CPI protests bus fare hike
Bhubaneswar: Members and supporters of the CPI on Wednesday staged a demonstration in front of the bus-stand near the railway station here protesting the State Government’s decision to hike bus fares. They demanded rollback the hiked fares. CPI Bhubaneswar Zonal Council secretary Sura Jena said the fare hike has added to the problems of people who are already bearing the brunt of price rise. He alleged that the Government decided to hike the fares to appease the bus owners.
ECoR observes Sadbhavana Diwas
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed the Sadbhavana Diwas at the Rail Sadan here by organising a pledge ceremony on Wednesday. ECoR General Manager Rajiv Vishnoi administered the Sadbhavana Diwas oath to all ECoR employees that they would work for emotional oneness and harmony of all the people of India regardless of caste, region, religion or language and to resolve all differences through dialogue and Constitutional means without resorting to violence. ECoR Chief Personnel Officer Manju Ray conducted the oath-taking ceremony.IJ
Min to unveil chartered accountants’ meet
BHUBANESWAR: Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the All India conclave of Charted Accountants here on Friday in presense of many other important personalities. Similarly, Union Minister for Social Justice Thawar Chand Gehlot will pay a two-day visit to the State on August 25. He will visit Elimpo unit at Olatpur besides Puri and Konark.