Joint Secretary to CM Suranjan passes away
Bhubaneswar: Joint Secretary to the Chief Minister, Suranjan Satapathy (50), passed away at a private hospital here on Wednesday evening. He is survived by wife and an eight-year-old son. Satapathy had been admitted at the hospital after he suffered a mild brain stroke which was followed by another while under treatment. The third stroke was fatal ending his life. Satapathy had earlier worked in different capacities in the Odisha Administrative Service in Ganjam district.
KIMS conducts first cochlear implant surgery
Bhubaneswar: For the first time, a cochlear implant surgery was done successfully at the KIMS here on Monday. The surgery was done on a three-year-old girl who was deaf and dumb since birth. The surgery was conducted by a team of KIMS’ doctors and Dr AK lahiri of Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi. This is very costly surgery and people of Odisha can now avail this surgery at the KIMS at a low cost. KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta congratulated all doctors of KIMS Department of ENT for the achievement and their continuous effort to serve Odisha people at low costs.
Sushil Das new KISS director
Bhubaneswar: Former Director of Information and Public Relations Department Sushil Kumar Das took over as director of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here on Thursday. As a senior administrator in the State Government, Das undertook many developmental programmes during his tenure. As Director of Culture Department, he had also worked for spreading awareness about the State’s culture and tradition. KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta gave the appointment to Das.
Police Red Cross unit honours Dashsharma
Bhubaneswar: The Red Cross, Commissionerate of Police Branch felicitated executive member Dillip Dashsharma at its annual meeting held here on Thursday. Red Cross, Odisha Branch secretary Dr Jnanabrata Mohanty and regional branch president and Commissioner of Police YB Khurania felicitated Dashsharma. Among others, vice-president PS Ranapise, DCP Satyabrat Bhoi, Cuttack DCP A Singh and Red Cross regional branch secretary Anupama Jamse were present.
CESU to hold camp courts for electricity consumers
Bhubaneswar: The Cesu’s Grievances Redressal Forum (GRF) of Bhubaneswar would organise camp courts at Sakhigopal electrical sub-division on August 7, Delanga electrical section on August 16, Nimapara electrical sub-division on August 23 and Phulanakhara electrical section on August 28 for the benefit of electricity consumers. GRF President, Members and concerned CESU officials would be present to redress the consumers’ grievances. The CESU has five GRFs at Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Paradip and Khordha.
Prof Ommen addresses GBU students
Bhubaneswar: Padma Bhushan Prof TK Ommen, president of the International Sociological Association, spoke on the topic “The Idea of India” throwing light on the historical trajectory in the formation of India, which, he said, is not to be viewed in terms of its unity but multiplicity. He was addressing the students at the Birla Global University (GBU), Bhubaneswar. He said students cannot understand the market mechanism unless they understand the social structure.