Events

Events

utkal university

International conference on mental health and NEP held at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: An international conference on “Mental Health and National Education Policy 2020 and Psychology in Practice” was organised by the

world animal day

World Animal Day held at SOA

Bhubaneswar: The World Animal Day was organised at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here recently. The programme

Mo Mati Mo Desh

‘Mo Mati Mo Desh’ campaign organised at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag Thakur joined the ‘Mo Mati Mo Desh’ campaign here at Utkal University recently

gandhi jayanti utkal

Gandhi Jayanti celebrated at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: The 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was observed at the non-violence site of Vani Vihar with the support

ECoR gandhi jayanti

Gandhi Jayanti celebrations held at ECoR headquarters

Bhubaneswar: The 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated at East Coast Railway (ECoR) headquarters here on Monday. The

Rajbhasha Pakhwada

ECoR celebrates Rajbhasha Pakhwada

The Rajbhasha Pakhwada (Rajbhasha Fortnight) by Rajbhasha wing of ECoR was recently held at ECoR headquarters here at Rail Sadan.

hindi diwas

Hindi Diwas observed at ECoR

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed Hindi Diwas on September 14 at its headquarters in Bhubaneswar and its three Divisions

usha devi

SUDA puts focus on rapid urban transformation

Bhubaneswar: The 22nd governing body meeting of State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) emphasised on expediting the urban transformative journey in

bio-waste workshop

Odisha’s septage infra one of the best in country: Experts

Bhubaneswar: The experts have rated Odisha’s septage infrastrucure as one of the best in the country, at a regional workshop

sustainable agriculture

Book on sustainable agriculture launched

Bhubaneswar: ‘Sustainable Agriculture: Theory and Practices’, a book authored by Bidyadhar Maharana and Prof Subodh Kumar Sahu, was released at

rural voice

Convention on challenges faced by rural communities held

Bhubaneswar: Climate change, soil erosion, exploitation of tribals, women’s safety were among several issues raised by stakeholders from diverse fields

IMD-SOA

IMD and SOA sign MoU for collaboration in meteorology and climate modelling

Bhubaneswar: As the severe impact of climate change is being felt globally, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA)

ECoRWWO

Renovated children’s playground at Rail Vihar inaugurated

A renovated children’s playground at Rail Vihar was inaugurated by East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) president Divya Sharma

kranti teertha

Utkal University observes ‘Kranti Teertha’, celebrating India’s 75 years of Independence

Bhubaneswar: Utkal University recently observed “Kranti Teertha” on the theme: “The role of unsung heroes, organisations and places in freedom

ITER engineering

International conference on mechanical engineering held

Bhubaneswar: The emerging and strategic areas of mechanical engineering featured in the three-day international conference on recent advances in Mechanical

PREM meeting

PREM meeting held at ECoR headquarters

As a part of Employees/Workers’ participation in Management, East Coast Railway (ECoR) had organised PREM (Participation of Railway Employees in

world population day

World Population Day celebrated at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: World Population Day 2023 was recently observed by Utkal University at PG Council hall by the Population Research Center

World Youth Skills Day

World Youth Skills Day 2023 observed at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: World Youth Skills Day 2023 was observed at Utkal University on Saturday, showing its commitment to prepare the youth

Ecorwwo

Environmental awareness programme held

Members of East Coast Railway Womens’ Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) headed by its president Divya Sharma participated in an environmental awareness

SOA-ICMR MoU

SOA signs MoU with ICMR-RCMC for academics and research

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ICMR-Regional Medical

mathi vathanan

Orientation programme on neo financial management for accountants of ULBs

Bhubaneswar: A one-day orientation programme on neo financial management for accountants working in the 115 urban local bodies was held

remote sensing workshop

Two-day workshop on remote sensing held

Bhubaneswar: Subjects such as application of remote sensing in predicting high-impact extreme weather events in India were discussed at the

ECoRWWO

ECoRWWO children’s summer camp concludes

The children’s summer camp organised by East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) concluded, on Sunday. The valedictory function was

ULB workshop

Workshop on transformative urban initiatives for ULB representatives

Bhubaneswar: A one-day induction workshop for elected representatives of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on transformative urban Odisha was held here

utkal university

Utkal University signs MoU with Capital Hospital

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Department of Psychology, Utkal University and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and

