Events

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

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

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 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 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’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 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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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,

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’,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

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 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’ 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 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

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

Orientation programme for engineers to build climate resilient urban infra
Bhubaneswar: In order to make urban Odisha climate resilient, the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department organised a one-day orientation

Management students should develop ability to take decisions: GRIDCO director
Bhubaneswar: Management students should learn the tricks of managing resources and develop the confidence and ability to take decisions while

Odisha wins PMAY-U Award in best policy initiative category
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has won the PMAY-U Award 2021, for ‘Best Policy Initiatives by State’ under special category. The award was

SOA sponsored startup wins award at Dubai tech event
Bhubaneswar: Wewer, a tech startup sponsored by the SOA Deemed to be University here, has won the Supernova Challenge in

Community 90.4 radio station celebrates 10th anniversary
Bhubaneswar: Voice of SOA Community 90.4, the Community Radio station of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), celebrated its tenth year on

Minister lauds SOA’s service during Covid-19 outbreak
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) has been in the forefront in extending healthcare to the people of Odisha and had

SOA volunteer gets national NSS Award from President Murmu
Bhubaneswar: Pratik Dash, a National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteer from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, received the

Plan to rejuvenate water bodies in cities under MUKTA programme
Water bodies in the cities are an important form of surface water that play a vital role in the ecosystem.

RPF observes ‘run for integrity’ to mark Raising Day
Railway Protection Force of East Coast Railway (ECoR) led by Chief Security Commissioner participated recently in “Run for Integrity”, to

NSS urged to prepare for disaster preparedness
Bhubaneswar: The National Service Scheme (NSS) should explore possibilities for educational intervention in online education in remote areas in addition

Workshop on flower arrangement held
Bhubaneswar: Beautifully arranged flowers were the cynosure of all eyes at the School of Hotel Management, SOA’s faculty of hospitality

SOA can set up 5G and software development lab: Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: With 5G connectivity set to be launched in India in the first week of October, Union minister for Railways,

ECoR launches Swachhata Pakhwada in massive scale
East Coast Railway (ECoR) has started Swachhata Pakhwada in a big way giving special focus on cleanliness at railway station

ECoRWWO make donation to children home
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO), engaged in promoting various socio-cultural services, headed by its president, Anupama Srivastava

Rajbhasha Pakhwada unveiled at ECoR
The official language fortnightly Rajbhasha Pakhwada was inaugurated at ECoR headquarters recently in Bhubaneswar. Attenting the occasion, General Manager (I/C)

Fully automated THR unit launched in Titilagarh
Bhubaneswar: The first of its kind, an automated Take Home Rations (THR) Unit was launched in Titilagarh, Balangir. For setting

Doyens of veterinary science felicitated
Bhubaneswar: Doyens of veterinary science were felicitated on the Teachers’ Day at a function organised by the upcoming Institute of

Fifth edition of SOA International Model United Nations kicks off
Bhubaneswar: The conflict in Ukraine, women’s participation in public life and drug abuse are among the subjects that will be

Athamalik second-best performing NAC in India
Bhubaneswar: Athamalik NAC was felicitated by Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM) for being awarded the second-best performing NAC in India

National Sports Day observed at ECoR
East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed National Sports Day on Monday at its headquarters at Rail Sadan to spread awareness of

FM University organises workshop on lightning resilience for Odisha
Balasore: Fakir Mohan University should lead a knowledge oriented lightning resilience programme for Odisha, urged Ashwini Kumar Patra, Minister for

Minister takes stock of initiatives across 115 ULBs
Minister Housing and Urban Development Usha Devi had visited State Urban Development Agency recently. During her visit she interacted with

OSCB Cuttack Road Branch gets its own accommodation
Bhubaneswar: A new accommodation of OSCB Cuttack Road Branch in ESSEN City Centre was inaugurated on Sunday by Atanu Sabyasachi

Awareness programme on harmful effects of Parthenium held
Bhubaneswar: A programme to create awareness about the harmful effects of Parthenium hysterophorus, a noxious weed which invades farmlands causing

Review meeting on Transformative Urban Agenda held
The Housing & Urban Development department started its cluster wise performance review meeting for the ULBs with a focus to

NCC Annual Training Camp being held at SOA
Bhubaneswar: As many as 230 cadets belonging to both junior and senior divisions of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) are

SUMA Security Agency inaugurated
A new security service styled as ‘SUMA Security Agency’ was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar on Monday. The logo of the new

Independence Day celebrated at SOA
Bhubaneswar: The 76th Independence Day was celebrated at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) on Monday with the Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Ashok

‘Shilabrahma’ bhajan album on Baladevjew unveiled
Bhubaneswar: A bhajan album “Shilabrahma” on Lord Baladevjew, the presiding deity of Tulasi Kshetra in Kendrapara, was unveiled by the

Orientation programme on LED street lights in ULBs
Bhubaneswar: A one-day orientation programme of electrical engineers on smart LED street lights in ULBs was held in SUDA conference

SOA felicitates Surya Deo
Bhubaneswar: Eminent film critic and author Surya Deo, who was chosen for special mention at the 68th National Film Award

State-level orientation programme of MUKTA professionals held
Bhubaneswar: A one-day State level orientation programme for Mukta professionals was inaugurated on Wednesday by Usha Devi, Minister Housing &

Ten ‘Parvas’ of Sarola Mahabharatha released by SOA
Bhubaneswar: Enabling and empowering the masses with their timeless classics, works of saint poets like Sarala Das have enriched different

Odisha’s MUKTA receives global recognition for sustainable urban initiatives
Odisha’s MUKTA (Mukhyamantri Karma Tatpara Abhiyan) has been selected as one of the top five finalists for the 2021-22 WRI

Vaishnaw leads International Yoga Day celebrations at Konark Temple
Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw led the 8th International Yoga Day at the

Startup participation crucial for railways
Indian Railways Startups Policy is an important initiative in the field of innovation through participation of startup and other entities

Marathon to mark National Intensive Care Week
Bhubaneswar: On the eve of National Intensive Care Week and to create awareness about the tireless work of critical care

ECoR observes International Level Crossing Awareness Day
East Coast Railway (ECoR) carried out extensive public campaigns to educate road users during the observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day.

