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CRUT wins award at UMI conference 2023
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) was conferred the Award of Excellence at the 16th Urban Mobility India Awards

SOA and NIT-Warangal sign MoU for collaborative research
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here with National Institute

MUKTASoft 1.0 to streamline MUKTA implementation
Bhubaneswar: MUKTASoft, a web-based application after its successful pilot testing at Dhenkanal and Jatani municipalities, will soon be rolled out

Koraput-Jagadalpur railway section restored for service
The railway line between Manabar and Jarati stations in Koraput-Jagadalpur railway section has been restored, which got blocked because of

Madhuri Meheta to lead Odisha in BCCI T20 Trophy
Cuttack: Madhuri Meheta will lead Odisha in the BCCI Senior Women T20 Trophy 2023-24 season. The selection committee chairperson Rashmita

Vinoo Mankad Trophy: Aashirwad to lead Odisha
Cuttack: Aashirwad Swain will lead Odisha in the upcoming U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2023-24. The 16-member squad was recently announced

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 full schedule: Dates, fixtures, venues and streaming details
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 begins on October 5 in Ahmedabad with England taking on New Zealand. India play

Poddar to lead Odisha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24
Cuttack: The squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 was announced by Odisha Cricket Association here on Monday. A 16-member

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

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

Suchismita to captain Odisha in Women’s U-19 One-day Trophy
Cuttack: The squad for Women’s U-19 One-day Trophy was announced by Odisha Cricket Association here on Monday. A 16-member squad

Cleanliness drive by ECoR to mark Swachhata Pakhwada
The Indian Railways participated in the ‘Shramdaan for Cleanliness’ programme as part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign to mark

Northern Railway win All-India RPF Hockey Championship 2023
Northern Railway beat South Eastern Railway 2-0 in the finals of All-India RPF Hockey Championship 2023 at KIIT Stadium in

World Cup 2023 schedule: India’s fixtures
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in the group stage will be played in a round-robin league format, with all 10

India full squad for World Cup 2023
Veteran offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin has replaced Axar Patel in India’s 15-member squad for the World Cup 2023, which begins October

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

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

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

Koustuv Das wins All Odisha School Chess Championship
Bhubaneswar: Koustuv Das of St. Xavier’s High School, Kedargouri, finished first by scoring 8.5 points out of a possible 9

Doctor from Odisha scales Europe’s highest peak
Bhubaneswar: Dr Aditya Khadanga, an intern at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, was felicitated by SOA

Graduation ceremony of 2019-2023 batch of ITER held
Bhubaneswar: The students of 2019-23 batch at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and technology

Sambalpur-Talcher doubling project completed
The construction work for Super Critical Doubling work of Talcher-Sambalpur line has been completed, East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed on

Phase-I of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project: 26 km with 20 stations
The Phase-I of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project between Biju Patnaik Airport and Trisulia Square in Cuttack will cover a distance

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

Four-day induction programme for MJMC students of Utkal
Bhubaneswar: A four-day induction programme for Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication (MJMC) programme of Utkal University was organised by

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)

CRUT to expand fleet with 200 e-buses in two months: Bothra
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), responsible for bus services in the capital city will expand its fleet by

Tribal languages face risk of getting extinct: Experts
Bhubaneswar: The concern over tribal languages getting decimated dominated the proceedings of the two-day All India Tribal Writers’ Meet, which

World Anthropology Congress 2023 held at Utkal University
Bhubaneswar: The culture and traditions of indigenous people are a unique identity for future generations, and it is necessary to

62 minors rescued from ECoR jurisdiction in July
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of East Coast Railway has rescued 62 minor children from various station platforms and trains

Large skull base tumour removed from 15-year-old
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons of SUM Ultimate Medicare here have successfully removed a cricket ball size skull base tumour from a 15-year-old

Financial inclusion opportunity for urban street vendors discussed
Bhubaneswar: A meeting with regional heads of various banks was held at State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) conference hall here

Street play to popularise organ donation in society
Bhubaneswar: The staff members of SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) to spread awareness about organ donation enacted ‘Life after Death’- a

NRDC team visits SOA, interacts with researchers
Bhubaneswar: A two-member team of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi, visited Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to

1,309 stations to be developed under Amrit Bharat Station scheme
The Amrit Bharat Station scheme has been launched for development of railway stations. Presently, the scheme envisages to take up

