Bank robbery bid foiled as siren goes off
Cuttack: A robbery attempt at the Punjab National Bank at Satyabhamapur in Cuttack district on Wednesday was foiled as the bank’s alarm siren worked wonders. Reports said the bank’s alarm system went off, and scared by the sound of the siren, the robbers fled the spot before they could be apprehended. A scientific team of the police is investigating the incident.
Buddha Jayanti observed in Jajpur
Jajpur: The Gajaraja Sangraha Kendra observed the Buddha Jayanti at the Gajaraja excavation site at Kaima hills under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district on Wednesday. The event, organised by researcher and ex-principal of Dharmsala Mahabidyalay Dr Nrusingha Charan Sahoo, was presided over by Gajaraj Kendra president Padmanava Sahoo. English Professor Manoranjan Mohanty, retired teacher Benudhar Nayak, lecturer Sanjay Ray, Dharmasala block ex-chairman Kisan Panda and social worker Dr Manzoor Ali, among others, spoke on the life and preaching of lord Buddha and stressed on protection of the Buddhist monuments in Jajpur district.
Bituminous Pavement course concludes at NITR
Rourkela: A four-day short-term course on ‘Advances in Bituminous Pavement Materials and Design’ organised by the Civil Engineering Department of NIT, Rourkela, concluded on Sunday. The course was attended by 37 engineers from the field, six faculty members and five PG and research students from different partsof the country. Presiding over the valedictory function, Director Prof Sunil Kumar Sarangi highlighted the importance of bituminous pavements in the development of the country and the role of faculty members in imparting continuing education on new areas of respective technology. Among others, Head of Civil Engineering Department Prof Nagedra Roy, Director in-charge Prof Shishir Kumar Sahu and Prof Mahabir Panda spoke on the occasion.
JSPl Barbil bags green excellence award
Keonjhar: The Jindal Steel and Power limited (JSPl), Barbil unit has bagged the Green Manufacturing Excellence Awards (GMEA): Green Achievers - 2014 for its adoption of green initiative. The company received the award from global growth consulting firm Frost and Sullivan at a function held in Mumbai on May 9. The award was received by JSPl, Barbil Vice-President (Operation) Suresha G and CSR and Environment head Dr RC Rout. On the occasion, Energy Efficiency Ambassador Dr Satish Kumar, Mahindra Group senior VP Beroz Gazdar and JSW Steel DMD Dr Vinod Nowal were present.