Cesu customers urged to observe Earth Hour on Saturday
Bhubaneswar: The Cesu on Thursday appealed to its customers to observe the Earth Hour on Saturday by switching off all non-essential lights at homes from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm to pledge their support for saving Mother Earth. Cesu CEO Sudarsan Nayak also advised all its field offices to observe the event in their own houses and offices. The Cesu provides electricity services to over 16 lakh families in nine districts of the State.
Oriflame opens office in city
Bhubaneswar: Oriflame India, the Indian subsidiary of the leading Swedish direct selling beauty company, opened its 15th office in the country here on Thursday. Oriflame VP and Head of South Asia and MD Niklas Frisk said Odisha is a fastest-growing market for his company. Senior Area Manager for East Partha Kalita said the State has over 2,200 consultants which would be increased to 3,000 by the year-end.
AMW motors forays into haulage segment
Bhubaneswar: President of Mumbai-based AMW Motors ltd A Ramasubramanian told the media here that the five-year-old truck major is a strong player in the off highway segment with over 25 per cent market share and is planning to take the competition into the haulage segment with models of 24 tonned and 37 tonnes capacity. He described AMW products as a balanced blend of quality and price which were doing very well a year ago but has been hit by the current downturn in the mining and infrastructure segments. It has three dealerships in the State and one service point.