Railways achieves freight loading of 123.98MT in July 2023
Indian Railways crossed the mark of 500 MT freight loading on cumulative basis in first four months of this financial

ECoR general manager reviews projects at Sambalpur
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma reviewed the ongoing projects of Sambalpur Division on Saturday. Sharma also inspected

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

New police aid post inaugurated at Jagamohan Nagar
Bhubaneswar: A police aid post near the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in Jagamohan Nagar here was inaugurated

Famous beach destinations in Odisha
Odisha, a beautiful state situated in the eastern part of India, boasts a unique story that sets it apart from

Festivals of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar: A tapestry of culture and celebration
India, the land of diverse cultures, is known for its year-round celebrations of various festivals. Each culture is defined by

Barabati to Kalinga: Top sports facilities in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
Odisha has emerged as a prominent destination for sports in India, with its cities Cuttack and Bhubaneswar offering some of

Asia Cup 2023 schedule: India-Pakistan match on September 2
The Asia Cup 2023 schedule is out with India meeting Pakistan in a first round game in Kandy on September

Technology poised to change every three weeks, says expert
Bhubaneswar: In a rapidly changing world where technology was becoming obsolete every three months, engineering students should keep themselves updated

SKOCH Award 2023 to OSAM Board
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha state Agricultural Marketing Board (OSAM Board) has received the SKOCH AWARD 2023 for eNAM in silver category

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

Deodhar Trophy: Senapati in East Zone squad
Odisha’s Subhranshu Senapati has been included in the East Zone squad for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy, while Tarani Sa has

Deodhar Trophy: Subit Biswal appointed manager of East Zone team
Former Odisha player Subit Biswal has been appointed as the manager of the East Zone team for the upcoming Deodhar

Odisha neurologist awarded fellowship by World Headache Society
Bhubaneswar: Prof (Dr) Suryaprakash Chowdhury, Professor in Neurology department of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, has been

Kajal shines as Jajpur win inter-district women’s T20 title
Cuttack: Kajal Jena scored a match-winning half-century as Jajpur thrashed Bhubaneswar in the final of inter-district women’s cricket tournament, played

588 players attend talent hunt camp for pacers
The three-day talent hunt camp for pace bowlers conducted by Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) concluded on Friday. The camp held

Rourkela thrash Nabarangpur in inter-district women’s T20
Cuttack: Rima Ekka picked four wickets as Rourkela thrashed Nabarangpur by seven wickets in an inter-district women’s T20 match, played

Loyalka picks four as Rourkela thrash Puri
Cuttack: Lekha Loyalka picked four wickets as Rourkela beat Puri by 10 wickets in an inter-district women’s T20 match, played

Tiriya, Prasad hand Keonjhar thumping win
Cuttack: Kusum Tiriya scored a half-century and Rani K. Prasad picked a five-wicket haul as Keonjhar thrashed Koraput by 170

Malkangiri beat Koraput in inter-district women’s T20
Cuttack: It was again a day where there were a string of low-scoring games in the OCA inter-district women cricket

OCA to conduct talent hunt camp for pacers
Under its ambitious Vision@2024 programme, Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) is all set to conduct a talent hunt camp for pace

ECoR extends services of special trains to clear additional rush
Keeping in view the demands from the travelling public and to clear additional rush in regular trains, ECoR has decided

Panthers beat Cheetahs to win OCL 2023
Cuttack: Badal Biswal picked a four-wicket haul as Odisha Panthers beat Odisha Cheetahs by seven wickets to win the Odisha

Brain-dead Odisha man organs give new lease of life to four
Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha’s medical history, multiple organs were retrieved from a brain dead patient at the SUM

Odisha State Athletics Meet: 41 records created, Cuttack champion
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack district finished as champions and Sundargarh runner-up as the 69th Odisha State Athletics Meet 2023 concluded at KIIT

Cuttack thrash Nayagarh in inter-district women’s T20
The OCA inter-district women cricket tournament on Saturday saw two low-scoring games where the teams were bowled out under the

Nod to 10,945 projects with 833.21 crore investment under MUKTA
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently approved action plan under the Mukhyamantri Karma Tatpara Abhiyan (MUKTA) for 2023-24 –

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

36 international students graduate from SOA
Bhubaneswar: Thirty six international students of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here, were awarded their degree certificates

