The construction work for Super Critical Doubling work of Talcher-Sambalpur line has been completed, East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed on Wednesday. AM Chowdhary, commissioner of Railway Safety, South Eastern circle inspected the doubling and electrification work between Sambalpur City-Sambalpur section(6.10km) on Wednesday. The doubling and electrification of this section will further facilitate the smooth running…
Bhubaneswar: As part of the fast rollout of the True 5G services across Odisha, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) was on Wednesday declared as the first 5G campus in the state. This is part of Reliance Jio’s transformative journey in major educational institutions for harnessing the immense potential of True 5G in…
The Phase-I of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project between Biju Patnaik Airport and Trisulia Square in Cuttack will cover a distance of 26 km and have 20 stations. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) after conducting traffic survey, geo-technical investigation, topo-graphic survey, environmental and social impact assessments, completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and submitted to the…
Bhubaneswar: Climate change, soil erosion, exploitation of tribals, women’s safety were among several issues raised by stakeholders from diverse fields during a two-day brainstorming programme here on Saturday. The convention, organised by Rural Voice, a digital news platform, Socratus Foundation, a Bengaluru-based think tank, Livelihood Alternatives, a social enterprise seeking to create an enabling eco-system,…
Bhubaneswar: A four-day induction programme for Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication (MJMC) programme of Utkal University was organised by the post graduate department of Public Administration from August 16 to 19. During the inaugural address, eminent media personality and academician professor Pratap Aditya Mishra said that journalism is the triumph of truth over falsehood…
Bhubaneswar: As the severe impact of climate change is being felt globally, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) and India Meterological Department (IMD) on Saturday agreed to collaborate in the field of meteorology and climate modelling for use in climate smart agriculture. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed between…
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), responsible for bus services in the capital city will expand its fleet by introducing 200 electric buses within the next two months, Arun Bothra, additional director general of Police (Crime) and managing director, CRUT, said. CRUT is presently operating 50 electric buses in the city and aims to…
Bhubaneswar: The concern over tribal languages getting decimated dominated the proceedings of the two-day All India Tribal Writers’ Meet, which concluded at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here on Thursday, with experts calling for a clear cut language policy aimed at preservation and promotion of tribal dialects. Out of more than 6,000 languages spoken in the…
Bhubaneswar: Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and technology of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, onTuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Power Company Limited for knowledge sharing and technical exchange in the area oftechnology and smart grid. According to the agreement, both parties would collaborate in mentoring and…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Niranjan Pujari on Tuesday underlined the importance of organ donation saying there is a greater need to raise awareness in this regard. The SUM Ultimate Medicare, a relatively new hospital in the capital city, had already caught the attention of the public because of its service and…
