Atul Mishra joins as JSPl Angul ED-in-Charge
Angul: leading technocrat and steel industry veteran Atul Misha has joined as Jindal Steel and Power ltd (JSPl) Angul unit Executive Director (ED)-in-Charge and head. He took charge from DK Saraogi, who has joined the JSPl Raigarh Unit as Executive Director-in-Charge. JSPl Chairman Naveen Jindal wished Mishra all success in his new assignment. In Mishra’s illustrious career, he has worked in India’s leading steelmakers such as JSPl, Essar Steel, Ispat Industries, Bhushan Steel at various leadership positions.
MCl CMD gets Business Excellence award
Sambalpur: Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) Chairman and Managing Director AK Jha was conferred with “Indian Achievers’ Award for Business Excellence” for his outstanding achievements in business and social service. He awarded by lal Bahadur Shastri Foundation president and Government of Uttar Pradesh former Cabinet Minister Sunil Shastri and Arunachal Pradesh MP Ninong Ering at the function held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The award was received by MCl Manager (Excavation) Binod Kumar on behalf of Jha.
Blood donation camp held at Talcher
Talcher: The New Horizon and the TTPS Workers’ Union in collaboration with the Talcher Red Cross Blood Bank organised a blood donation camp here on Wednesday. A total of 54 units of blood were collected. Angul District Planning Board Chairman Mahesh Sahoo and ADM Shrinibas Behera inaugurated the camp, which Dr Subas Chandra Patra and his team supervised. Talcher Sub-Collector Mihir Prasad Mohanty, TTPS GM MK Singh, Talcher BEO Pratibha Barik, New Horizon president Soubhagya Chandra Nayak, Dhirmohan Ray and Khirod Sahoo were present. A teacher, Santanu Kumar Sahoo, was felicitated as a half century blood donor.
Freedom fighter Das remembered in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: Freedom fighter Gouranga Das’ 46th death anniversary was observed here on Monday, where veteran freedom fighter Madhabananda Monahari chaired. Addressing the meeting, the speakers remembered Das’s contribution to freedom movement of country and described him as a close confidant late Chief Minister Nabakrushna Choudhury. Among others, freedom fighter Yogendra Moharana, Bhagirathi Swain, Municipality Chairman Bipalba Choudhury, advocate Muralidhar Sahoo, former ZP President Natabar Barik and educationist Mahendra Acharya spoke.
Youth’s body recovered in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: Police here recovered a youth’s body from a prawn pond in Sarabanta village under Gadaharishpur Panchayat in Erasama block on Tuesday and the deceased was identified as Sujit Mandal.Reports said Sujit’s body was floating in the prawn pond which was fished out by the villagers. The deceased’s father Ravindra Mandal alleged that his son was murdered and demanded proper investigation into the case.
Rising Team wins Annex Cup in Jspur
Jagatsinghur: The Hindustan Sporting organized the Annex Cup cricket tournament at the SVM College play ground here, which concluded on Monday. In the final match, the Rising Team defeated the host Hindustan Sporting Team by eight wickets and won this year’s trophy. Former cricketer Debasis Mohanty and sprinter Duti Chand attended the valedictory function as guests and gave away the trophy and prizes to the champion and runners up teams. Host cricket team secretary Amarendra Das presided.