NSS

NSS state-level cultural fest held at SOA

Bhubaneswar: Participation of students in the National Service Scheme (NSS) activities can help them develop qualities which are necessary for

SOA

SOA Proxima 2023 held at Bengaluru

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 100 industry HR leaders and experts representing different sectors participated in SOA Proxima 2023, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed

ULB workshop

Workshop on transformative urban initiatives for ULB representatives

Bhubaneswar: A one-day induction workshop for elected representatives of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on transformative urban Odisha was held here

First annual conference of TODACON-2023 held in Hyderabad

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: The first annual conference of TODACON-2023 was organised by the Telangana Odisha Doctors Association at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad,

utkal university

Seminar on India’s G20 presidency held at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: The G-20 presidency gives India a chance to shape the agenda for global cooperation as the world emerges from

mathi vathanan

State-level workshop on ‘MUKTA’ initiative held

Bhubaneswar: A one-day state-level workshop on “MUKTA goal-setting” was held on Wednesday by H&UD department. In his opening address the

ECoRWWO

ECoRWWO organises children’s summer camp

East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) organised a summer camp for children of railway employees at Rail Vihar. Divya

veterinary day at SOA

SOA observes World Veterinary Day

Bhubaneswar: The growth of veterinary science and animal husbandry sector in Odisha has made livestock farmers resilient and helped them

DAV Pokhariput

DAV Pokhariput celebrates 32nd Foundation Day

Bhubaneswar: DAV Public School Pokhariput celebrated its 32nd Foundation Day, here on Monday. In his address, the chief speaker on

utsav odisha

Two-day Utsav Odisha event concludes

Bhubaneswar: The two-day Utsav Odisha, a festival on culture and national integration, organised by Utkal University and the Institute of

utsav odisha

Utsav Odisha kicks off at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: The two-day Utsav Odisha, a festival on culture and national integration, organised by Utkal University and the Institute of

Utkal University

Two-day ‘Utsav Odisha’ at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: Utkal University in association with Institute of Media Studies (IMS) is organising ‘Utsav Odisha’ – a two-day festival on

usaid

USAID delegation visits SeTP at Cuttack

Cuttack: A delegation of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), led by mission director Veena Reddy, a senior foreign

ECoR GM

ECoR GM inspects Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak railway section

East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma inspected the Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak railway section on Wednesday and reviewed the train traffic

utkal university

Workshop on tribal language preservation held at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: The Anthropology department of Utkal University and the School of Tribal Studies and Indigenous Research (STIR) recently organised a

SOA

SOA signs MoU with UST Product Engineering

Bhubaneswar: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here on Monday signed an MoU with UST Product Engineering,

sitikantha mishra

SOA’s pro-vice chancellor felicitated by IITTM

Bhubaneswar: Prof Sitikantha Mishra, who was recently appointed pro-vice chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here, was

skill odisha conclave 2023

Skill Odisha Conclave kicks off, SOA presents four ideas

Bhubaneswar: An innovative startup idea focusing on mitigating the risk of accidental electrical fires developed by students of the Institute

MUKTA

Govt directs ULBs to have five basic needs by Dec 2023

Bhubaneswar: A one-day state-level orientation of MUKTA coordinators and community organisers (COs) was held at Lok seva Bhawan here recently.

ambedkar jayanti

ECoR observes birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar

The 132nd birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar was observed at East Coast Railway (ECoR). General manager Manoj Sharma

parija library

Utkal University’s Parija Library upgraded

Bhubaneswar: A fully automated Parija Library enabled with a digital library was recently inaugurated by vice-chancellor Prof Sabita Acharya at

indian democracy hailed

Foreign delegates say countries should face future together

Bhubaneswar: Delegates from eight countries, currently on an exposure trip to India to learn more about parliamentary governance system, on

ambedkar jayanti

Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: The Centre for Ambedkar Studies observed 132nd Ambedkar Jayanti on Friday at the PG Council Hall, Utkal University. On

ECoRWWO

‘A Dastak’ launched by ECoRWWO

An awareness drive on women’s health and hygiene called “A Dastak” was started by East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation

