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Bhubaneswar: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), an umbrella term used for a plethora of diseases that cause scarring or fibrosis of the lungs, has taken centre-stage which has caused the focus on tuberculosis (TB) to shift elsewhere, eminent pulmonologist Prof. (Dr.) Digambar Behera said on Saturday. Different kinds of emerging lung ailments have presently engaged pulmonologists…
Bhubaneswar: While battling odds in life, a positive mindset is the greatest asset of a person which can turn things around, former India batsman Arun Lal told a gathering of cancer survivors on Saturday. “The body adjusts to what the mind believes and you must believe that you can win,” Lal said while speaking at…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma, on Saturday inspected Bhubaneswar and Puri railway station and train coach maintenance depot at Puri. He also took stock of amenities provided in train coaches for the benefit of passengers. Reviewing the ongoing works for redevelopment of Bhubaneswar and Puri railway stations with world-class infrastructure and facilities,…
One of the most competitive rivalry in cricket over the last few years, will commence on February 9, with India taking on Australia in a home series. After having lost their last home Test series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia would look to snatch back the honours. But on spinning Indian tracks, it won’t be an…
Bhubaneswar: In a global recognition for “MUKTA” – the urban wage employment scheme under the 5T initiative, the Housing & Urban Development department of the state government is selected as one of the winners of the 2021-2022 World Resources Institute (WRI), Ross Centre Prize for Cities. The winners were announced at Prize for Cities event…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma along with other senior officials inspected the railway developmental works in Cuttack-Paradeep and Paradeep-Haridaspur railway section and took stock of various activities in connection with traffic facilities and hassle free train operations. He also reviewed the developmental works of railways in Paradeep area. Divisional railway manager of…
Bhubaneswar: Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, which ensures greater precision and better result and is seen as the future of joint replacement, was conducted for the first time in Odisha at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here recently. The surgery was conducted in the hospital under the supervision of Dr. Shekhar Srivastav, one…
Bhubaneswar: Nobel laureate in Economics Prof. Michael Kremer visited Puri and Bhubaneswar last week to understand the impact of Government of Odisha’s flagship programme ‘Drink from Tap Mission’. Michael Robert Kremer is an American development economist who is University Professor in Economics and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. A five-member team led by…
Manoj Sharma, an officer of Indian Railway Service of Engineering (IRSE) of 1985 batch has joined East Coast Railway as its general manager. Prior to the new posting, Sharma was working as chief administrative officer (Construction) of Central Railway (CR) at Mumbai. He has also worked as divisional railway manager (DRM)/ Ratlam in Western Railway,…
Bhubaneswar: The socio-economic impact of tropical cyclones and coping strategies of local communities in Odisha, with special focus on women, was the subject of a one-day national workshop organised at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here on Monday. The workshop aimed at promotion and dissemination of understanding, awareness, mitigation and coping strategies…
