scribe dies of heart attack

Rourkela: Senior journalist Kamlesh Dahima (54), who was working for Hindi daily Dainik Jagaran from Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district died at a nursing home following a heart attack on Thursday. After returning from morning walk, he felt difficulties in breathing, following which he went to the Shanti Seva Sadan for an ECG test. later, he got a heart attack and died there. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

J’suguda Vedanta bags CII ITC Sustainability Award

Jharsuguda: The Vedanta ltd, Jharsuguda bagged the ‘CII ITC Sustainability Award 2015’ in the category of environment excellence in a function held at New Delhi on December 15. The award was adjudged on the basis of collective efforts towards implementation of best practices in Environment Domain by Vedanta. Head Sustainability and HSE Devendra Singh along with Manas Tyagi and Shahana Majumdar received the award from Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.  A total of 89 organisations across India applied for this sustainable business award of which 26 were recognised and awarded.

 Sukinda Chromite Mine gets 2 CII awards

Jajpur: The Sukinda Chromite Mine of the Tata Steel in Jajpur district received the CII ITC Sustainability Award and the CII Industrial Innovation Award in two separate functions held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The company received the sustainability award for its significant contribution towards inclusive growth in its area of operation. Tata Steel Ferro Alloys and Mineral Division (FAMD) executive in-charge DB Sundara Ramam received the award on behalf of the company. The company bagged the innovation award for innovation effort in the areas of mines safety, energy conservation and product quality by creating a culture of innovation. Sukinda Chromite Mine COB Plant Manager Mohit Rai received the award.