ULBs cluster meet

Cluster review meeting of ULBs of five districts held

Berhampur: Housing & Urban Development department organised a cluster review meeting of ULBs of Ganjam, Rayagada, Boudh, Gajapati and Kandhamal

workshop for councillor

Induction workshop for councillors and city leaders held

Berhampur: An induction workshop for the councillors and city leaders (Mission Shakti SHGs) of Ganjam, Rayagada, Boudh, Gajapati and Kandhamal

ECoR staff felicitated

ECoR felicitates eight staff

East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma felicitated eight employees for their alertness while performing their duties. Major mishaps

IWA announces advisory board and task force for sanitation

Bhubaneswar: The International Water Association (IWA) has announced the establishment of an advisory board and task force for its Inclusive

disaster management

Training programme on disaster management in urban Odisha held

Bhubaneswar: In order to promote increased community preparedness and to create a cadre of skilled manpower for disaster and pandemic

g20 presidency

SOA holds meeting to chart plan for celebration of India’s G20 Presidency

Bhubaneswar: A meeting to kick-start the month-long series of events in Odisha to celebrate India’s G20 Presidency was organised on

bhadrak memu flagoff

Rs 303 crore for development of Cuttack rly station: Vaishnaw

Cuttack: A budget of Rs 303 crore has been sanctioned for the redevelopment work of Cuttack railway station, Union Minister

workshop on drought

Workshop on early drought warning held

Bhubaneswar: Integration of multi-disciplinary expertise, observational dataset and prediction tools for early warning of drought in Odisha has been stressed

startup conclave soa

Startup manufacturing donkey milk soap takes spotlight

Bhubaneswar: Realising the potential of donkey milk, a UP-based startup ‘Organiko’ has been manufacturing and marketing skin care products made

rsb transmissions

SOA signs MoU with Pune’s RSB Transmissions

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan signed an MoU with RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd, Pune on Wednesday to undertake a joint programme

phillips education

SOA signs MoU with Phillips Education

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has signed an MoU with Phillips Education, Phillips Machine Tools India

soa women's day

SOA giving boost to women’s empowerment in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With 47 per cent of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)’s students being girls and 51 per cent women making up

fsm conference

Odisha delegation makes a mark at international conference in Ivory Coast

Bhubaneswar: A delegation from Odisha comprising of five senior officials from the Housing & Urban Development department, Govt. of Odisha

ECoR staff

Six railway staff felicitated by ECoR

East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma felicitated six railway employees for their outstanding performance and alertness while performing

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day celebrated at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: A workshop organised by School of Women’s Studies was held on Tuesday on the eve of International Women’s Day

seminar for non-teaching staff

Seminar on skill development for non-teaching staff held at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: A seminar on skill development for non-teaching staff, working in different public universities of the state, was held at

women empowerment seminar

International seminar on women empowerment concludes

Bhubaneswar: The School of Women’s Studies and Department of History, Utkal University in collaboration with The Asiatic Society for Social

RP Mohanty

Lal Bahadur Shastri recognition for Prof Rajendra Mohanty

Bhubaneswar: Prof. Rajendra Prasad Mohanty, eminent educationist and former vice-chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, was

SOA-GMR MoU

MoU signed between SOA and GMR Group

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMR Kamalanga

ECoR R-Day

East Coast Railway celebrates Republic Day

East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed the 74th Republic Day at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar where Manoj Sharma, general manager unfurled the

SOA Republic Day

74th Republic Day celebrated at SOA

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University joined the rest of the country in celebrating the 74th Republic

Tropical cyclone workshop

National workshop on tropical cyclones held at SOA

Bhubaneswar: The socio-economic impact of tropical cyclones and coping strategies of local communities in Odisha, with special focus on women,

ECoRWWO

ECoRWWO organises award distribution ceremony

East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) recently held award distribution ceremony for the winners of zonal level on the

SOA

SOA signs MoUs with two startups

Bhubaneswar: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two private startups on

OEA Vision Conclave

OEA’s Odisha Vision 2036 Conclave held at Utkal University

The Orissa Economics Association (OEA) in collaboration with the Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University and School of

soa mou

SOA signs MoU with Jio and STPI for emerging tech

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jio

SOA Cup

26-day SOA Cup annual sports event kicks off

Bhubaneswar: Students of different institutions under SOA Deemed to be University will be competing in more than a dozen events

