Stir staged demanding City Bus to Athagarh
Athagarh: Members of the Athagarh Press Club (APC) staged a dharna in the premises of the Sub-Collectorate here on Friday protesting the delay by the administration in introduction of City Bus service to Athagarh from the district headquarters city of Cuttack. They said, “On August 15, we gave a ten-day deadline to the Athagarh administration to sort out the problem. But it failed to meet the demand.” Athagarh Sub-Collector Amiya Kumar Sahoo and SDPO Prakash Chandra Pal discussed the issue with the APC members at the dharna site and assured to solve it soon.
Scribe Sachidananda Panda felicitated
Athagarh: Senior journalist Sachidananda Panda of Khuntuni was felicitated by Athagarh Sub-Collector Amiya Kumar Sahoo on Friday as the best scribe of the year. Panda was felicitated with a citation, a bouquet and a shawl in the presence of local journalists and public relations officers.
K’put entrepreneurship meet concludes
Koraput: A 12-day entrepreneurship development programme organised by the District Industries Centre (DIC), Jeypore and sponsored by the Directorate Industries concluded here on Wednesday. Nabard AGM Murali Mishra attended as chief guest and distributed certificates to 30 successful young entrepreneurs. Among others, DIC Koraput General Manager Udaya Chandra Tripathy and Lead Bank Koraput district Manager Raghu Nath Pattnaik were present. Jeypore Industries Promotion Officer Pritish Kumar Behera coordinated the programme.
Jindal School holds Teachers’ Day
Angul: The students of OP Jindal School (OPJS) celebrated the Teachers’ Day on Wednesday by paying floral tribute to the former Indian President and celebrated teacher Dr S Radhakrishnan. On the occasion, Jindal Company HR and ES Head Alok Malhotra attended as chief guest and lighted the lamp in presence of school Principal Chhanda Charan Das, teachers and other staff members. Malhotra advised students to remain grateful to the teachers as they are the backbone of the nation.
NTPC, Kaniha holds Prajamandal Diwas
Talcher: The NTPC along with the Talcher Swadinanata Sangrami Memorial Trust, Kaniha, celebrated 81st Prajamandal Diwas on Thursday. Company GM AK Tripathy attending the event as a guest said that Prajamandal Diwas is a day to remember the contributions of our freedom fighters. As many as 60 freedom fighters were honoured in the programme. A souvenir ‘Ame Sangrami’ was inaugurated. Among others, the MCL Personnel Director, the Technical Director and the Kaniha Tehsildar and BDO were present.