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Bhubaneswar: The concern over tribal languages getting decimated dominated the proceedings of the two-day All India Tribal Writers’ Meet, which concluded at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here on Thursday, with experts calling for a clear cut language policy aimed at preservation and promotion of tribal dialects. Out of more than 6,000 languages spoken in the…
Bhubaneswar: The culture and traditions of indigenous people are a unique identity for future generations, and it is necessary to provide protection to their rights, said Prof Sabita Acharya vice-chancellor of Utkal University at the World Anthropology Congress 2023. “Every person has the right to get equal opportunities in the society. Social justice includes sanitation,…
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of East Coast Railway has rescued 62 minor children from various station platforms and trains from its jurisdiction in July 2023 under Nanhe Farishte drive. The RPF reunited 50 boys and 12 girls with their parents with the help of NGOs like Childline and District Child Welfare Committee. The trained…
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons of SUM Ultimate Medicare here have successfully removed a cricket ball size skull base tumour from a 15-year-old boy through minimal invasive surgery. Sudam Kishku, who belongs to Mayurbhanj district, had experienced gradual facial swelling close to his left eye. A thorough examination of the boy and relevant radiological investigations revealed the existence…
Bhubaneswar: A meeting with regional heads of various banks was held at State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) conference hall here on Sunday to provide livelihood opportunity to urban street vendors through financial inclusion. The meeting was chaired by Sarada Prasad Panda, director SUDA and also joint secretary to Odisha government. Goutam Patra, GM and convener…
Bhubaneswar: The staff members of SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) to spread awareness about organ donation enacted ‘Life after Death’- a street corner play on Saturday here as part of Indian Organ Donation Day which was observed on Thursday. Soumendra Priyadarshi, commissioner of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Police Commissionerate, who inaugurated the play, hailed the efforts being made by…
Bhubaneswar: A two-member team of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi, visited Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University on August 1 and 2 to interact with the researchers. SOA had recently signed a technology licensing agreement with NRDC while transferring three potential pharmaceutical technologies. The simple, economical and innovative pharmaceutical formulations…
The Amrit Bharat Station scheme has been launched for development of railway stations. Presently, the scheme envisages to take up 1,309 stations for upgradation and modernisation. Under this scheme, 57 stations in Odisha have been identified and they are: Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Balasore, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bimlagarh,…
Indian Railways crossed the mark of 500 MT freight loading on cumulative basis in first four months of this financial year. The railways have earned Rs 55,459 crore against Rs 53,731 crore over the last year which is an improvement of 3.22 per cent as compared to the same period last year. From April-July 2023,…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma reviewed the ongoing projects of Sambalpur Division on Saturday. Sharma also inspected Hirakud railway station and freight train maintenance facility with routine over-hauling (ROH) facility for freight wagons at Sarla station. Reviewing the projects and inspecting Hirakud Station and under construction ROH, Shri Sharma advised concerned officials…
