PPL distributes 10,000 non-polythene bags
Bhubaneswar: The Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) distributed 10,000 non-polythene bags among the vegetable vendors of the Sahid Nagar market here. A meeting was held at the market in collaboration with the Sahid Nagar Market Banika Sangha presided by PPL Plant head Pranab Bhattacharyya, who said the PPL’s effort would help the vendors educate the customers against using polythene. The PPL would keep distributing non-polythene bags at different markets in Bhubaneswar and Paradip. PPL Chief Manager (Corporate Affairs) Sudhi Ranjan Mishra and Manager (CSR) Soumyashree Omprakash Sahu were present.
Dist head visits Inner Wheel Club
Bhubaneswar: District chairman Krishna Mohanty, on her official visit to the Inner Wheel Club (IWC) of Bhubaneswar Metro, visited all the project sites. She spoke about the aims and goals of Inner Wheel at a public meeting which was attended by Rotarians and IWC members. Club president Shantilata Das welcomed the chairman and secretary Sukeerti Patnaik read about a report on the activities undertaken by the club so far.
Student on walk to Delhi to give message of peace
Bhubaneswar: To spread messages to people on Swachh Bharat and peace in India during the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a student, Mohan Mohapatra, began walking from the Puri Jagannath Temple to New Delhi and met Presidents Ram Nath Kovind. Now, he wants to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
SBI Life donates mobile medical unit
sBhubaneswar: The SBI Life Insurance donated a mobile medical unit to the Institute of Health Sciences that would help in early detection and treatment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Odisha. Equipped with state-of-the-art equipments like audiometer, impedance, screener, physiotherapy equipment, the unit would be active in 30 districts and is expected to reach out to 30,000 people every year. As part of the Margadarsi Foundations Kshamata Express scheme, the unit is equipped with diagnostic equipment along with trained medical professionals. The services and consultation in the unit would be provided free of cost.