SOA Varsity Prof Bihari gets RP Das Award
Bhubaneswar: SOA University’s Bio-fuel and Bio-processing Research Centre (BBRC) Director Prof Lala Bihari Sukla was honoured with the RP Das Memorial Award in Hydrometallurgical Engineering by the Indian Institute of Metals, Bhubaneswar Chapter on Friday. The honour was bestowed on Prof Sukla for his dedicated work in the area of bio-mineral processing and hydrometallurgy. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd SERPL Executive Director PC Choubey presented the award to Prof Sukla in presence of CSIR-IMMT Director Prof Suddhasatwa Basu.
Guv opens Karnataka Bank mini e-Lobby facility
Bhubaneswar: The Karnataka Bank on Saturday launched a new digital e-Lobby facility at Saheed Nagar Branch here which has been shifted to a new location near BMC Bhawani Mall recently. Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the new branch in presence of bank MD and CEO MS Mahabaleshwara Bhatt and appreciated the move of the bank for opening the e-lobby. The new e-Lobby facility provides essential banking services like self transaction, deposit cash, PIN change under one roof. Among others, bank Kolkata region chief manager Subburamu L and AGM Mahesh Shetty were present.
DAV K Nagar celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas
Bhubaneswar: The DAV Publics School, Kalinga Nagar here celebrated the 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas in its premises on Friday. School Principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo spoke on the occasion. Students sang patriotic songs and performed dances.
Woman dies in lightning while working in field
Deogarh: A woman was killed when lightning struck her in Barkot block of Deogarh district on Saturday. She was identified as Prema Manjari Pradhan (55), a resident of Kurudakhamana village. She was working in agricultural field when the tragedy occurred.
Atul Bhattnagar new Tata Steel GM
Champua: Atul Bhattnagar has taken charge as new General Manager of the Tata Steel. Bhattnagar, a student of BTech in Electrical Engineering, has served in the different departments of the company. Prior to this, he was the Chief of Natural Resources Development at Jamshedpur.