Ex-police official held for atrocity in B’swar
Baleswar: A former police officer, retired in the rank of Superintendent of Police, was arrested by Industrial police here on Wednesday in connection with a case of atrocity. Harmohan Das was arrested on a complaint of one Sukuri Singh, said police.
Juvenile accused flees from court premises
Sambalpur: A juvenile managed to flee from court premises here when the Dhanupali police brought him to produce in the court in a burglary case. The 17-year-old accused is Siba Kumbhar of Bhutapara. He is involved in many criminal activities and was in judicial custody for last eight months. “We are hopeful of getting him soon,” said Dhanupali PS IIC PJ Toppo. “We are going to inquire against the police personnel responsible for the laxity leading to such an incident in the court premises,” he added.
JSPl celebrates Republic Day
Bhubaneswar: The Jindal Steel and Power ltd (JSPl) celebrated the 67th Republic Day across all its units in the State on Tuesday. In a celebration held at the OP Jindal School, Angul, Executive Director (I/c) DK Saraogi hoisted the national flag. Students enthralled the audience with cultural programme on various patriotic themes. JSPl participated in district level Republic Day celebration held at Angul. The DAV Savitri Jindal School also celebrated Republic day. Executive Vice-President SK Agarwal hoisted the flag. At the JSPl’s pelletisation complex in Barbil, Executive Vice-President TS Shanbhogue hoisted the national flag. He also felicitated different workers for their exemplary work.
Mishra gets MCl spl award for Rath brake-system
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) on the occasion of the Republic Day conferred the Special Service Award-2015 on its employee who had developed the brake-system for holy Raths for the
Rath Yatra. Foreman In-charge (Excavation) Ashwani Mishra, who is posted at the lajkura Project of MCl’s Ib Valley Area in Jharsuguda district, was presented the award by MCl CMD AK Jha. Mishra has been installing the brake-system for the Raths of the trinity since 2008. He had also installed the break-system during the Nabakalebar Festival last year. Notably, the award is given to an employee of the company on the Republic Day.
Central varsity holds village cleanliness drive
Koraput: The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell of the Central University of Orissa conducted a village cleanliness programme in the university’s adopted village Nuaguda on Wednesday. Students and faculty members participated in the programme with which villagers were actively involved.
R-Day celebrated at ITPS J’suguda
Jharsuguda: The Republic Day was celebrated at the Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) on Tuesday with Inhabitants of the ITPS Colony participating in the event. ITPS Director (Operations) Alok Mukherjee hoisted the national flag and took the salute at a parade held at the Rajiv Gandhi Ground at the ITPS campus. He appealed everyone to serve the nation by doing their jobs sincerely and contributing to the society in their own way. later, many ITPS employees were awarded for best performance in their respective areas. Besides, meritorious students of the DAV High School and DAV Public School were awarded with the AES Scholarship.
GKEl awarded for conducting blood camps
Dhenkanal: The GMR Kamalanga Energy limited (GKEl) has been awarded by the Odisha Red Cross Blood Bank, Dhenkanal and the district administration for its outstanding contribution towards organising voluntary blood donation camps at the plant premises. The GKEl received the award from Excise Minister Damodar Rout during the Republic Day celebration here. GKEl Director and COO R Raveendranathan Nair said, “We will continue such type of activities with the help of our employees and local community in the coming days.”