Prof Behera gets lifetime Achievement Award
Bhubaneswar: Noted media educationist and former Head of the Department of J&MC of Berhampur University Prof Sunil Kanta Behera was felicitated with lifetime Achievement Award by the ETV here on Friday. Prof Behera had joined the Tezpur Central University (Assam) as Professor and Dean and established the Department of J&MC. He has contributed significantly for the cause of quality education in the field of journalism by being associated with about 33 universities all over the country. Prof Behera received the award with eminent mathematician and Founder Director of the Institute of Mathematics and Applications Prof Swadheenananda Pattanayak and former North Odisha University Vice Chancellor Prof Sanghamitra Mohanty.
Cuttack-Barang rly line to be doubled
Bhubaneswar: The Rail Vikas Nigm limited (RVNl) has commissioned doubling of Cuttack to Barang single line section after completing it on September 14. The 12 km long section was the only single line section in Howrah-Chennai Rail route having five bridges including two important bridges over rivers Kathjodi and Kuakhai. Keonjhar to Bhubaneswar first passenger train was the first train to run on the double line. The doubling was commissioned by the RVNl under the leadership of its CMD Satish Agnihotri, ED Arun Kumar and CPM Saroj Kanta Patra.