Lightning kills farmer in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: Lightning claimed a farmer’s life at Raipur village under Dhamnagar block of Bhadrak district on Sunday afternoon. Judhistira Nayak (51) was working in his farmland when the lightning struck him.
‘Ajira Odisha Darbar’ celebrates Meher Jayanti
Brahmapur: The ‘Ajira Odisha Darbar’ celebrated the 158th birthday of poet Gangadhar Meher paying floral tributes at his statue at the Sanskruti Bhawan here on Friday. ‘Ajira Odisha Darbar’ editor Rabindra Kumar Maharana presided over the meeting. On the occasion, a seminar was organised which former Indian Rare Earths Limited DGM Surjyakant Patra attended as chief guest. Among others, Biju Patnaik Senior Citizens’ Association president Rash Bihari Das, poet Padmini Mishra, Jitendranath Patnaik, Prasant Kumar Mahapatra, Sarita Panda and Sushant Kumar Kar were present.
Students trained on disaster mgmt skills
Jharsuguda: Students in 12 educational institutions of Jharsuguda district were given training on first aid and lifesaving skill from July 29 to August 10 by the Disaster Management and NDRF authorities. The trainers under the direct supervision of Inspector Sunil Kumar Shanti and Sub-Inspector Prasant Kumar Behera gave various tips to the students through discussion and demonstrations to be applied during natural calamities. District Emergency Officer Aswini Kumar Panda was present. Project Officer Sangita Dash explained about the immediate precautions to be taken during natural disasters.
JSPL administers mass safety oath
Angul: Thousands of employees and allied workforce of the Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) were administered the safety oath on Saturday at the plant premises to adhere to the safety guidelines of the company. JSPL COO Pankaj Gautam administering the oath advised everyone to follow the safety norms strictly in their respective workplaces. On the occasion, individual employees and contractors were awarded for their significant contribution towards reinforcing safety practices. Among other JSPL ED (Maintenance and TPM) Suresh Kumar, Factory Manager Damodar Mittal and GM (Safety) BP Singh were present.
Royal Enfield showroom opened in J’suguda
Jharsuguda: The Royal Enfield opened its showroom with automated servicing centre under the name Shah Motors at Ekatali-Srasmal bypass road here. The showroom was inaugurated by OSAP 2nd Battalion Commandant AK Dubey. Company area sales manager Manoranjan Patnaik, proprietor Ankit Shah and Pawan Shah were present.