Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) joined hands with the East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) to mark the celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, a day dedicated to honouring the achievements and contributions of women worldwide. In a heartfelt address to the women railway employees, Divya Sharma, president of ECoRWWO, emphasised the importance of…
Bhubaneswar: Biswanath Rath, an internationally acclaimed writer-director hailing from Jeypore, Odisha, has added to his illustrious career by securing two awards at the Miseentage International Film Festival (India). His English documentary, ‘The SoulCatcher,’ and Sambalpuri Music Video, ‘KahideThare,’ earned him the ‘Best Director (Documentary) Award’ and ‘Best Music Video Award,’ respectively. A post-graduate in screenwriting…
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS) emerged champions in the annual SOA Cup 2024, a three-week sporting event featuring students from SOA University’s 10 affiliated institutions competing in various sports disciplines. In a stellar display of skill and teamwork, Foreign Students’ II secured the men’s football title, overpowering IAS with a convincing 5-0 victory…
Ujjain: The Vikramaditya Vedic clock has slowed down because of a cyber attack, causing disruption in its functioning, an official said on Friday. The clock, intricately based on the ‘panchang’ or Indian time calculation system, graces an 85-foot tower at Jantar Mantar, adjacent to the Jivajirao Observatory in Ujjain. Shri Ram Tiwari, the director of…
Dharamsala: James Anderson became the first fast-bowler to pick 700 wickets in Test cricket as England bowled out India for 477 in their first innings early on day three of the fifth and final Test at the HPCA Stadium here on Saturday. Anderson is only the third bowler to pick 700 or more Test wickets…
Mumbai: In a bid to intensify efforts towards gender equality in education, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), has officially renewed its partnership with Protean eGov Technologies. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday (March 7) at Protean’s Mumbai headquarters, solidifying their commitment to advancing the ‘Beti Padhao’ (educate daughters) scholarship initiative across…
Lucknow: On International Women’s Day, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has announced initiatives to enhance facilities for women in the city. A special all-women House of LMC convened on Thursday, was presided over by mayor Sushma Kharkwal and attended by 44 present and former women corporators. The key proposal involved reserving dedicated parking spots for…
Noida: In a significant operation, the Noida police have busted a gang involved in the theft of high-value radio receiver units from mobile towers across the National Capital Region (NCR). Six individuals, including a former mobile tower employee, were arrested. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Vidya Sagar Mishra said the Crime Response Team (CRT) and…
Following their inauguration by prime minister Narendra Modi, the Paradeep-Keonjhargarh Passenger and Puri-Anand Vihar Express are set to commence regular services. Paradeep-Keonjhargarh MEMU Passenger Special: Starting March 8, 2024, the Paradeep-Kendujhargarh MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Paradeep at 0530hrs, reaching Kendujhargarh at 1125hrs. The return journey from Kendujhargarh will commence at 1630hrs, arriving at…
Bhubaneswar: The 23rd governing body meeting of the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) chaired by Usha Devi, minister of Housing & Urban Development approved a budget of Rs 255.46 lakh for the fiscal year 2024-25, here on Thursday. The discussions underscored SUDA’s commitment to capacity building, particularly emphasising programmes across urban local bodies. Notably, 12…
