ECoR GM reviews projects in K’handi, B’ngir
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway General Manager Umesh Singh inspected the construction work of vital railway infrastructural development projects at Junagarh and lanjigarh including the site of proposed electric locomotive repair workshop near Narla in Kalahandi district on Tuesday. He also reviewed the progress of the construction work from Bhainsapalli (near Balangir) of the Khurda Road-Balangir rail line project. High-level railway officials like DRM, Sambalpur, were present during the inspection. Regular monitoring of works is vital for infrastructural development of this area.
Eminent engineer Padhi no more
Bhubaneswar: Former Water Resources Department Engineer-in-Chief Gopinath Padhi passed away at the age of 81 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi on Monday. His body was cremated at the Satyanagar Crematorium here. Padhi, father-in-law of Chief Secretary AP Padhi, is remembered for his dedicated service as an engineer in construction of various irrigation projects and renovation and restoration works post cyclones and flood until his retirement in the year 1994.
Telecom women’s body holds annual day
Bhubaneswar: The Telecom Women’s Welfare Organisation, Odisha Telecom Circle celebrated its annual day at the KIIT University here on Tuesday. The programme presided over by organisatin president Kalyani Naik was attended by BSNl CMD Anupam Srivastav, organisation’s national chief Trupti Srivastav and Odisha Telecom Circle CGM Satyananda Naik as guests. Three members, Kanakalata Biswal, Prafullabala Swain and Satyabhama Sethi were felicitated while souvenir ‘Utkashinee’ and website www.twwo.odisha.bsnl.in were launched. While Sandipta Pahi delivered welcome address, Sanjibala Dash read out the annual report and Shantilata Mohanty proposed a vote of thanks.
CSPur DAVians observe Hans Raj Day
Bhubaneswar: DAVians of Chandrasekharpur observed the Mahatma Hans Raj Day on Wednesday recalling the valuable contributions of the great icon of the DAV Movement amidst a series of activities including a mass prayer and Havan at the school premises. On Tuesday, the tiny tots of the school had taken part in an awareness programme along with Group Painting to mask the World Heritage Day.
P’put DAV School holds lKG Welcome event
Bhubaneswar: lKG Welcome Ceremony 2017 was held with much enthusiasm at the DAV Public School, Pokhariput on Monday.