Paradip Port Trust
Paradip: The first International Day of Yoga was jointly held by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and CISF Unit, PPT in the premises of the new CISF family complex on Sunday. PPT officers and employees, CISF personnel, students and several denizens of the township actively participated in the programme. CISF Unit Dy Commandant M Biswal, in his welcome address, informed that the day was being celebrated as per the decision of the Government of India, the PPT and the CISF Unit. PPT Secretary UR Mohan Raju advised the participants to learn and practise yoga daily for improvement of their life. Tapas Kumar Pati, Sr faculty from the Art of living, along with his team of certified yoga teachers Jharana Pati and Priyatama Jena, imparted training to the participants. PPT FA & CAO SK Sahu gave a vote of thanks.
JSPl holds mega camp
Angul: The Angul unit of the Jindal Steel & Power ltd (JSPl) celebrated the Day of Yoga here. A mega yoga camp was organisrd at its campus with Executive Director and location Head DK Saraogi participating in it along with company employees and their family members. Students of the OP Jindal School also participated in the camp. Saraogi said, ‘For thousands of years, yoga has been the flag-bearer of Indian spiritual tradition. Yoga balances body and mind and enhances productivity and establishes harmony in creation. JSPl as a global business entity salutes this great Indian yogic tradition on this day.’ Jindal Mahila Samiti president Sujata Saraogi also participated in the yoga camp. The OP Jindal School yoga teacher briefed the participants about the benefits of yoga. He also trained the participants about different yogic positions.
Coalminers perform yogic aasanas
Sambalpur: Coalminers engaged in the 24x7 business of ensuring supply of energy-rich dry fuel to the nation celebrated the International Yoga Day by performing yogic aasanas across the coalfields in Odisha. Special assemblies were organised to perform yoga together in all the operational areas and the headquarters of the Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) here, wherein a large number of officers, staff and their family members participated. MCl CMD AN Sahay, who along with Directors PC Panigrahi and AK Tiwari and Chief Vigilance Officer Deepak Srivastava joined a special gathering, said, ‘Yoga is a ray of hope in this fast-paced life where a large number of people are suffering from lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, depression, etc.’ He appealed to all coalminers to embrace yoga and stay fit and healthy. Jagriti Mahila Mandal president Anju Sahay, vice-presidents Anita Tiwari and Gitanjali Panigrahi and secretary Shashi Jain also participated in the special yoga session.
NTPC Kaniha
Talcher: The International Yoga Day was celebrated at NTPC Talcher Kaniha plant on Sunday with its Group General Manager NK Kothari and CISF AC in-charge PK Nanda inaugurating the event. Speaking on the significance of yoga in daily life, Kothari said by practicing yoga one can stay healthy in the present modern lifestyle which is often stressful and challenging. Yoga Gurus Harman Sahoo and Nirmal Sahoo briefed the benefits of yoga and taught the participants on various Aasanas.
Vedanta lanjigarh Bhawanipatna: The International Yoga Day was observed in the premises of the Vedanta ltd at lanjigarh in Kanlahadi district on Sunday. Around a hundred of employees and students assembled at 7 am and practiced yoga taught by Er Hemant Kumar Sahu. Vedanta ltd COO KK Dave encouraged the participants to practice yoga every day. Among others, Parimita Behera, Susim Behera, Alok Gaya, Sidhartha and Suniti Dhal were present.