Int’l child art show: 110 artists awarded
Bhubaneswar: Around 1,100 child artists from eight foreign countries took part in the three-day-long ‘International Child Art Exhibition’, the biggest art show of the world, here on the occasion of the fourth Shilpi Divas organsied by the Odisha Modern Art Gallery (OMAG) from December 8 to 10. A total of 110 successful child artists were awarded on the occasion for their successful creations. Energy and I & PR Minister Arun Sahu, renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik and Tata Steel chief resident executive Manikanta Naik attended the valedictory event. “Every year, we are trying to add something new to this world’s biggest art show,” said OMAG founder-director Tarakant Parida.
Nalco donates `8 cr to CM fund
Bhubaneswar: The Nalco donated `8 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on Wednesday as aid to cyclone and flood victims. Nalco CMD Ansuman Das handed over the cheque to CM Naveen Patnaik.
OPGC, OHPC pay `35 cr dividend to Govt
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) and the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) on Wednesday handed over cheques for `35 crore to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik towards the State’s share of the interim dividend for 2012-13. The cheques were handed over to the CM by Energy Minister Arun Sahu. The OHPCC presented a cheque for dividend worth `14.14 crore while the OPGC presented `21.25 crore.
World Vision distributes relief in city slum
Bhubaneswar: In a programme organised at the Mayfair slum here, the World Vision distributed tin sheets to 198 families, who were affected by the recent cyclone Phailin and whose thatch-roof houses were totally blown away. Programme manager of World Vision, Bhubaneswar Golden Kumar Naik led the programme. Chief guest eminent educationist and Ganesh Institute of Engineering & Technology (GIET) chairman Bibhuti Bhusan Tripathi thanked the World Vision for its help to the distressed people.