PRADHAN VISITS PAIKA REBELLION MEMORIAL SITE (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the Paika Rebellion Memorial site at the historic Barunei foothill in Khordha on Saturday.
SOA VC GETS CV RAMAN AWARD (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Prof Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, eminent neurosurgeon and Vice-Chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University, has been conferred with the CV Raman Award for Scientific Excellence for 2021 at a special function held here on Friday. The ceremony, which was presided over by NISER Director Prof Sudhakar Panda, was attended by Prof Omkarnath Mohanty, former Vice-Chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology, as chief guest and litterateur Bijay Dash as chief speaker.
IIM KENOJHAR GETS NEW CHAIRMAN (Pix)
Keonjhar: Corporate honcho Manikanta Naik has been elected unanimously as Chairman of the Keonjhar Chapter of Indian Institute of Metals (IIM). He is the Senior General Manager (O&M), Tata Steel Long Products. The IIM Keonjhar Chapter held its first Annual General Meeting to elect office-bearers and conduct a technical session. Dr Suresh Chandra Khattoi, MD, Minmet Consultants, was elected as vice-chairman and Pratyush Nanda of TSLPL as secretary.
AM/NS INDIA OBSERVES ENVIRONMENT DAY (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) observed the World Environment Day across its operating locations in Odisha to raise mass awareness on the current climate change and global environment concerns relating to global warming, air and water pollution, rise in sea level, solid and hazardous waste management and net zero carbon emission. Some environment-related initiatives were launched at its Paradip Pellet Plant. A drive for planting over 20,000 saplings was launched by chief guest Puskar Behera, Regional Officer, State Pollution Control Board in the presence of G Suresha, ED, AM/NS India, Odisha Facility.
VEDANTA JAL SEWA SHIBIRS IN BBSR (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: In view of the heat wave condition, the Vedanta Aluminium opened Jal Sewa Shibirs at 15 strategic locations in the State capital last month in association with the BMC. Cold drinking water, lemonade and buttermilk were provided to about 10,000 commuters free of cost every day. BMC Mayor Sulochana Das said this initiative helped the needy in the scorching heat. Arrangements were also made by the company for animals and birds. Vedanta Aluminium CEO Rahul Sharma said, “It heartened me to see our Jal Sewa Shibirs helped lakhs of Bhubaneswar’s citizens.”
SOCIAL WORKER HARIHAR ROUT PASSES AWAY
Jajpur Road: Social worker and politician Harihar Rout (67) passed away after 41 days’ hospitalisation at KIIMS, Bhubaneswar and SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack on Saturday. He suffered from a sudden brain stroke. Rout was an influential political activist of Patunia GP of Dharmasala block. He was the uncle of ‘Udayabata’ editor Dushmanta Kumar Rout. Many frontline leaders and social workers expressed their condolences over his sudden demise.
MADHUSUDAN PANIGRAHI’S BIRTH ANNIV HELD IN B’PUR (Pix)
Brahmapur: The 98th birth anniversary of late Madhusudan Panigrahi was celebrated at Brahmapur. Panigrahi was a legendary personality of AIR (Aakashvani) and also the founder of Madhumaya Panigrahi Foundation. BeMC Mayor Sanghamitra Dalai spoke about Panigrahi’s contributions to arts and culture. International anchor Hrishikesh Panigrahi and Madhusudan Panigrahi’s elder son Dr Mihirkant Panigrahi also participated in the meeting.
SATYANARAYAN TEMPLE FOUNDED IN KEONJHAR
Keonjhar: A Shree Shree Satya Narayan temple was founded at Silisuan village on the outskirt of Keonjhar town on Friday. Silisuan villagers mainly comprise the Sahar/ Sabar community, said to be successors of the epic Bishwabasu Sabar, who was worshipping God Vishnu as Neela Madhab at Kantilo before the present incarnation of Lord Jagannath at Puri. Silisuan villagers were organising the worship of Satyanarayan since long and the village was famous for many cultural and religious activities during the Raja Sankranti. Due to the initiative of Batakrishna Dehury, Special Secretary, Department of Mining and Geology, the construction of temple started since 2000.
BUS CATCHES FIRE IN KEONJHAR
Keonjhar: Over 30 passengers had a close shave when a bus in which they were travelling caught fire at Kanjipani Ghat on the National Highway-49 in Keonjhar district. The bus was completely gutted in the mishap.According to reports, a private bus carrying more than 30 passengers from Rourkela was travelling to Keonjhar. Electric short circuit was suspected to be the cause of the fire that broke out in the bus, as per the preliminary reports. However, all passengers escaped unhurt in the mishap.