Shreya Ghosal performs at IndianOil’s golden jubilee function
New Delhi   07-Sep-2009
IndianOil's golden jubilee celebration of AOD saw a befitting conclusion with the Shreya Ghosal Musical Nite on September 1 at the jubilee ground. More than a 15,000-strong audience from Digboi and the neighbouring localities of Mar-gherita, Ledo, Tinsukia, Doom-dooma and even Dibrugarh enjoyed the lilting numbers of Shreya Ghosal. Shreya made a candid declaration that upon her arrival at Digboi she found herself in an idyllic ambience in a piece of paradise and that she would like to turn up again and again to this unravished spot.'Shreya's bouquet of songs was a wonderful mix of the contemporary with the old aroma, including a flawless Assamese number. For more than two hours she kept the audience enthralled. Her programme was prefaced by the confident rendering of a few songs by yet another youthful high-flier from the Mumbai music world - Kuntal Sarkar. The mammoth audience paid a standing ovation’ to Shreya and her group amidst loud applause. Mr. Haseem Ahmed presented a senior officer of the Employees Relations Department of AOD the concluding programme. The golden harvest of the evening began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Mr. Subrato Ghosh, Executive Director of AOD. SP Bordoloi, GM (Technical), accompanied him on to the stage. The other highlights of the evening were floral felicitations to teenager melody wonder Nandini Sarma for winning the title of Indian Oil Idol in music and Lakshman Sonar for his runners up position and to Dhrubarka Deka, SB Lahkar and Kishore Dutta for their winning the second position in the Indian Oil quiz competition held on all-India basis. The programme in the morning began at the golden jubilee complex with Subroto Ghosh leading the oath taking ritual among the officers and employees of AOD followed by felicitations to the oldest retired employees surviving beyond 75 years and award to employees in the longest period of service. The agenda included distribution of prizes to the winners of various competitions.