Meherda new Secretary to Governor
Bhubaneswar: IAS officer of the 1997 batch Dr Pramod Kumar Meherda has been appointed as the Secretary to the Governor. He has replaced 1991-batch officer Madhu Sudan Padhi, who been posted as Commissioner Land Records, Survey and Settlement. This post has been declared equivalent to that of Principal Secretary. Meherda will handle the Raj Bhavan Affairs with additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Transport.
ILS Scientist gets Nat’l Biosciences Award
Bhubaneswar: Institution of Life Sciences (ILS) Scientist Dr Santosh Chauhan has been conferred with the Dr S Ramachndran National Biosciences Award by the Department of Biotechnology for the Year 2019. Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan presented the award to Dr Chauhan in the presence of DBT secretary Dr Renu Swarup and ILS Director Dr Ajay Parida on February 26.
Dr Cahuhan got the award for his significant research in the field of Autophagy and Inflammation in diagnostics and therapy.
Science Day celebrated at NM Institute
Bhubaneswar: The National Science Day 2020 was celebrated at the NM Institute of Engineering and Technology here recently. Principal Dr PK Swain gave welcome address. Director Dr KC Singh narrated about the significance of the day. BPUT Computer Science Dean Dr Manas Ranjan Senapati gracing as chief guest spoke on contribution of Dr CV Raman and Madam Curie to the world of science. Students Affair Dean Prof BR Mohapatra spoke about the theme women in Science. Convenor Prof Asutosh Mohapatra proposed a vote of thanks. KIIT International School teacher Rajashree Mohapatra was conferred with the NM Bigyan Prativa Samman.
Teenager found hanging in Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna: A body of a teenager was found hanging under mysterious circumstances in a house at Badakarlakot under the Jaipatna police station in Kalahandi district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rahul Biswas (19), who was staying at the rented house with his uncle for the last two years. The Jaipatna police reached the spot, recovered the body for postmortem and initiated an investigation. The reason behind the death can be ascertained after the body’s autopsy, police said. The youth had married a girl of Kapuramal after having a love affair with her.
Sand artist Satya felicitated
Brahmapur: The fourth International Odishi Mahotsav was organised jointly by the Telangana Language and Culture Department and the Sanskruti Kala Niketan at Hyderabad recently. While artists from worldwide performed Odishi dance, persons having earned acclamation in other sectors were too felicitated. Noted sand artist Satya Moharana was felicitated with the Guru Devaprasad Sanskruti Kala Award.
2 Koraput kids pass Black Belt Test
Koraput: Two students, Harsada Kumar and Ayushi Arpita, of the Utkal Karate School, Semiliguda, in Koraput district passed the Black Belt Test successfully at the Utkal Karate School, Main Dojo, Bhubaneswar, on Friday. The two students are the youngest ones to have passed the test. They are taking training from Guru Sensei Rajendra Keshari Samal and Shihan Dr Hariprashad Pattanayak.
Bhimbhoi Samanth camp held at Balangir
Balangir: Balangir block Chairman Golap Bag inaugurated the Bhimbhoi Samarth camp in block premises here on Saturday. Different categories of persons with disabilities were registered and given different benefits. A total of 310 PwDs received benefits.
rural volleyball tourney hosted
Rayagada: The Utkal Alumina organised a block-level Rural Volleyball Tournament at Jogiparitunda in collaboration with the Jogi Sanyasi Yuvak Sangha from February 25 to 28 with 16 teams from its mines peripheral villages participating in it. The Kodipari team became the winner. Unit Head and President N Nagesh said the Utkal Alumina would keep supporting such events to bring up rural talents.