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Bhubaneswar: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s Odisha Operations recently commemorated the 53rd National Safety Week with a resolute focus on fostering awareness about health and safety among its workforce. The week-long initiative, kickstarted on March 4, 2024, witnessed active participation from employees and shop floor workers under the theme “Focus on Safety Leadership for Environmental, Social…
In a move to address long-standing demands, minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the sanction of crucial railway projects for Odisha during a media interaction recently. The first project, the Digha-Jaleswar (Chandaneswar-Jaleswar) new line spanning 42 km, will be fast-tracked following the completion of the approval process. This development…
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,…
New Delhi: A 22-year-old woman died and six others were injured after a car crashed into them in East Delhi’s Ghazipur area on Wednesday, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 9 pm, prompting locals to react by vandalizing the offending vehicle and assaulting its driver, who sustained severe injuries and has since been…
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has introduced a new air-conditioned premium bus service between South Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, traversing through the Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge inaugurated two months ago, as reported by PTI. Guardian Minister of Mumbai, Deepak Kesarkar, inaugurated the service at the BEST headquarters in Colaba. Operating…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the operation of special train services in anticipation of the high demand for travel during the upcoming Holi festival. The special trains are aimed at accommodating the additional rush of passengers and clearing waitlists in regular trains. ECoR has scheduled five pairs of Holi Special Trains from its jurisdiction…
Sonepur: Responding to the aspirations of the local populace and the commissioning of the train line up to Sonepur from the Balangir side, the Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Express has been extended up to Sonepur. On its inaugural journey, Sangita Kumari Singhdeo, member of parliament, flagged off the extended train service from Sonepur Railway Station on Tuesday. The…
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: 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…
