NTPC SIGNS PACT WITH JABAlPUR FOR E-MOBIlITY SOlUTIONS
India’s largest power generator NTPC has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jabalpur Smart City limited and Jabalpur City Transport Services limited for the city’s foray in the e-mobility. The MoU was signed by Ved Prakash, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Jabalpur and Managing Director, Jabalpur City Transport Services limited, Gajendra Singh Nagesh, CEO Smart City Jabalpur and Praveen Saxena, General Manager, NTPC.
ITBP wins laurels
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been adjudged as the best marching contingent among paramilitary and other auxiliary forces marched at Republic Day Parade at Rajpath. Around 148 member contingent led by Assistant Commandant Akshay Deshmukh represented the ITBP which has participated in the parade after two year's gap. The Contingent represented all formations of the Force comprising members from almost all Units of the Force.
NEW BHEl PROJECT IN TN
Edappadi K Palaniswami, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, laid the foundation stone for the 2x660 MW Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Chennai. Valued at `7,359 Crore, the project has been awarded to Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEl) on EPC basis, by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation ltd (TANGEDCO).
N RlY honours STAFF
In keeping with the practice of honouring employees, whose alertness and prompt action have resulted in averting a possible accident through Safety Awards and as recognition of meritorious services, Northern Railway honoured the services of ten of its employees through Safety Awards at a ceremony held at Northern Railway Headquarters Office, Baroda House on 31 January.
Innovation Platform
REC Foundation, the CSR arm of REC limited, has joined hands with Telangana’s startup incubator T-Hub to launch the REC Innovation Platform aimed at raising 1800 young innovators in 30 government institutions in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Students will be mentored to produce 600 projects, out of which 30 projects will be selected for advanced mentoring and finally the top three projects will be selected for further mentoring at T-Hub. REC Foundation has committed `2.55 crore to T-Hub for the programme.
The objective of the programme is to raise the level of education in India to global standards and to enable students with 21st century competency skills for delivering innovation.
Skill training
A team of Il and FS Skill Development Corporation ltd, a designated training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), provided training for jobs of Security Supervisor and Supervisor Hospitality Sector to Assam Rifles personnel proceeding on pension.
This training was aimed at imparting retiring Assam Rifles personnel with the right set of skills based on their existing expertise so as to improve the quality of their post retirement life. A total of 189 personnel attended the training. This training was a result of an MOU signed between Assam Rifles and NSDC in December to help the Government harness untapped human resource of the disciplined force and at the same time pave the way towards a second career post-retirement for Assam Rifles personnel.
Taekwondo performance
The Assam Rifles Taekwondo Team emerged as champions in Senior Boys category amongst a total of 57 teams, which participated in the recently concluded 2nd National Taekwondo Championship held at Pune from 26 to 28 January. The team bagged seven gold and five Silver medals in the Championship.
Tribute to martyrs
The Group Centre of CRPF, Greater Noida organised Martyrs’ Day Memorial lecture on January 30 at its campus ito honour those who gave their lives in the struggle for India’s freedom in collaboration with School of language and Culture from Sharda University amidst the officers and jawans of 221/235 Bn/VIP Security Training Centre, Range Office, GC Greater Noida and students of Sharda University. At first two minutes silence was observed in the memory of martyrs with due solemnity and respect.
Chief Guest Sunil Joon, DIGP, GC, Greater Noida emphasised the significance of the day and said that it is the moral obligation of every citizen to preserve, protect and enrich the hard earned freedom and to promote a sense of national integration and commitment to common goals and ideals for the sovereignty and solidarity of our nation. He further motivated the young students to contribute their constructive role for the building of our nation and it is only possible due to our strong will and true devotion. On this occasion a documentary on CRPF martyrs was also shown during the lecture. At the end of programme Assistant Professor Pratibha Biswas presented a memento to the Chief Guest.
Free Cataract removal camp
A free cataract removal camp was organised at NTPC Hospital in Farakka from 29 to 31 January. The camp was inaugurated by Mainul Haque, MlA, Farakka in presence of Dr B D Sahoo, CMO, A Sengupta, AGM (F&A) and others.
Over 200 villagers drawn from in and around Farakka and MGR section of Jharkhand benefited from the three-day-camp, which was organised under CSR. A reputed doctor from Kolkata performed the cataract extraction operations at Field Hostel Hospital of NTPC.