65 G’pati students rescued from Ganjam
Paralakhemundi: A total of 65 students of Mohana block of Gajapati district were rescued from a Christian home ‘RCM’ at Seragada in Ganjam district on Saturday. According to the child protection law, students cannot reside at any orphanage in another district. A team of the Gajapati district Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the Child line and the Sishu Kalyan Samiti went to the home and rescued the students. Sishu Kalyan Samiti president Binod Chandra Jena said names of the students would be registered in various Government residential educational institutions.
MCl releases 4th Sustainability Report
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) on Saturday released its 4th Sustainability Report 2014-15 titled ‘Fuelling progress’. The Board of Directors, at their 178th meeting held here, formally released the report, which gives information about economic, environmental, social and governance performances of the company. The report is a disclosure and communication of the company’s performance in sustainability to its stakeholders. The MCl is the first subsidiary of the Coal India limited to attempt a Sustainability Report adhering to the latest GRI G4 guidelines.
NTPC distributes mosquito nets in villages
Talcher: As part of the CSR initiatives, the NTPC Talcher Kaniha distributed mosquito nets to villagers of Rangabeda, Gadashila, Karadei and Kateni of Bijigol GP under Kaniha block on Saturday. A total of 2,287 mosquito nets were distributed in the villages. NTPC Kaniha ED NK Kothari said the power project would not have been possible without the support of the local community. During an interaction with villagers, he also heard various issues from villagers for development of the community.
BJD holds Padmapur Coop Society again
Paralakhemundi: All the 15 BJD-supported candidates were elected as Directors of the Jiba gram panchayt’s Padmapur Cooperative Society unopposed on Friday. Pandala Venkataraman was nominated as the president of the society. Venkataraman has conveyed gratefulness to former MlA K Narayan Rao and former Sarapnch Chitri Simadri for nominating him as the president.
3 looters held; 17 bikes seized in N’rangpur
Nabarangpur: The Town police on Saturday nabbed three members of a motorcycle looter gang here and seized 17 stolen motorbikes after conducting raids in Kosagumuda, Katangamm, Dabugam and Boriguma. Investigation is on to recover more bikes from the other accused, said district SP B Jugal Kishor Kumar. Earlier, several cases have been registered against the accused persons at different police stations of the district, the SP added.