Events
Brussels: On March 23, the Belgium Odia Association organised its inaugural Utkala Divas and Holi celebration in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Debasish Prusty, the deputy chief of mission in the Indian Embassy of Belgium, inaugurated the event. The event, marked by the true spirit of Utkal Divas, featured a variety of cultural programmes, songs…
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) observed the 89th Utkal Divas on Monday, commemorating Odisha’s statehood on April 1, 1936. Led by vice-chancellor Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda, the university community paid tributes to key figures behind Odisha’s statehood, including Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Das, Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo,…
World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22 to raise awareness about the importance of freshwater and advocate its sustainable management of freshwater resources. The significance of World Water Day becomes increasingly important in the coming years due to several factors affecting water bodies, including pollution, climate change, population growth and unsustainable water…
Bhubaneswar: The 51st Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Indoor Final Tournament-2024, held at the CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), concluded recently. Mahendra Kumar Gupta, joint secretary (Admin), CSIR, attended the occasion as the chief guest, accompanied by Dr Debashish Dash, director of Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar and G Yadav, chief engineer of BSNL, as…
New Delhi: In a move aimed at enhancing service conditions and addressing stagnation concerns, union minister of Communications, Railways, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, introduced a financial upgradation scheme for over 2.56 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) employed in the Department of Posts. The Gramin Dak Sevaks are pivotal in the Department of…
Bhubaneswar: The 51st Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Indoor Final Tournament-2024 is currently underway at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, from March 15 to 19. The tournament was inaugurated by Chetan Prakash Jain, financial adviser, CSIR, in the presence of former India cricketer Debasish Mohanty, Dr Sanjeev Khosla, president CSIR-SPB, and Dr Anuradha Madhukar,…
Bhubaneswar: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, has been honoured with two awards, the Quality Circle Award and the HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) Excellence Award, at the Odisha Annual Meeting 2024 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Presented by Bhupendra Singh, special secretary, Industries,…
Bhubaneswar: Prof Pravat Kumar Roul, vice-chancellor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), urged for a paradigm shift towards sustainable agriculture solutions to tackle persistent agrarian challenges during his address at the inaugural session of the ‘SOA Agri-Confluence’ held here on Tuesday. The event, themed ‘Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Security,’ drew a large gathering…
Bhubaneswar: In response to the soaring demand for critical minerals worldwide, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, has joined hands with the Geological Society of India (GSI), Kolkata. The alliance aims to pioneer the development of innovative technologies for the extraction of critical minerals from Indian deposits, reshaping the global geopolitical landscape. The…
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…
