Ashok Mahapatra, an umpire in the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) panel passed away aged 49. A lawyer by profession, he had been active as an umpire in the cricket circuit. He passed away in the evening of January 12 while being treated at MKCG Hospital in Berhampur. Office bearers and members of OCA expressed their…
Guwahati: The Assam government has approved the release of Rs 479 crore in the first phase of its ambitious plan to build a state-of-the-art judicial township in north Guwahati, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference after the state cabinet meeting, Sarma said the government has granted administrative approval…
Bhubaneswar: Two former students of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) have authored books to help graduates navigate through the professional world and find their feet in a highly competitive environment. ‘Corporate Brahmastra’, authored by Arvind Das and published by Aelin Publishers, is a book which encourages students passing out from universities and institutions to be skilled…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at curbing air pollution, the Odisha government has instructed oil marketing companies not to supply petrol or diesel to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. State Transport Authority (STA) chairman Amitabh Thakur has written to the state heads of major oil marketing firms, including…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) organised a seminar on “Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity” at its headquarters at Rail Sadan where additional general manager Sudhir Kumar addressed the gathering stressing on following self reliance with integrity in working environment. Senior journalist Ashok Panda, who was invited as a guest speaker, spoke on the importance…
SOA signed a MoU with CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bengaluru for joint collaboration for undertaking multi-disciplinary research.
Dehradun: Nine MBBS students of Doon Medical College here have been suspended and evicted from the hostel for their alleged involvement in a ragging incident, officials said on Monday. The action followed an inquiry by the institution’s Anti-Ragging Committee, which found the students from the 2023 and 2024 batches guilty of assaulting two junior students…
Bhubaneswar: Prof. Rajendra Prasad Mohanty, eminent educationist and former vice-chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, was on Thursday presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri recognition for exemplary contribution in the field of academics and institution building at New Delhi. The award, instituted by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi…
Ahmedabad: Devotees thronged the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday to witness a grand Annakut offering of over 1,200 dishes to Lord Krishna on the occasion of Govardhan Puja. In keeping with Sanatan Hindu tradition, the Annakut marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year following Diwali. The elaborate spread of sweets, snacks…
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has picked coaches for the men’s and women’s wings of Odisha Cricket Academy. The coaches will be deputed to various age group Odisha teams which will be participating in BCCI domestic tournaments. Men’s Wing: Abakash Khatua, Deepak Mangaraj, Suresh Kumar, Natraj Behera, Basant Mohanty, Kuldeep Sharma, Rashmi Ranjan Das, Sovan…