Prof. Kulamani Parida

Kulamani Parida conferred with MRSI annual prize

Bhubaneswar: Prof. Kulamani Parida, director of the Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here,

gayatribala panda

SOA felicitates Gayatribala Panda

Bhubaneswar: Odia poet, fiction writer and critic Dr. Gayatribala Panda, who has been nominated for the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award

Utkal University

Two-day international conference on innovations in intelligent computing at Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding that Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are still new and developing, there is almost no field

Road safety awareness

SOA launches week-long road safety campaign

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to sensitise its students and employees about road safety, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here launched a

TULIP

Certificate course on sanitation for TULIP interns

Bhubaneswar: A three-month certificate course on “Sanitation Value Chain in Urban Odisha” for TULIP interns started here on Thursday. The

Scalerz 2022

SOA’s annual business conclave Scalerz 2022 held

Bhubaneswar: Learning in universities or colleges is important but students need to build enough depth and expand their knowledge to

ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards

Odisha wins three national level sanitation awards

Bhubaneswar: Odisha won three awards at the prestigious Annual India Sanitation Coalition (ISC)-FICCI Sanitation Awards 2022, held at New Delhi.

Dr. BR Ambedkar

ECoR observes Mahaparinirvan Diwas

Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Bharat Ratna Dr. BR Ambedkar was observed at East Coast Railway. General Manager, Roop Narayan Sunkar led

Utkal University

Ambedkar’s idea of social change discussed

Bhubaneswar: The Centre for Ambedkar Studies of Utkal University on Tuesday organised a seminar on ‘Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and

Dipanwit Dashmohapatra

SOA felicitates alumnus and DAMan actor Dipanwit Dashmohapatra

Bhubaneswar: Dipanwit Dashmohapatra, a former SOA student who played a supporting role in the Odia movie ‘DAMaN’, was felicitated by

Aparajita Sarangi

Two-day international conference on environment concludes

The two-day international conference series on ‘Vayu: The Vital Life Force’ concluded here on Sunday. The conference, organised as part

SOA

Three-day conference on air quality and climate change

Bhubaneswar: Around 500 delegates from across the country will attend a three-day conference focusing on air pollution and the need

Constitution Day

Constitution Day observed at ECoR

The Constitution Day was observed at East Coast Railway (ECoR) headquarters, Rail Sadan recently. All Principal HoDs, Senior Officials, Staff

Roop Narayan Sunkar

ECoR general manager inspects Bhubaneswar railway station

East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Roop Narayan Sunkar on Wednesday inspected the Bhubaneswar Railway station and had Window Trailing

SHM Cooking Programme

SHM organises 15-day cooking training programme for women

Bhubaneswar: A fortnight-long cooking training programme for women was inaugurated at the School of Hotel Management (SHM), faculty of hospitality

Positivity award

SOA, SUM Ultimate get Positivity Awards

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has received ‘Sakaratmak Ratna Award’ for creating positivity in the society

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

ECoR observes Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

East Coast Railway observed Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2022 at its headquarters in Bhubaneswar and at its divisions in Khurda Road,

ECoRWWA

ECoRWWO celebrates Children’s Day at Phulwari School

East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) run Phulwari School observed Children’s Day on Monday. Joining the programme, ECoRWWO president

Samudramanthan

‘Samudramanthan’,three-day conference on maritime traditions ends

Bhubaneswar: The three-day ‘Samudramanthan’ programme organised by Indian Knowledge System Division of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Ministry

MoU between AAI and Odisha govt

Odisha signs MoU with AAI for online building plan approval system

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Odisha Governemnt and Airport Authority of India (AAI) for Online Building

ECoR

ECoR felicitates 60 students from various schools

Students from various Schools of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack were felicitated by East Coast Railway (ECoR) recently, at its headquarters, Bhubaneswar.

Samudramanthan

‘Samudramanthan’ event inaugurated in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A three-day national Dhara event, ‘Samudramanthan’, organised under the aegis of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in Odisha to focus

ECoR employees

ECoR employees take oath on Vigilance Awareness Week

Sharad Kumar Srivastava, general manager (I/C), East Coast Railway administered oath on “Vigilance Awareness” to the staff and officers at

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

ECoR celebrates Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

General Manager(I/C), East Coast Railway Sharad Kumar Srivastava administered oath to the officers and employees of ECoR to dedicate themselves