For the convenience of daily commuters, East Coast Railway has decided to provide extra stoppages of Rayagada-Guntur-Rayagada Express at Gajapatinagaram and Jimidipeta. 17243/17244 Guntur-Rayagada-Guntur Express from Guntur from Dec 1, and from Rayagada from Dec 2 will provide stoppages at the above mentioned stations. 17243 Guntur-Rayagada Express will arrive at Gumada at 1258hrs and will…
Bhubaneswar: The School of Women’s Studies and Department of History, Utkal University in collaboration with The Asiatic Society for Social Science Research (ASSSR), New Delhi, has successfully conducted an international seminar on ‘Empowerment of Women in Revitalizing World: Past & Present’, held from February 23-25. International and national research scholars attended the inaugural function held…
In the recently announced rankings by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), four educational institutions from Odisha were in the top-100. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), a deemed to be university, was ranked 37 overall, improving over its last year’s ranking of 38th. While Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a deemed to be university, has…
The selectors have picked two new players in the 16-member Odisha squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Odisha have included Amin I Khan and Mushtaq Beg for the 50-over domestic tournament, starting in Mumbai from November 12. Squad: Kartik Biswal, Anshuman Rath, Shantanu Mishra, Subhranshu Senapati, Abhishek Raut (capt), Rakesh Pattnaik, Rajesh Dhupar (wk), Jayanta…
Bhubaneswar: In honour of World Voice Day, a free laryngeal checkup for patients with voice disorders was conducted at the Phulnakhara campus of the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital on Tuesday. Organised by the ENT department of the hospital, the initiative aimed to raise awareness about the importance of vocal health and early…
The first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine has significantly improved mental health of people, a recent study in the US has found. The global coronavirus pandemic has affected people’s lives including jobs and finances – leading to mental distress According to a study mental health among people worsened in the US around March 2020 and…
Cuttack: Odisha were 92 for 4 at stumps on Day 3, chasing a tough target of 355 runs against Vidarbha in the ongoing Col CK Nayudu Trophy (U23 Men) match at the MGM School of Sports, here. Vidarbha, after gaining a 188-run first-innings lead, consolidated their position to leave Odisha with a steep task on…
The Odisha government on Thursday prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers during the festive season, reported ANI. “With a view to protecting the health of general public and to curb the spread of infection, sale and use of firecrackers shall remain prohibited during this festive month,” read the state government order. Also read: Odisha…
Bhubaneswar: Nobel laureate in Economics Prof. Michael Kremer visited Puri and Bhubaneswar last week to understand the impact of Government of Odisha’s flagship programme ‘Drink from Tap Mission’. Michael Robert Kremer is an American development economist who is University Professor in Economics and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. A five-member team led by…
Shiv Sundar Das has been appointed as one of the five selectors in BCCI’s national men’s senior selection committee. Headed by Chetan Sharma, who has been reappointed as the chairman of the committee, will also have Salil Ankola, Subroto Banerjee and S Sharath as his colleagues. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising of Sulakshana Naik,…
