Bhubaneswar: The National Service Scheme (NSS) should explore possibilities for educational intervention in online education in remote areas in addition to its regular activities, Bishnupada Sethi, State’s Principal Secretary in the department of Higher Education, said. NSS Programme Coordinators and District Programme Officers should also train the volunteers in road safety keeping in view the…
Bhubaneswar: Beautifully arranged flowers were the cynosure of all eyes at the School of Hotel Management, SOA’s faculty of hospitality and tourism management here, as the institute organised a workshop on ‘Art of Flower Arrangement’ recently. “The presence of vibrant flowers can trigger happy emotions. Flowers can heighten the happiness in our lives, beautify our…
Bhubaneswar: With 5G connectivity set to be launched in India in the first week of October, Union minister for Railways, Communication, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here could set up a 5G Lab and a software development lab. “The IT ministry will provide the needed 5G…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday saw a decrease and the rate was Rs 103.19 while the price of diesel Rs 94.76 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Tuesday were Rs 103.54 and Rs 95.10, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The…
Bhubaneswar: India will roll out its first hydrogen-powered train, designed, developed and manufactured indigenously on the next Independence Day, Union minister for Railways, Communication, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw said. India has been able to build trains which are among the best in the world and the next big thing will be when the hydrogen-powered…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) has started Swachhata Pakhwada in a big way giving special focus on cleanliness at railway station premises, trains, offices, workshops, maintenance depots, railway hospitals and railway residential areas. General Manager, ECoR Sharad Kumar Srivastava administered oath on swachhata to the employees and officers at Rail Sadan to maintain cleanliness. Also read:…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO), engaged in promoting various socio-cultural services, headed by its president, Anupama Srivastava visited children home of Adruta, a shelter for destitute children at Kantabada in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. ECoRWWO donated an arranger keyboard for the requirements of the inmates during the visit. The keyboard will help…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Monday saw an increase and the rate was Rs 103.60 while the price of diesel Rs 95.15 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Monday were Rs 103.38 and Rs 94.93, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The…
Acting upon a grievance by villagers of Birapratappur near Chandanpur in Puri, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed railway officials to construct a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) with ramp facility for the convenience of the villagers. The village being divided by train tracks, affects the daily lives of the locality especially the school children. During…
No injury or casualty were reported after Howrah-Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express derailed at the level crossing near Bhadrak station. The front two wheels of guard-cum-luggage van (next to engine) got derailed after hitting a bull around 17:50hrs on Saturday. A restoration team led by DRM Khurda Road along with other branch officials rushed to the…
