Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida’s invite for women achievers

Bhubaneswar: Ten women achievers, nominated by the science and technology department, were invited to a high tea to be hosted by deputy chief minister Pravati Parida on March 6, ahead of International Women’s Day.The names of Suprava Patnaik, retired professor of Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal; Nibedita Lenka, retired scientist from the National Centre for Cell Science in Pune; Luna Samanta, professor at Ravenshaw University; and Trupti Das, chief scientist at IMMT Bhubaneswar, are on the list.Startup founders Neera Singh of ProCyto Labs, Neeta Mohanty of Orease Oral Care, Mamoni Dash of Polyorbit, Shresta Patel of Scylene Wellness, and Shalini Singh of ProtExent Biosolutions have also been invited along with Saiprassanna of Pharmatrendz.