Bhubaneswar: Nine Grand Masters and 24 International Masters from across the world will take part in the 1st SOA International Grand Masters Chess Festival at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, which will begin on January 28, the organizers said on Thursday. Some of the finest chess players from Denmark, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Sri Lanka, Vietnam,…
Bhubaneswar: As part of its CSR initiative, Punjab National Bank (PNB) has donated a multipurpose ventilator and six motorized ICU beds to theInstitute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on Tuesday. Atul Kumar Goel, PNB’s managing director and chief executive officer,handed over the ventilator and beds to Prof (Dr) Manojranjan Nayak, founderpresident of Siksha…
Bhubaneswar: The Bronx Community College of City University of New York (CUNY) installed an automatic solar powered weather and air quality monitoring station on the campus of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), here on Monday. The station will monitor weather and air quality within a five mile radius of SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC)…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the second campus Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital at Phulnakhara on Sunday. “The new hospital will have the objective to become a milestone in the state’s healthcare ecosystem,” SOA vice-chancellor Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda said. The new teaching hospital, which will have 750 beds to begin…
Nestled amidst historical landscapes and cultural richness, Odisha emerges as a spiritual haven, boasting a plethora of temples and pilgrimage sites that echo tales of ancient history. Formerly known as Kalinga, this Indian state has witnessed significant events over the centuries. Drawing people from around the globe in pursuit of history and cultural vibrancy, these…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) felicitated 46 employees for their outstanding performance at the Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2023, held here on Wednesday. While two Group Award went to the Rail Traffic Restoration team, as the Overall Efficiency Shield went to Khurda Road Division. The Best Clean Station (Major and Minor) Shield was bagged by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has achieved the status of ‘Top Performer’ in the State Startup Ranking, as per the 4th edition conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Joining Odisha in the category of ‘Top Performer’ states are Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Telangana. Meanwhile, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu secured top…
Bhubaneswar: Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore new MEMU train service and dedicated the new Balasore-Gopinathpur Nilgiri passenger line at a function held at Gopinathpur Nilgiri Railway Station, recently. The minister congratulated the local people of Gopinathpur Nilgiri for getting the first ever passenger train connectivity up to Balasore. He said…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone for installation of 4G mobile tower at Manatapal village under Betnoti block in Mayurbhanj district recently. He also announced new towers for Patisari and Kanhupura villages under Badasahi block. The mobile tower would be part of 4G Saturation Project under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Better data communication…
The ‘One Station One Product’ stall at Cuttack Railway station will now showcase handloom products belonging to Maniabandha village in Badamba tehsil of Cuttack district. During his recent visit to Badamba, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, had assured local weavers of making available their handloom products at Cuttack station under the ‘One Station One Product’ initiative….
