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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: Koustuv Das of St. Xavier’s High School, Kedargouri, finished first by scoring 8.5 points out of a possible 9 at the two-day All Odisha School Chess Championship which concluded at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) recently. Das won eight of the nine matches while drawing one to emerge the top…
Bhubaneswar: Dr Aditya Khadanga, an intern at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, was felicitated by SOA recently for successfully scaling Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe. Dr Khadanga, faced with challenging weather conditions, made the ascent to the 18,510 feet summit on August 16 last. Mount Elbrus, located in Kabardino-Balkaria…
Bhubaneswar: The students of 2019-23 batch at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and technology ofSiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here, were presented their degree certificates at a special graduation ceremony held recently. The students belonged to the departments of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science engineering,…
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…
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…
