Moitra made ONGC Onshore director
Dehradun: Sanjay Kumar Moitra has taken over charge of director (Onshore) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). He will look after oil and gas production from ONGC’s onshore fields. With over 35 years of experience in oil and gas production activities at various Indian basins, Moitra has conceptualised many out-of-box ideas for efficient resource management leading to implementation of a large number of complex and high-value projects in India's oil and gas industry. Before assuming charge as director (Onshore), he headed the Bassein and Satellite (B&S) Asset in Western Offshore, Mumbai - the highest gas-producing and second highest oil producing asset of ONGC and the country - since 2013. He has headed various high-level committees and task forces to oversee critical projects related to oil and gas production, facility renewal, operational issues and technology initiatives.
Corporate T-20 league to start from April 22
Dehradun: A total of 16 teams will participate in the first Uttarakhand Corporate T-20 Cricket league being organised from April 22 by WTIT Solutions Private limited. The state’s chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat is slated to be the chief guest while cabinet ministers Prakash Pant, Arvind Pandey and Harak Singh Rawat will be special guests at the inauguration of the league. According to the event organisers, the league is an attempt to motivate the youth through sports with priority also being accorded to using the event to raise awareness among the youth on substance abuse and corruption. The company will continue its efforts in the future to encourage the state’s development and prevent substance abuse among the youth.
Guneev among young chef finalists
Dehradun: Guneev Sachdeva, a class XII Humanities student of Welham Girls’ School, has emerged as a finalist at the Young Chef India Schools 2018, the eighth edition of India’s largest culinary competition for school students. Guneev, along with Tanya Yadav from DAV Public School Gurugram, will represent North India in the finals that will witness a competition involving the top eight finalists of the country. The eight have been chosen from among 30,000 higher secondary students representing 2,800 schools across India, after four rounds of zonal cook-off sessions. Conceptualised and executed by the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), the winner of Young Chef India Schools 2018 will be announced in the first week of June in the finale of a 5-episode special series that will be aired on a popular food lifestyle channel.
Chemical-free salt launched
Dehradun: Considering the various health issues resulting from the type and quantity of salt intake in India, a chemical-free unrefined salt with 84 naturally occurring minerals- Puro Healthy Salt has been launched in the country. The producers claim that it is the only brand available as fine-grain for daily use at less than one third the cost of its variants. Puro aims to be the first brand which can easily be afforded by the masses at Rs. 99 per kilogram. The manufacturers state that according to Ayurveda, this type of salt is called Soma lavana that has several benefits including improving digestion, increasing eyesight, reducing bloating and boosting the overall well-being.