Jha gets Inclusive Growth leadership Award
Bhubaneswar: CEO of CTl & Odisha Mines, Adani Group, Rajesh Jha has been awarded Inclusive Growth leadership Award for his decade-long work in putting up three mega projects in various parts of Odisha. He was conferred the award by MP Baijayant Panda at the Think Odisha leadership Award, 2014 ceremony here. Jha has thanked people of Odisha for their support.
60 blood units collected from K’put CRPF camp
Rayagada: A blood donation camp, organised by the CRPF 4th Battalion here, was inaugurated by district SP Rajesh Pandit on the occasion of the Independence Day on Friday. Battalion Commandant Balaram Behera moderated the whole event and said that the Jawans have donated their whole life and body for protection of the motherland. Eminent personalities Nanda and Pratibha Behera donated blood along with 50 CRPF jawans, five BSF jawans and three civilians. A total of 60 units of blood were collected. Among others, BSF Commandant Narayan, CRPF Second-in-Command Ratikanta Behera and Dr PK Suri from JK Paper Mills were present.
50 students participate in essay contest
Jeypore: An essay competition on the topic ‘Rural Awareness is Key to India’s Development’ among students of various schools was organised by the Social Environmental and Environmental Welfare Association here on Sunday. A total of 50 students participated in the competition, which was led by Association president Pratap Patnaik, Secretary Anand Mundra and Deepak Sadangi. Such programmes for students would be held every fortnight to inculcate a spirit of competition among the students, said Patnaik.
Snake bites student in Jajpur school
Jajpur: A Class-V student, Jharana Giri (10), of Sarangapur village was bitten by a snake at the premises of the Bari Upper Primary School in Jajpur district on Sunday while she was returning after giving a scholarship examination conducted by Board of Secondary Education at the school. The girl was given anti-venom injections and her condition is stable now.
OBC opens new branch in B’swar
Baleswar: The Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) opened its 53rd branch in the State at Rasalpur here on Saturday with Baleswar MP RK Jena inaugurating the facility. This is the second branch opened in the unbanked area of the State. On the occasion, Bhubaneswar Region head DK Malhotra emphasised on the bank’s financial inclusion and unveiled its future roadmap to reach the unbanked area in the State. Among others, bank’s branch manager Partha Mazumdar and chief manager BK Yadav were present.