Palai hits double ton as Bhadrak thrash Rayagada in U-16 inter-district tournament
Cuttack: Swayambhu Palai hit an unbeaten double ton as Bhadrak thrashed Rayagada by 263 runs in a OCA U-16 inter-district

Cuttack-A win Kalahandi Cup title
Cuttack: Saideep Mohapatra scored a century and Rama Behera picked a six-wicket haul as Cuttack-A beat Rest of Odisha-D by

Tripathy appointed manager for ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup
Siba Prasad Tripathy, a member of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has been appointed manager of women’s India A team for

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

SOA 15th in country in NIRF rankings 2023
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here has maintained its position to be placed 15th among universities

SOA receives Multidisciplinary University award
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here has been conferred with the Multidisciplinary University award by EducationWorld

Kalahandi Cup: Super League fixtures
The Super League matches of Kalahandi Cup will start from May 24 till June 4, with all the matches scheduled

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 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

Awareness needed around schizophrenia: Experts
Bhubaneswar: Experts in psychiatry have underlined the need to educate the people about schizophrenia, a mental illness that affects around

Kalahandi Cup: Jamala shines in Rest of Odisha-D win
Cuttack: In a low scoring game of Kalahandi Cup, Rest of Odisha-D beat Rest of Odisha-B by five wickets at

Mo Bus service to be extended in three more districts
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved extension of Mo Bus service to the districts of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and

CMC signs MoU with CIPET to create job opportunities
Cuttack: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Central Institute of Plastic Engineering Technology

Odisha’s Shreyansh, Aashirbad picked for Inter NCA tournament
Cuttack: Two U-19 players of Odisha Cricket Association have been picked for the Inter NCA tournament, to be held at

‘Excellence in Education’ award for SOA
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has been conferred with the ‘Excellence in Education’ award at the

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,

Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express extended to Puri
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has extended the service of Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express up to Puri starting May 15. 12892 Puri-Bangiriposi

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

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

MNI for agricultural produce to be implemented in Odisha
Bengaluru/Bhubaneswar: The first meeting of the expert committee to promote seamless inter-mandi and inter-state trade of agricultural produce through implementation

First phase of spinners’ talent hunt camp ends
The first phase of OCA’s talent hunt camp for spinners ended at the Railway Stadium in Bhadrak on Saturday. The

Solid waste management in ULBs: Wall painting for active community participation
Bhubaneswar: Solid Waste Management (SWM) is one of the most important activities of an ULB, considering this the principal secretary

Industrial interactive workshop held at SOA
Bhubaneswar: The need for preparing graduates in the field of science and technology by inculcating various skills required by the

Odisha’s Hansda wins silver at Asian Youth Athletics Championship
Odisha’s Bapi Hansda bagged a silver medal in 400m hurdles event at the 5th Asian Youth Athletics Championship at Tashkent,

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

SOA students showcase startup ideas at G20 exhibition
Bhubaneswar: Four startups developed by students of the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering of Siksha

Mass cleaning drive at Balisahi resettlement area
Cuttack: A mass cleaning drive was undertaken at Balisahi resettlement area here this week as part of ‘Udyam’, an endeavour

CMC inspects pond of Odia Baptist Church for rejuvenation
Cuttack: As part of rejuvenation of water bodies initiative, Cuttack mayor Subhash Singh visited the Odia Baptist Church and inspected

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

UPSC CAPF Exam 2023: Last date to apply, eligibility, total vacancy
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the notification for Central Armed Police Forces (Asst. Commandant) Examination 2023. A

Day temperature in Odisha unlikely to rise till May 5
Bhubaneswar: There is less likelihood of the day temperature rising in Odisha till May 5 due to incursion of moisture

ECoR’s infra performance reviewed
Railway Board member (Infrastructure) Roop Narayan Sunkar on Monday reviewed the infrastructural performance of East Coast Railway (ECoR). To improve

Top university recognition for SOA
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) has been honoured with the ‘Top University of India’ and ‘Excellence in Education’ awards for

Siraj’s bowling shows intent and confidence: Kohli
In Josh Hazlewood’s absence, Mohammed Siraj has done incredibly well to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore’s attack “He is bowling as

Rahane: My best is yet to come
Ajinkya Rahane has upped his T20 game in this edition of the IPL as he slammed a blazing 29-ball 71

Don’t know how it happened: Rahul after LSG’s stunning defeat
A run-chase of 136 runs which Lucknow Super Giants had it in their pockets until something happened and they lost