Two-day training on mapping of urban water bodies
The Housing and Urban Development Department in collaboration with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has organised a two-day training programme on Mapping of Urban Water Bodies.

Environment Day observed at ECoR
Living sustainably in harmony with nature is the only choice for a better environment, said East Coast Railway (ECoR) general

Youth Club, Helping Hands Organisation successfully conduct blood donation camp
Cuttack: Youth Club and Helping Hands Organisation successfully held their third blood donation camp here on Sunday. With the support

India needs to switch over to solar energy, says Prof Solanki
Bhubaneswar: Man is responsible for the huge problem of climate change that is impacting the world today, which can only

Odisha Governor releases three books of SOA professor
Bhubaneswar: Three books authored by Prof. Sisir Kanta Behera, Professor and head of Department of Agricultural Engineering at Siksha ‘O’

SOA faculty wins ‘Woman of Substance’ crown
Bhubaneswar: Manisha Praharaj, a faculty of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), has won the ‘Woman of Substance’ crown at the International

Development needs to be regulated to save environment, says Justice Sthalekar
Bhubaneswar: With the earth’s temperature slated to rise by 1.5 degree Celsius by 2025 amid environmental degradation and increasing pollution,

Two-day training on mapping and developing urban water bodies
Bhubaneswar: A two-day training programme on mapping and developing urban water bodies was organised here on May 12 and 13.

Educational institutions should inculcate moral values in students, says former Odisha Governor
Bhubaneswar: The teaching fraternity has a huge responsibility to mould the young people academically and intellectually while inculcating high moral

CSE department of ITER win SOA Cup
Bhubaneswar: Students of the department of Computer Science Engineering (CSE) of Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) became overall

Rally held to create awareness about Lupus
Bhubaneswar: Awareness about Lupus, a little-known ailment which mostly afflicts women of child bearing age, is the key to fight

SOA conferred with social leadership award
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) has been conferred with the Social Leadership Award at the Women’s Business Mela organised by

AICTE’s regional conference on universal human values concludes
Bhubaneswar: A three-day regional conference on ‘Universal Human Values’ organised in collaboration with the All India Council for TechnicalEducation (AICTE)

Odisha’s Rupsa Nayak wins Mrs India crown
Bhubaneswar: Rupsa Nayak of Odisha has won the Mrs India pageant, the grand finale of which was held at Mumbai

H&UD minister, Bhubaneswar mayor visit sewage treatment plant at Basuaghai
Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development Department Minister Pratap Jena along with Sulochana Das, Mayor of Bhubaneswar visited the Sewage

Two-day orientation workshop for newly elected mayors, chairpersons concludes
The two-day orientation workshop for newly-elected Mayors and Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) concluded at Lok Seva Bhavan on

Indian Railways organise yoga session
In order to encourage the railwaymen to practice yoga for a healthy and disease-free life, Indian Railways organised a yoga

Uruguay’s ambassador to India visits SOA
Uruguay’s ambassador to India Alberto A Guani on Saturday called on SOA’s founder president Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak in Bhubaneswar.

‘Transformative strategies needed to revive tourism industry’
Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic having inflicted enormous damage to the global tourism industry, the need of the hour is to

Two-day orientation workshop on building plan approval for municipal engineers
Bhubaneswar: A two-day orientation workshop on approval of building plan for municipal engineers started on Thursday. Inaugurating the workshop, G

Conference on role of Ambient Intelligence in healthcare held
Bhubaneswar: Experts in the field of Ambient Intelligence discussed futuristic deployment of technology in the healthcare sector at a two-day

‘The Healing Touch’ receives best short film award
Bhubaneswar: Suma Real Media Ltd (SRML), the media arm of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), will be organising a short film

Tributes paid to Ambedkar at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Glowing tributes were paid in memory of Bharat Ratna BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan

Importance of nutritious food emphasised at SUMUM event
Bhubaneswar: Food and fitness go together but street delicacies can push aside the need and importance of nutritious food. In

SOA hosts Special Olympics Bharat event on World Health Day
Bhubaneswar: Hundred of differently-abled children, forced to remain at home for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic, thronged an

RPF organises conference on women in uniform
Railway Protection Force (RPF), with nine per cent strength of women personnel, the highest among all Central Armed Police Forces

Food festival at SUM Ultimate Medicare on April 6
Bhubaneswar: Coping with the demands of a fast paced world has robbed most people of the joy of enjoying nutritious

Foreign students in Odisha launch FISAO
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 150 students belonging to 19 different countries and presently studying in various universities in Odisha, have come together

‘Pakhala Utsav’ kicks off at SOA
Bhubaneswar: The six-day ‘Pakhala Utsav’, a venture to popularise the traditional Odia cuisine among the masses, kicked off at the

Regional seminar on financial markets held
Bhubaneswar: A regional seminar to spread awareness about the financial markets was organised at the Institute of Business and Computer