Sushil Das takes over as I&PR Director
Bhubaneswar: Senior bureaucrat Sushil Kumar Das took charge as the new Director of the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department here on Thursday. Senior officials of the department gave a warmth welcome to Das, who later held talks with the officials as to how to activate the I&PR set-up. He sought coordination from all the staff to carry out departmental works effectively. Prior to this appointment, .Das was the Director of the Culture Department.
Mining engineer Pujari passes away
Bhubaneswar: Mahendra Kumar Pujari, a mining engineer of national repute, passed away here on June 6. Pujari, who started his career as a PGPT in a Coal Mine in 1962, rendered his valuable services for 52 years utilising all innovative and modern technologies available from time to time in the mining sector. The land of chromite in Odisha started benefitting when he joined Facor in 1980 and remained there for 35 years serving in various positions.