Bhubaneswar: Beautifully arranged flowers were the cynosure of all eyes at the School of Hotel Management, SOA’s faculty of hospitality and tourism management here, as the institute organised a workshop on ‘Art of Flower Arrangement’ recently. “The presence of vibrant flowers can trigger happy emotions. Flowers can heighten the happiness in our lives, beautify our…
The two-day international conference series on ‘Vayu: The Vital Life Force’ concluded here on Sunday. The conference, organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, intended to disseminate Indian thought to tackle the environmental crisis plaguing the world today. The conference focused on a variety of issues ranging from scientific discussions on climate change and…
Kochi: Several houses were inundated and vehicles swept away early Monday after a Kerala Water Authority (KWA) feeder tank partially collapsed at Thammanam in Kochi, officials said. The incident took place between 2 am and 2:30 am, when the wall of one chamber of the KWA feeder pump house tank gave way. The tank, consisting…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Umesh Chandra Parida, Head of Department, Hospital Administration of SOA’s faculty of Management Sciences and Dr. Aurolipy, Associate Professor in the faculty of Management Science in the Department of Hospital Administration and Head of Department, Quality, in the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, were felicitated at the two-day National Conference on…
Schools in Noida will remain closed for students from Nursery to Class 8 on January 16 and 17 as cold wave conditions and dense fog continue to affect the region. The decision comes after the district administration extended winter holidays till January 15 in view of severe cold weather. With temperatures remaining low, the authorities…
Keonjhar: A major fire broke out at the district headquarters hospital in Keonjhar on Monday, a senior health department official said. However, no one was reported to be injured in the incident as the blaze erupted inside the dialysis unit of the state-run hospital around noon, reported PTI. Short circuit is suspected to have led…
Railway Protection Force (RPF) of East Coast Railway (ECoR) celebrated its 37th Raising Day at its headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The Raising Day is celebrated to commemorate the valiant efforts of RPF in various fields connected to security. Present on the occasion, general manager, East Coast Railway Vidya Bhushan, took the ceremonial salute from the RPF…
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A series of one-sided contests and a few tightly fought encounters highlighted day five of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 (Second Phase Preliminary League), played across multiple venues on Friday. At Gatirout Patna Ground, Bhubaneswar-B registered a commanding 96-run victory over Balasore. After opting to bat, Bhubaneswar-B posted 204 all out in…
Hyderabad were 65 for 2 and trailed Odisha by 235 runs at the end of third day’s play in a CK Nayudu Trophy league match on Thursday. Put in to bat at St. Xavier’s KCA Cricket Ground in Trivandrum, Odisha scored 345 in their first innings with Aashirwad Swain making 69 and Debasish Samantray 68….
As part of Indian Railways’ efforts to normalise passenger services in a phased manner to the pre-Covid levels of service, the Railways Passenger Reservation System (PRS) will be shut down for six hours during the lean business hours of the night for next seven days. This is to enable upgradation of the system data, updating…
