STATE’S FIRST LUXURY HOUSEBOAT ‘GARUDA’ LAUNCHED (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off ‘Garuda, Odisha’s first ever luxury houseboat, at Chilika lake in virtual mode on Thursday. “This initiative will certainly improve the tourism profile of Chilika lake and attract national and international tourists to this State,” Patnaik said. ‘Garuda’ will be operated by the Vikash Eco Resorts.
UTKAL SAMMILANI HOLDS NANDINI JAYANTI (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Rich tributes were paid to former Chief Minister late Nandini Satpathy on her 91st birth anniversary on Thursday. Members of different organisations garlanded her statue here. The Utkal Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial Estate branch organised a meeting in her memory. The meeting was chaired by branch president Dillip Dashsharma. Guests former MP Tathagata Satpathy, Odisha Sahitya Akademi President Dr Hrushikesh Mallick, Sammilani vice-presidnt Dr Surendra Mishra and members Sheetal Mohanty, Nimai Charan Das, Govinda Chandra Subudhi and Rama Chandra Samal spoke on various aspects of Nadini Devi’s life and said she was the first CM to celebrate Utkal Divas officially.
SBI BBSR CIRCLE GETS NEW CGM (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Chander Shekhar Sharma has joined as the new Chief General Manager of State Bank of India, Bhubaneswar Circle. Prior to this, he worked as General Manager Network-II, LHO, Chandigarh Circle. He joined here in Bhubaneswar Circle in place of Vidya Krishnan, who is now posted at Corporate Centre, Mumbai as new Deputy Managing Director.
BALASORE ALLOYS MINE IN JAJPUR CLOSED
Jajpur: The Kaliapani chromite mine, owned by the Balasore Alloys, has been closed again since Wednesday. It is learned that a letter has been written to the company Mining Manager on the basis of a special directive issued by Jajpur Road Circle Mining Deputy Director Bibhuti Bhushan Behera. The letter from the Ministry of Forests, Environment and Climate Change said the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the mine closure on the grounds that it had not been approved. Mining Inspector Ranjit Das inspected the situation and reported it to the higher authorities. The fate of about 700 workers at the mine now hangs in balance.
CREDIT OUTREACH PROGRAMME HELD IN JSPUR (Pix)
Jagatsinghpur: Public-sector banks functioning in the district held a credit outreach programme here on Wednesday. The UCO Bank LDM organised it along with the civil administration to help customers and the public with their queries on credit facilities and enrolment in various government schemes. The main focus was to create customer awareness and financial literacy on digital banking. Total 1,896 beneficiaries were given Rs 81 crore loan in several sectors. Some banks opened their stalls educating people on the credit outreach programme. Collector Parul Patwari and the ZP President were present.
BJP SHOWS WOMEN POWER IN PALLAHARA (Pix)
Pallahara: On the 8th year completion of the Modi Govt, a women’s rally was held here under the leadership of BJP district Mahila Morcha general secretary Ranjitarani Natha. Slogans against the Naveen Patnaik were shouted. At meeting later, party State working president Ashok Mohanty, Lingaraj Das, district Mahila Morcha president Basantamanjari Panda and Nursingh Barala spoke as guests of honour about the Central Government’s various schemes for people’s welfare.
Mohanty gave tips to women workers as to how the BJP can win the next general elections.
BEO HELD TAKING BRIBE IN BARGARH
Bargarh: Jharbandh Block Education Officer (BEO) Ranjit Bhoi in Bargarh district was caught red-handed by the Vigilance police while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a teacher.
MYNTRA’S EORS-16 FROM JUNE 11 TO 16
Bhubaneswar: The 16th edition of Myntra's biannual EORS, India's grandest fashion event, is arriving, bringing with it the joy and euphoria to the millions of fashion aficionados in the country. The event, which will be held from June 11 to 16, is going to be bigger than previous versions comprising the biggest-ever collection of 14 lakh styles across 5000+ brands.
MURGENCY ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN ZIQITZA
Bhubaneswar: The MUrgency Group has entered into share purchase agreements with the Acumen Fund to acquire majority stake in the Ziqitza Health Care Limited, India's leading emergency medical response and transportation (life support ambulance service) company. The MUrgency Group is a holding company for multiple businesses based out of India, UAE and USA.