Interview Times 
Absara Beuria, a renowned litterateur, former Indian ambassador, and retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, died late Wednesday night in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 80. Beuria, who had represented in Indian diplomatic missions in Japan, Russia (formerly USSR), the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar, died of a heart attack, according to his wife Trupti Beuria. The diplomat was well-known for his involvement with Odia culture and literature. He was the Institute of Odia Studies & Research’s chairman (IOSR).
Beuria worked as a bank officer and lecturer before joining the Indian Foreign Service. He earned an MA in Political Science from Utkal University in Bhubaneswar and a BA from Ravenshaw College (now Ravenshaw University) in Cuttack. Beuria lived in Bhubaneswar’s Sahid Nagar after retiring from the army, where he was closely associated with leading socio-cultural and philanthropic organisations. He wrote five books, one of which was Bhitarkanika: The Mesmerizing Mangrove. During his tenure as chairman of the Institute of Odia Study and Research (IOSR), an MoU was signed between the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Institute of Odia Study and Research (IOSR) to introduce engineering education in Odia.
