VSS Nagar Parishad honours MLA
Bhubaneswar: A hospital at Veera Surendra Sai (VSS) Nagar which was a longstanding demand of the locals since 25 years was inaugurated here recently. The VSS Nagar Unnayan Parishad felicitated Bhubaneswar North MLA Priyadarshi Mishra for his support for setting up the hospital in the area. Parishad general secretary Dillip Dashsharma presided over the felicitation programme. Among others, Parishad treasurer Maheswar Biswal, Nalini Mohanty, Shiv Prasad Mishra, Parshuram Dash, Sital Mohanty and Dhirendra Nath Dash were present.
Harekrushna Prusti passes away
Bhubaneswar: Harekrushna Prusti, farther of political leader Debiprasad Prusti, passed away at his residence here on March 10. He was 86. Amid poverty, he had completed graduation from the Ravenshaw College. He worked as a teacher and the as an employee in the State Secretariat. His wife Rukmini Sahu, elder son Haraprasad Prusti, daughter Dr Jayashree Jagati, brother Jatindramohan Prusti, younger son Debiprasad Prusti, brother-in-law Dr Rajkishore Sahu and Prof Kaminimohan Baisakh were present at his deathbed. Former Union Minister Srikant Jena and former MLA Krushnachandra paid their last respects to him. He was cremated at the Puri Swargadwar.
OPTCL observes Safety Day
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) observed the National Safety Day at its Power Training Centre here on Tuesday. Energy Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Hemant Sharma attended as guest and emphasised on a common standard operating procedure for all the three sectors, i.e, generation, transmission and distribution. Cesu CEO Md Sadique Alam, spoke about the prime reasons that led to accident in electricity sector. Among others, OPTCL Director (Finance) Bibhu Prasad Mahapatra, Director (HRD) Rajendra Senapati and CGM (Safety) AK Samantaray were present. DGM (Safety) BP Mahapatra coordinated the programme.