BPUT students pay homage to Kalam
Bhubaneswar: The All-Odisha BPUT Students’ Association (AOBSA) paid deep homage to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam by observing a two-minute silence prayer at Master Canteen Square here on Thursday evening. later, all members of the association took out a mass procession recalling the Missile Man and prayed for the departed soul to be rest in peace. Association founder Adyaprana Subudhi and students’ leader Nirmal Bikash Mohapatra headed the programme.
Niladri Vihar residents pay tribute to Kalam
Bhubaneswar: Niladri Vihar residents on Thursday paid rich tribute to former President of India and noted scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Attending a condolence meeting organised by the residents, local Corporator Debi Prasad Mallick said Kalam had inspired many young minds to dream big. The residents had observed a two-minute silence as mark of respect to the departed soul. Among others, Niladri Vihar Yuva O Sanskrutika Sangha president Dr Prakash Chandra Panigrahy and social activist Durga Prasad Das were present.
Pragya enters live round of ‘The Voice India’
Bhubaneswar: Pragya Patra from Odisha has made it to the live round of the singing reality show The Voice India aired on the &TV channel. Pragya, part of the 14-member team of noted singer Sunidhi Chauhan in the reality show, won the Battle Round on Saturday by lending her voice to the song Mohe Panghat Pe Nandlal Chhed Gayo Re from the movie Mughal- E-Azam beating contestant Garima Khiste from Baroda. Notably, Pragya left her handsomely-paid marketing job with the Google to make her career in singing.
Semtech opens new design centre in city
Bhubaneswar: The Semtech Corporation, which has its headquarters in California, inaugurated a newly built state-of-the-art office at the Fortune Towers here on Friday. Semtech Corporation vice-president Roger levinson inaugurated the new centre and said the company is keen to be a technological partner in the ensuing Bhubaneswar under the Smart City project as it has an aim to invest Rs 100 crore in coming years. The centre would facilitate addition of new functional capabilities and attract new talent, resulting in rapid expansion in Bhubaneswar, said Semtech director Satyajit Mahapatra.