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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
Man killed, nephew hurt in road accident
Rourkela: A 34-year-old man was killed and his minor nephew critically injured when a trailer hit their scooter on the Kanika-Durubaga-Kanaktura road under Hemgir police station limits in Sundargarh district on Wednesday. The incident triggered a six-hour protest by locals who demanded compensation and employment benefits for the deceased's family. The deceased, Sraban Gaud, a resident of Badibahal and an employee of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited's Dulunga mines, was travelling with his 14-year-old nephew, Subham Dila, when the tragedy occurred around 9 am. The trailer, reportedly heading towards the Odisha Coal & Power Limited (OCPL) mines, struck their scooter from behind. While Subham was thrown off the vehicle, Sraban fell on the road and was run over by the trailer. The driver fled the scene. Subham, a resident of Tilia, was initially rushed to Hemgir community health centre and later shifted to Sundargarh district headquarters hospital as his condition deteriorated. Protesters placed Gaud's body on the road, demanding adequate compensation, employment for his widow, and the construction of a coal corridor road. The blockade was lifted around 3pm after authorities assured a compensation package, including Rs 1 lakh from OCPL, another Rs 1 lakh from the truck association, and Rs 20,000 from the Red Cross, along with employment provisions for Gaud's wife. "We are working to identify the trailer and apprehend the driver," said Nirmal Mohapatra, SDPO, Sadar, Sundargarh. The post-mortem examination is scheduled for Thursday.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
CBI's bribery cuffs on senior MCL official
Bhubaneswar: A senior official of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) was arrested by the CBI on Thursday for allegedly accepting Rs 20,000 bribe from a man to release his compensation money for land acquisition. According to the CBI statement, Akhilesh Kumar Verma served as chief manager (mining) at MCL's Basundhara area in Sundargarh district. CBI's FIR claimed Verma accepted the amount as the final instalment of Rs 30,000 that he had demanded from the complainant to process land acquisition compensation of Rs 11,37,595. "The complainant had previously paid Rs 10,000 on July 3. Initially, Verma had asked for Rs 40,000 to process the file, but the amount was subsequently reduced to Rs 30,000. After receiving the first payment on July 3, he processed the file and transferred the compensation to the complainant's account," the FIR stated. Subsequently, Verma stayed in contact with the complainant for the remaining Rs 20,000 and asked him to visit his residence at Tiklipara in Sundargarh. The complainant approached the CBI on Wednesday, following which a trap was laid. "Verma was arrested while accepting the bribe near his residence. A case has been registered against Verma under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018). He was sent to judicial custody following rejection of his bail plea," a CBI source said. When contacted, an MCL spokesperson said, "It will not be appropriate for us to comment when the CBI investigation is ongoing."
Hans India
29-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
MCL to start operation in two new coal mines in Talcher
Sambalpur: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), is going to start operation in two of its new mines having total coal reserve of 35 million tonnes (MT) in Talcher coalfield area of Angul district. 'We are going to start operation of Subhadra coal mine having a reserve of 25 MT in Talcher area by the end of financial year 2025-26,' Chairman-cum- Managing Director (CMD) of MCL, Uday A Kaole, said during a media interaction here. Similarly, the Balabhadra coal mine, with a capacity of 10 MT, will be made operational by the end of financial year 2029-30, he said. At present, MCL is operating 18 coal mines in Angul, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda districts of which three are underground mines and the remaining 15 are open-cast mines. Among the coal mines, the public sector company has seven operational mines in Angul district which include Jagannath, Bhubaneswari, Bharatpur, Hingula, Lingaraj, Kaniha and Talcher (UG). Now, the company is going to start exploration from Subhadra and Balabhadra mines, he said. To maintain transparency in its mining activities, MCL has installed CCTVs in 98 per cent of its operational areas while the remaining 2 per cent will be done soon, the CMD said, adding, 'We are also using artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time tracking of coal transportation vehicles which are GPS enabled.' He further said MCL has a reserve of about 35 MT of coal to ensure that there will be no crisis of coal for power generation. The company has produced 225 MT of coal during 2024-25 with a growth of 9 per cent compared to its previous financial year. The total coal dispatch was 210 MT, which also registered a growth of 6 per cent, he said. The CMD said '98 per cent of our total coal production is being done through eco-friendly surface mines, which is highest in the country.' The coal-producing company has targeted to achieve net zero carbon emission by FY 29. It has planned to set up several renewable energy projects including solar, wind and pumped storage power plant projects in different parts of the State with an estimated investment of Rs 17,900 crore, another official of the company said. Further, the company has set a target to produce 239 million tonnes of coal in FY26, which is expected to reach 300 MT by the fiscal 2029-30, he said.
