With India reporting two deaths and 90 cases so far, H3N2 influenza, also known as the “Hong Kong flu”, is a subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause respiratory illness in humans. Symptoms of H3N2 influenza are similar to those of other types of influenza and can include: Fever or chillsCoughSore throatRunny or…
East Coast Railway general manager Manoj Sharma reviewed the progress of redevelopment of railway stations under ECoR jurisdiction with the concerned officials at ECoR HQs at Rail Sadan in Bhubaneswar. Sharma reviewed the progress of the redevelopment work of Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar New, Puri, Cuttack stations under ECoR jurisdiction. He also advised concerned officials to speed…
Bhubaneswar: Eighty persons out of every one lakh population suffer from kidney related ailments while the number of such patients in the world is estimated to be around 800 million, said Prof. (Dr.) Biswaranjan Mohanty, head of the Department of Nephrology at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here. “Around 50 per cent…
Bhubaneswar: With 47 per cent of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)’s students being girls and 51 per cent women making up its workforce, the Deemed to be University has been endeavouring to boost women’s empowerment in the state, SOA vice-president Saswati Das said on Tuesday. Women have been proving themselves in different professions while making notable…
Bhubaneswar: A delegation from Odisha comprising of five senior officials from the Housing & Urban Development department, Govt. of Odisha and representatives from Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Technical Support Unit (TSU) participated in the 21st International Congress of the African Water Association and the 7th International FSM Conference held at Abidjan in Ivory Coast from…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma felicitated six railway employees for their outstanding performance and alertness while performing their duties. Pointsman at Gorakhnath Station Ajit Bahira, G. Rambabu at Ichhapuram Station under Khurda Road Division and Jagannath Rana at Lanjigarh Road Station under Sambalpur Division along with track maintainer Prasanna Kumar Tripathy of…
International Women’s Day 2023 was celebrated by East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday in association with East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO). ECoR general manager Manoj Sharma congratulated the railway women for their sincerity and dedication while performing their duties. The general manager also praised the outstanding women employees who brought laurels not only…
Bhubaneswar: A workshop organised by School of Women’s Studies was held on Tuesday on the eve of International Women’s Day at Utkal University. “We celebrate the day every year to remind everyone about gender equality. The discrimination should change in our social system. It is everyone’s responsibility to change that mindset. As students you all…
The 92.825 km-long broad gauge single electrified railway line section between Budhapankh station in Angul district and Baghuapala station near Sukinda in Jajpur district has received authorisation for operation of goods traffic. The Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) committee nominated by ECoR general manager comprising of Chief Safety Officer (CSO), Chief Track Engineer (CTE), Chief Electrical…
The 17.799 km long double line between Sagadapata & Tangiriapal of Jaroli-Jakhapura super critical doubling project has been opened for train movement from March 3, 2023 after getting clearance from Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS). CRS has approved the Railway Section after inspecting all safety angles for smooth train operations. After commissioning of this super critical…
