Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Praharaj
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s well-known litterateur Rabindra Praharaj has been selected for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for translation this year. He will receive the award for his book Thila Gharara Gelhapua, a translation of Alaler Gharer Dulal, a Bengali novel written by eminent write Peary Chand Mitra (1814-1883), who wrote under the pseudonym Tekchand Thakur, and published in 1857. Praharaj has translated numerous books from other languages into Odia. The best-known among his works of translation is Thomas Hardynka Galpa Sambhara.
Mohapatra takes charge of Shreemandir admin
Puri: Senior IAS officer Suresh Mohapatra on Monday assumed charge as the Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration. Earlier, he had been appointed as the Special Officer for Nabakalebar. He is to resolve some pending contentious issues with regard to the Daitapati Niyog, the apex body of temple servitors who would go out for the Banajaga Bidhi for the Nabakalebar festival on March 29.
ITER adopts world-standard curriculum
Bhubaneswar: To bring its teaching methodology at par with internationally-accepted standards, the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) here has developed a new curriculum for all its courses in conjunction with professors from reputed international universities and from the core industry. The new curriculum stresses on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). All GATE topics have been thoroughly covered while the students’ understanding has been reinforced through projects and practical assignments.
Women’s Day celebrated by Nalco
Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the International Women’s Day, a special programme was organised by Nalco here on Saturday. Social personality Snehamanjari Mishra was the chief guest. Nalco CMD Ansuman Das, Director (HR) SC Padhy and ED (H&A) AK Sahu spoke on the need of women empowerment. A short play on women empowerment Jugaru Juganta, Nari Aparajeya was staged by the Ichharam Foundation.
Elder Pharma launches solo inhalers
Bhubaneswar: The Elder Pharmaceuticals limited has expanded its solo range of OTC products with the launch of solo range of inhalers for nasal congestion. The solo basket comprises of a solo rub, a pain balm, solo cough drops and solo lozenges for throat soothening. Targeting rural market, the company foresees an annual growth of 8-10 per cent in nasal inhalers market, which is presently valued at Rs 800 crore. Elder Pharmaceuticals ltd MD Alok Saxena said the company plans to focus on branding, packaging upgrades, wider distribution and innovation to make its brands successful.