Meet on water quality held at Trident
Bhubaneswar: A three-day TEQIP-III BPUT, Odisha (ATU)-sponsored workshop on “Water Quality Monitoring, Analysis and Quality Assurance” namely WQMAQA-2020 was organised at the Trident Academy of Technology here. Trident Group of Institutions executive director Dr RN Satpathy gave welcome address. Chief guest Dr Surendra K Mishra, founder-director, AIHMS, Global and distinguished guest Dr NK Dhal, Chief Scientist, Environment and Sustainability, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar spoke on various issues on water management. Programme convener Dr Manas Ranjan Senapati proposed a vote of thanks. Participants from different colleges and universities attended the programme. Speakers from IITs, IMMT, SPCB, CIWM and OUAT delivered their talks in different technical sessions.
Cuttack couple adopts girl child from G’pati
Paralakhemundi: A couple from Cuttack has adopted a girl child from the adoption centre of Gajapati district. The couple had applied for adopting a child which had been approved at various stages as per law. During handover of the child to the couple, district Collector Anupam Saha, District Child Protection Officer Arun Kumar Tripathy and centre’s manager Pratyus Kumar Surya among others were present.
Boy drowns in pond in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: A 14-year-old boy drowned while bathing in a pond at Raibarei village under Jagatsinghpur block on Saturday. He was identified as Abhesek Ojha.
Shivaratri celebrated in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal: In Dhenkanal district, Shivaratri and Jagara Mela was celebrated on Friday at the Chandra Sekhar Temple at Kapilash, Arnakoteswar temple at Latadeipur, Kanakeswar temple at Nadhara, Paschimeswar temple at Gangadhar Prasad, Mahakaleswar temple at Haripur, Swapneswar temple at Korihan, Nageswar temple at Jubullee town, Somanatheswar temple at Muktadeipur Sasan, Akhandana Mani temple at college byepass and Biswanath temple at Chinmaya Mission. A total of 108 married couplea performed Rudraviseka at one time like every year. The Mahadeep was lifted at 4.20 am at Kapilash in the presence of KP Singh Deo.
8th Battalion Commandant greeted for shooting win
Brahmapur: The Odisha Police Shooting Team led by Chhatrapur 8th Battalion Commandant Udaya Kumar Rath won the All India Shooting Championship held at Teheri in Bihar from February 11 to 15. Commandant Rath received the Jayalalithaa Trophy. Rath was given a warm reception by Habildars, Sepoys and other officials on her arrival at the battalion at Chhatrapur.
Industrialist, social worker Gupta dies
Bhubaneswar: Industrialist and social worker Bhagatramji Gupta passed away on Friday on the auspicious day of Mahashivratri. He was a successful businessman and industrialist. His brothers are Ramnivas Gupta, Mahendra Kumar Gupta, Subhashji Gupta and Adinaraan Gupta. Mahendra is the Managing Director of companies named Gupta Cables and Gupta Powers. His last cremation took place at the Puri Swargadwar.
