Bhubaneswar: The SOA National Institute of Law (SNIL), faculty of law at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), recently organised a day-long event titled ‘SOA Lex Concilium-2024’ aimed at guiding students towards promising employment prospects. Addressing the students, SOA vice-chancellor Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda highlighted SNIL’s achievement of being ranked 8th nationally in the prestigious National Institutional…
Bhubaneswar: Manoj Kumar Parida, former chief secretary in the Government of Puducherry, stressed the importance of continuous learning for students to thrive in a competitive world. Speaking at the inaugural programme of ‘Convergence-2024’, the two-day annual B-School Meet and cultural extravaganza at the Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS), part of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan…
New Delhi: In a move aimed at enhancing service conditions and addressing stagnation concerns, union minister of Communications, Railways, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, introduced a financial upgradation scheme for over 2.56 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) employed in the Department of Posts. The Gramin Dak Sevaks are pivotal in the Department of…
In a move to address long-standing demands, minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the sanction of crucial railway projects for Odisha during a media interaction recently. The first project, the Digha-Jaleswar (Chandaneswar-Jaleswar) new line spanning 42 km, will be fast-tracked following the completion of the approval process. This development…
Bhubaneswar: The 51st Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Indoor Final Tournament-2024 is currently underway at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, from March 15 to 19. The tournament was inaugurated by Chetan Prakash Jain, financial adviser, CSIR, in the presence of former India cricketer Debasish Mohanty, Dr Sanjeev Khosla, president CSIR-SPB, and Dr Anuradha Madhukar,…
Cuttack: The initial phase of Kalahandi Cup 2024 will begin with matches in Diamond-A and Diamond-B groups on March across different venues. These matches will be played in a one-day format of 50 overs. Following this, matches from the remaining groups will start. Kalahandi Cup 2024 (OCA Senior Men Inter District Cricket Tournament) will feature…
Bhubaneswar: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, has been honoured with two awards, the Quality Circle Award and the HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) Excellence Award, at the Odisha Annual Meeting 2024 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Presented by Bhupendra Singh, special secretary, Industries,…
New Delhi: A 22-year-old woman died and six others were injured after a car crashed into them in East Delhi’s Ghazipur area on Wednesday, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 9 pm, prompting locals to react by vandalizing the offending vehicle and assaulting its driver, who sustained severe injuries and has since been…
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has introduced a new air-conditioned premium bus service between South Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, traversing through the Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge inaugurated two months ago, as reported by PTI. Guardian Minister of Mumbai, Deepak Kesarkar, inaugurated the service at the BEST headquarters in Colaba. Operating…
Bhubaneswar: Prof Pravat Kumar Roul, vice-chancellor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), urged for a paradigm shift towards sustainable agriculture solutions to tackle persistent agrarian challenges during his address at the inaugural session of the ‘SOA Agri-Confluence’ held here on Tuesday. The event, themed ‘Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Security,’ drew a large gathering…
