Odia New Year to be observed at Paradip
Paradip: The Odia New Year and the Mahavishub Sankrati would be observed by the Biju Patnaik Memorial Trust (BPMT) with various Odia traditional activities and cultural programmes here on Friday. BPMT working president Sumanta Kumar Biswal and Paradip Municipality Chairman Basanta Kumar Biswal informed this to reporters on Wednesday. The Odia New Year is to be celebrated from 6 am to 10 pm at the Biju Maidan. Traditional Odia shows like Dola Bimana, laudi Sankirtana, Mondali, Ghoda Nacha, Ghanta Patua, Paika Akhada, Daskathia and Kendera and Chakulia Panda songs would feature during the programme. Paradip Municipality Vice-chairperson Pravati Nayak was present at the Press meet.
Paradip Book Fair from April 17
Paradip: The Paradip Book Fair would begin from at the Jayadev Sadan premises on April 17. The fair is jointly organised by the PPT and the Paradip Municipality along with the Biju Patnaik Memorial Trust (BPMT). Over a hundred book publishers and sellers would open their stalls at the fair. Every day, seminars, debates and literary programmes would be held at fair ground. The fair would close on April 24. BPMT president Sumanta Kumar Biswal and Paradip Municipality Chairman Basanta Kumar Biswal gave details about the fair at a Press meet on Wednesday.
OPGC achieves highest PlF
Jharsuguda: The Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) has, for the second successive year, achieved highest annual PlF (Plant load Factor) among all State sector thermal power units in the country. The OPGC’s Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) has achieved PlF of 87.92% in the FY17 which is also the 5th highest PlF achieved among all power plants in India. This is the second time in a row when the ITPS achieved the highest PlF among all State sector thermal power units.