Events
Bhubaneswar: The 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated at East Coast Railway (ECoR) headquarters here on Monday. The principal heads of departments, senior officials and staff of ECoR led by its additional general manager Sharad Kumar Srivastava paid floral tributes to the father of the nation. To mark the occasion, ECoR had organised…
The Rajbhasha Pakhwada (Rajbhasha Fortnight) by Rajbhasha wing of ECoR was recently held at ECoR headquarters here at Rail Sadan. During the closing ceremony, ECoR general manager Manoj Sharma distributed prizes to the outstanding railway employees who participated in different competitions. The Rajbhasha Fortnight is being celebrated on the occasion of Hindi Day in accordance…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed Hindi Diwas on September 14 at its headquarters in Bhubaneswar and its three Divisions at Waltair, Khurda Road, and Sambalpur. To mark the occasion, the staff and officers of ECoR, led by general manager Manoj Sharma, took an oath to promote Hindi. Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year to…
Bhubaneswar: The 22nd governing body meeting of State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) emphasised on expediting the urban transformative journey in the state. The meeting chaired by Usha Devi, H&UD minister and chairman SUDA also approved the budget for 2023-24, held at UNNATI Bhawan here recently. Also social mobilisation and institution building, self-employment programme, shelter for…
Bhubaneswar: The experts have rated Odisha’s septage infrastrucure as one of the best in the country, at a regional workshop held at Odisha Urban Academy here on Saturday. The workshop organised by Housing & Urban Development department Odisha in collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi was on reuse of bio-solids harvested…
Bhubaneswar: ‘Sustainable Agriculture: Theory and Practices’, a book authored by Bidyadhar Maharana and Prof Subodh Kumar Sahu, was released at a function held here on Sunday. The book was released by Dr. Aurobinda Behera, former member, Board of Revenue, Government of Odisha, Prof RP Mohanty, former vice-chancellor ofSOA Deemed to be University and Achyut Das,…
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: 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…
A renovated children’s playground at Rail Vihar was inaugurated by East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) president Divya Sharma in presence of Manoj Sharma, general manager, East Coast Railway. Different facilities have been provided in the park so that children can enjoy fun and physical exercises. She also inaugurated the renovated classrooms of Phulwari…
Bhubaneswar: Utkal University recently observed “Kranti Teertha” on the theme: “The role of unsung heroes, organisations and places in freedom movement” to commemorate 75 glorious years of Independence in collaboration with Institute of Social and Culture Studies and Ministry of Culture, Government of India. “Kranti Teertha” is an attempt to recall and remember forgotten heroes…
