Bhubaneswar: A meeting to kick-start the month-long series of events in Odisha to celebrate India’s G20 Presidency was organised on Saturday atSiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA). The programmes have been designed to make ‘Jan Bhagidari’ a strong element of India’s G20 Presidency ahead of the third Education Working Group meeting to be held in Bhubaneswar from…
In view of adjustment in train services after Covid-19 protocols, East Coast Railway (ECoR) had provided Reserved Trains Accommodation in three trains towards Rayagada, Palasa and Kirandul from Visakhapatnam by running temporary Express Trains. After review, it has been decided to run Passenger Special Trains by replacing Temporary Express Trains. 08504/08503 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada-Visakhapatnam Passenger Special will…
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…
East Coast Railway observed its 67th Annual Award ceremony at Railway Auditorium, Bhubaneswar, recently. Sharad Kumar Srivastava, General Manager (I/C), East Coast Railway was the chief guest. Addressing the railwaymen, general manager complimented employees for their determination and devotion to their duties with a progressive attitude and for their valuable contribution. Srivastava appealed the railwaymen…
A new research by National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US reveals that transitioning to a vegan diet triggers innate immune system responses, while a keto diet prompts adaptive immunity. The study also identifies changes in participants’ gut microbiome, but the researchers caution against labeling them as either “beneficial” or “detrimental” without further investigation….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Monday reported 171 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day count in the last two months, with the tally rising to 12,85,038, a health department bulletin said. The death toll rose to 9,071 as seven more people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, reported PTI. The daily positivity rate was…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 8,818 on Thursday as 21 more patients succumbed to the virus, while 1,480 fresh cases pushed the state’s tally to 12,73,003, the health department said. The state had logged 1,712 cases and 22 deaths on Wednesday, reported PTI. Of the new fatalities, 12 were registered in Sundargarh, and…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a slight increase on Wednesday, with the rate in the capital city at Rs 111.25 while diesel price at Rs 107.57. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday were Rs 111.16 and Rs 107.47, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily…
Malkangiri: Security forces have seized huge quantity of explosives, suspected to be abandoned by the Naxals, from Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Friday, reported ANI. During a combing operation near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border, security were informed about a bag suspected to contain explosive materials. When searched, the forces found four tiffin bombs, 20 web belts,…
Keeping in view the demands from the travelling public and to clear additional rush in regular trains, ECoR has decided to extend the services of special trains in its jurisdiction. 02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special Express leaving from Bhubaneswar daily, will run up to 31st August, 2023. In the return direction, 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express leaving from…
