Bhubaneswar: The two-day zonal task force meeting of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) for eastern region will be held at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on May 18 and 19. The meeting assumes importance as India has embarked upon the ambitious national strategic plan to eradicate tuberculosis from the country…
Cuttack: Two U-19 players of Odisha Cricket Association have been picked for the Inter NCA tournament, to be held at Ahmedabad from May 28 to June 7. The players are Shreyansh Bhardwaj (Team B) and Aashirbad Swain (Team E). Pranab Prakash Das (president), Sanjay Behera (secretary) and all other office bearers of OCA have extended…
Former Odisha cricketer Dr Sanjay Satpathy passed away at the age of 76 on May 16. Dr Satpathy had represented Odisha in 23 first-class matches from 1965-66 to 1975-76. He was a doctor by profession. He is survived by his wife.
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE), a national level professional organisation, has honoured Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University with the ‘Performance Excellence Award’ at its 23rd CEO’s Conference held at Colombo recently. Dr Amiya Behera, chairman of the National Council of IIIE, presented the award to SOA founder president Prof…
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has been conferred with the ‘Excellence in Education’ award at the HR India national conference organised in New Delhi on Saturday. Pritam Nayak, officer-on-special duty to the SOA founder president, received the award on behalf of the university. The certificate presented to SOA said the award…
Bhubaneswar: The importance of forensic medicine was discussed at a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme organised at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here recently to mark the National Forensic Medicine Day. The subject of the CME, organised by the hospital’s department of FM and T, was ‘Multidimensional Aspects of Pre-conception and Pre-natal…
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: The first annual conference of TODACON-2023 was organised by the Telangana Odisha Doctors Association at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad, recently. The conference was inaugurated by Odisha’s Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak. Speaking on the occasion, Nayak said there is a need for solidarity among the people of Odisha, especially the…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) successfully conducted the coaches’ refresher programme at the Barabati Stadium here on May 11 and 12. A total of 48 representatives participated in this programme. V Venkatram technical director of Odisha Cricket Academy imparted coaching knowledge during this programme. Subrat Kumar Behera, CEO of OCA was present and encouraged…
Cuttack: Four players of Odisha Cricket Association have been selected to play in the Inter National Cricket Academy Tournament for U19 (Girls) to be held at Rajkot from May 21-31. The players are – Priyankaree Muduli (Team A), Suchismita Panda (Team A), SB Lorence (Team F) and Tanmayee Behera (Team D). Pranab Prakash Das (president),…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has extended the service of Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express up to Puri starting May 15. 12892 Puri-Bangiriposi Express will leave from Puri at 1620hrs and will arrive at 2305hrs. In the return direction, 12891 Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express from Bangiriposi will leave at 0420hrs and will arrive at Puri at 1105hrs. On the extended…
