Bhubaneswar: Dr. Balaram Sahu, a faculty at SOA, was felicitated by Odisha governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal recently for his efforts to educate tribal farmers and livestock keepers. Dr. Sahu, who had launched ‘Pathe Pathsala’, a roadside class project to teach farmers, livestock keepers, unemployed youth and women about the science, skill and technology required for…
Under the “One Station, One Product” Scheme, Khurda Road division has launched two stalls at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack railway stations, involving local Self Help Groups, in collaboration with Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS). The scheme was launched with an objective to provide enhanced livelihood and welfare of local artisans, potters, weavers, tribals and…
For the convenience of daily commuters, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has reinstated Monthly Season Ticket (MST)/Quarterly Season Ticket (QST) in seven more passenger special trains. The trains are: A. 08431/08432 Puri-Cuttack-Puri Special B. 08412/08411 Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar Special C. 08461/08462 Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack Special D. 08454/08453 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Special E. 08404/08403 Puri-Khurda Road-Puri Special F. 68050/68049 Bhadrak-Kharagpur-Bhadrak Special G. 08004/08003…
Bhubaneswar: The new batch of MBBS students who have taken admission into the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), on Thursday took the customary Hippocratic Oath while going through the white coat ceremony. The ceremony marks the medical students’ transition from the study of preclinical…
New Delhi: In a resolute demonstration of their demands, farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh embarked on the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Tuesday morning. The march, triggered by an unfruitful meeting with two union ministers on Monday regarding their demands, notably the legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, has stirred echoes…
G Srinibas Patnaik, president of Odisha Athletics Association, has been elected vice-president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Patnaik was elected unanimously at the Annual General Meeting at Chandigarh, after one vacancy for the post fell vacant after the death of the previous office-bearer. Asirbad Behera, secretary Odisha Athletics Association along with other members of…
Cuttack City Women’s Football Club will organise a seven-a-side tournament at Bidanasi field from Sept 25-26. The two-day women’s football tournament will be held in memory of late former footballers Debabrata Kar and Sheikh Younus. The tournament will be of league and knockout format and have been scheduled to be played in the morning and…
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Oct 22. From news on Covid daily cases to unlock restrictions, and from weather updates to sports news, we have got you covered. Thanks for tuning in to this space on CityBuzz.click. * Cuttack reported 27 new Covid positive cases, and 33 recoveries. While Bhubaneswar on…
The Impact Player rule, first introduced in the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been retained in IPL 2024 too. In simple words, the Impact Player rule allows each team to have one substitute player who can actively participate in matches with either bat or ball. This rule is distinct from regular…
The Odisha government on Wednesday gave the go ahead to reopen schools in the state for classes 6 and 7 from November 15. However, online classes will continue to remain an option as offline mode of classes won’t be made compulsory for the students. The teaching hours for both classes 6 and 7 will be…