Indian Express
20-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
NIT Rourkela 22nd Convocation held; over 2,000 degrees awarded
The National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) on June 20 held its 22nd convocation for the graduation class of 2024. As many as 2,065 students – 457 female and 1608 male – graduated from the institute this year. Uday A. Kaole, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited was present as the Chief Guest. S. N. Subrahmanyan, Chairman, Board of Governors, NIT Rourkela, virtually addressed the gathering, and Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela, presented the Director's report. NIT Rourkela, this year, has seen a rise in the number of female students graduating in different streams. This year, as many as 457, which is more than 22 per cent of graduating students, were female students. 208 female students were conferred degrees in Bachelor programmes, 186 in Masters, and 63 in PhD programmes. A total of 93 international students, including 72 males and 21 females, were conferred degrees in the NIT Rourkela's 22nd convocation today in various academic programmes. These students represent diverse countries – four are from the United States of America, five from Afghanistan, three from Sri Lanka, five from Bhutan, 21 from Bangladesh, and 30 from Nepal. Additionally, 25 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) students from India also graduated. To honour academic excellence, the Institute also awarded eight Institute Gold Medals, six Endowment Gold Medals, seven Endowment Awards, and 59 Silver Medals to branch toppers of the graduating batch of the year 2024. While presenting the Director's report, Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela, said, 'On behalf of the institute I congratulate the graduating class of 2024 on their Convocation. Being one of India's leading technical Institutions, NIT Rourkela takes pride in nurturing competent professionals and responsible citizens. By introducing new age programs such as in Artificial Intelligence, and a growing international student community, we are preparing our graduates to thrive in a rapidly evolving global landscape.' At the 22nd Convocation of NIT Rourkela, four alumni were honoured with Distinguished Alumnus Awards for their achievements in academia and research, industry and management, entrepreneurship and public life, and contributions made to the growth of the institute. The awardees included Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand; Er. Ashok Kumar Basa, Managing Director, C.E.M. Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd; Er. R. S. Raghavan, Managing Director, Proman Infrastructure Services Pvt. Ltd; and Dr. Bhartendu Deo, Head of Electrical, Qatargas North Field Expansion Project.
New Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
VIMSAR introduces ACL reconstruction surgery
SAMBALPUR: The Orthopaedics department of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla has introduced ligament reconstruction surgery, providing much-needed relief to patients in western Odisha, who previously had to travel to Cuttack or Bhubaneswar for similar procedures. The advanced medical procedure primarily focuses on reconstructing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), which connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) inside the knee. ACL injuries are common among athletes and individuals engaged in physical activities, often requiring surgical intervention for full recovery. Private hospitals typically charge around Rs 2 to Rs 3 lakh for such procedures, but VIMSAR has set a remarkable precedent by offering the surgery free of cost. Head of Orthopaedics department Dr Brajamohan Sahu said these procedures have become possible due to the arthroscopy machine, which was procured a few months back with the CSR funds provided by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). 'Initially, we conducted minor surgeries using the equipment. But now, we have started performing complex surgeries. On Wednesday, we successfully completed ACL reconstruction on a 35-year-old patient from Sambalpur. So far, around 30 ligament reconstruction procedures have been conducted using this modern equipment,' he said. The latest surgery was conducted on a patient from Sambalpur under the supervision of Dr Sahu and Professor PK Merli. The surgical team also comprised Dr Prabhakar Tripathy, Dr Debiprasad Nanda, Dr Bikash Dubey, Dr Shivanand Budhia, Dr Sohan Samal and Dr Preetam Jena.
