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Bhubaneswar: Voice of SOA Community 90.4, the Community Radio station of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), celebrated its tenth year on Saturday with SOA Vice-President Saswati Das recalling its splendid role in providing information and guidance during cyclones and the Covid-19 pandemic. Popularly known as SOA Radio, the station had traversed a long path successfully by…
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have removed a tumour weighing 7.5 kg from the abdomen of a 20-month-old baby boy recently. The baby from Ganjam district weighing 14 kg had a bloated stomach for about a year and doctors had diagnosed the condition as Neuroblastoma which required surgery. The…
Railways registers growth of 24 per cent in Reserved Passenger Segment and 197 per cent in Unreserved Passenger Segment. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis between April 1 to October 8, 2022 is Rs 33,476 crore, registering an increase of 92 per cent in comparison to Rs 17,394 crore achieved during…
Bikash Swarup Pati, a former Odisha Ranji Trophy cricketer and current men’s senior selection committee member has successfully qualifiedas a BCCI match referee. The BCCI had conducted the match referee course and exam on Sept 5 and Sept 6 at Bengaluru for identifying suitable candidates for induction into the panel of BCCI match referees. 14…
Madhuri Meheta to lead as Odisha announce 16-member squad for the BCCI Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, starting October 11 in Bengaluru. Pankaj Lochan Mohanty (president, OCA), Sanjay Behera (secretary, OCA) and all the office-bearers of OCA have extended their best wishes to the team. Squad: Madhuri Meheta (capt)Sushree Dibyadarshini (VC)Pragyan P Mohanty (wk)Rashmita Chinara (wk)Kajol…
Bhubaneswar: Lifestyle changes and stress management are keys to avoiding cardiac problems in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic which had derailed human physiological system in many cases, cardiologists said on World Heart Day on Thursday. “A self-centred man is bound to be stressful. Stress management is crucial and an inclusive attitude towards life can…
Keeping in view the demands and to clear additional rush in regular trains, it has been decided to run a special train from East Coast Railway jurisdiction (ECoR) towards Tirupati which will facilitate passengers of Berhampur, Palasa, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. 02809/02810 Bhubaneswar-Tirupati-Bhubaneswar Weekly Super Fast Special Express will leave from Bhubaneswar on every Saturday at…
Bhubaneswar: The importance of pharmacists in the healthcare system was underscored at a programme organised to celebrate World Pharmacists’ Day at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital on Sunday. “Pharmacists perform a critical role in the healthcare system and they played a huge role in the treatment of patients when the Covid-19 pandemic…
Water bodies in the cities are an important form of surface water that play a vital role in the ecosystem. However, maintenance of these water bodies through the existing artificial treatments are not permanent solutions to restore the water bodies and to control pollutant infusion into it. Therefore, the State government has taken initiatives to…
To promote Digital India initiative across Indian Railways, digital method of transactions for purchase of food items through catering units at railway stations is being encouraged and 8878 static units are having the facility of digital payment. In addition to this, handheld PoS machines are being provided at catering units to generate printed bills and…
