SOA Research Fellow gets youth innovation award
Bhubaneswar: Satish Kumar Samal, a Research Fellow in the biomaterials and tissue generation lab of the SOA University here has been honoured by the State Government for developing an innovative idea intended to help farmers. CM Naveen
Patnaik presented the award to him at the Entrepreneurs Week function on March 5. Samal’s idea titled ‘Saving the farmers and strengthening food security in Odisha’ focused on integrated rice-fish farming enabling farmers to go for pisciculture in their rice fields.
Women’s Forum celebrates Women’s Day
Bhubaneswar: The State Progressive Women’s Forum celebrated the International Women’s Day with much fanfare at the Trinath temple premises here on Tuesday. Forum president Mamata Samantray chaired the meeting. Philosopher Pratap Prusty, Dr Subrnna Prusty and Pratima Devi were present as guests and discussed about women’s development. They also discussed how women of Odisha can go ahead on the path of development.