Events

Vaishnaw leads International Yoga Day celebrations at Konark Temple
Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw led the 8th International Yoga Day at the

Startup participation crucial for railways
Indian Railways Startups Policy is an important initiative in the field of innovation through participation of startup and other entities

Marathon to mark National Intensive Care Week
Bhubaneswar: On the eve of National Intensive Care Week and to create awareness about the tireless work of critical care

ECoR observes International Level Crossing Awareness Day
East Coast Railway (ECoR) carried out extensive public campaigns to educate road users during the observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day.

Two-day training on mapping of urban water bodies
The Housing and Urban Development Department in collaboration with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has organised a two-day training programme on Mapping of Urban Water Bodies.

Environment Day observed at ECoR
Living sustainably in harmony with nature is the only choice for a better environment, said East Coast Railway (ECoR) general

Youth Club, Helping Hands Organisation successfully conduct blood donation camp
Cuttack: Youth Club and Helping Hands Organisation successfully held their third blood donation camp here on Sunday. With the support

India needs to switch over to solar energy, says Prof Solanki
Bhubaneswar: Man is responsible for the huge problem of climate change that is impacting the world today, which can only

Odisha Governor releases three books of SOA professor
Bhubaneswar: Three books authored by Prof. Sisir Kanta Behera, Professor and head of Department of Agricultural Engineering at Siksha ‘O’

SOA faculty wins ‘Woman of Substance’ crown
Bhubaneswar: Manisha Praharaj, a faculty of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), has won the ‘Woman of Substance’ crown at the International

Development needs to be regulated to save environment, says Justice Sthalekar
Bhubaneswar: With the earth’s temperature slated to rise by 1.5 degree Celsius by 2025 amid environmental degradation and increasing pollution,

Two-day training on mapping and developing urban water bodies
Bhubaneswar: A two-day training programme on mapping and developing urban water bodies was organised here on May 12 and 13.

Educational institutions should inculcate moral values in students, says former Odisha Governor
Bhubaneswar: The teaching fraternity has a huge responsibility to mould the young people academically and intellectually while inculcating high moral

CSE department of ITER win SOA Cup
Bhubaneswar: Students of the department of Computer Science Engineering (CSE) of Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) became overall

Rally held to create awareness about Lupus
Bhubaneswar: Awareness about Lupus, a little-known ailment which mostly afflicts women of child bearing age, is the key to fight

SOA conferred with social leadership award
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) has been conferred with the Social Leadership Award at the Women’s Business Mela organised by

AICTE’s regional conference on universal human values concludes
Bhubaneswar: A three-day regional conference on ‘Universal Human Values’ organised in collaboration with the All India Council for TechnicalEducation (AICTE)

Odisha’s Rupsa Nayak wins Mrs India crown
Bhubaneswar: Rupsa Nayak of Odisha has won the Mrs India pageant, the grand finale of which was held at Mumbai

H&UD minister, Bhubaneswar mayor visit sewage treatment plant at Basuaghai
Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development Department Minister Pratap Jena along with Sulochana Das, Mayor of Bhubaneswar visited the Sewage

Two-day orientation workshop for newly elected mayors, chairpersons concludes
The two-day orientation workshop for newly-elected Mayors and Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) concluded at Lok Seva Bhavan on

Indian Railways organise yoga session
In order to encourage the railwaymen to practice yoga for a healthy and disease-free life, Indian Railways organised a yoga

Uruguay’s ambassador to India visits SOA
Uruguay’s ambassador to India Alberto A Guani on Saturday called on SOA’s founder president Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak in Bhubaneswar.

‘Transformative strategies needed to revive tourism industry’
Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic having inflicted enormous damage to the global tourism industry, the need of the hour is to

Two-day orientation workshop on building plan approval for municipal engineers
Bhubaneswar: A two-day orientation workshop on approval of building plan for municipal engineers started on Thursday. Inaugurating the workshop, G

Conference on role of Ambient Intelligence in healthcare held
Bhubaneswar: Experts in the field of Ambient Intelligence discussed futuristic deployment of technology in the healthcare sector at a two-day

‘The Healing Touch’ receives best short film award
Bhubaneswar: Suma Real Media Ltd (SRML), the media arm of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), will be organising a short film

Tributes paid to Ambedkar at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Glowing tributes were paid in memory of Bharat Ratna BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan

Importance of nutritious food emphasised at SUMUM event
Bhubaneswar: Food and fitness go together but street delicacies can push aside the need and importance of nutritious food. In

SOA hosts Special Olympics Bharat event on World Health Day
Bhubaneswar: Hundred of differently-abled children, forced to remain at home for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic, thronged an

RPF organises conference on women in uniform
Railway Protection Force (RPF), with nine per cent strength of women personnel, the highest among all Central Armed Police Forces

Food festival at SUM Ultimate Medicare on April 6
Bhubaneswar: Coping with the demands of a fast paced world has robbed most people of the joy of enjoying nutritious

Foreign students in Odisha launch FISAO
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 150 students belonging to 19 different countries and presently studying in various universities in Odisha, have come together

‘Pakhala Utsav’ kicks off at SOA
Bhubaneswar: The six-day ‘Pakhala Utsav’, a venture to popularise the traditional Odia cuisine among the masses, kicked off at the

Regional seminar on financial markets held
Bhubaneswar: A regional seminar to spread awareness about the financial markets was organised at the Institute of Business and Computer

‘Pakhala festival’ at SOA hotel management institute from April 1
Bhubaneswar: ‘Pakhala’, the traditional Odia cuisine, comprising cooked rice washed or lightly fermented in water, has been one of the

ECoRWWO felicitates students and women employees
East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) on Tuesday felicitated the meritorious children of railway employees who did well in

Conservation of water stressed on World Water Day
Bhubaneswar: Students of the Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS), faculty of management sciences of SOA, observed the World

Oral hygiene campaign by SOA students mark Oral Health Day
Bhubaneswar: Talks by experts, street play, free treatment and activities to make the people aware about oral hygiene marked the

World Water Day 2022 observed at WATCO
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the World Water Day, 2022, Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) observed World Water Day here

ECoR organises ‘PREM’ meeting
As part of Employees/Workers’ participation in Management, East Coast Railway has organised PREM (Participation of Railway Employees in Management) meeting

Students need to play a key role in battle against narcotics, says police commissioner Priyadarshi
Bhubaneswar: Drugs and crime are two sides of the same coin and it is imperative for the younger generation not

‘A Slice of Night’ by Gayatribala Panda released
Bhubaneswar: ‘A Slice of Night’, English translation of an anthology of Odia poems by eminent author and poet Dr. Gayatribala

Awareness programme on menstrual hygiene held for blind girls
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha chapter of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists celebrated the International Women’s Day by organising a programme to

Nurse of a city hospital honoured with ‘Kalinga Virangana’ award
Bhubaneswar: Kamalini Mallick, nursing in-chrage of the SUM Covid Hospital here was honoured with the ‘Kalinga Virangana’ award on Sunday

Programme on leadership as topic held
Bhubaneswar: Knowledge and skill are basic ingredients for a leader and the need to upgrade knowledge is the key to

Faculty development programme held at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Women have the ability and competence to handle any responsibility and excel, Ranjana Chopra, principal secretary in the state

East Coast Railway celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day 2022 was celebrated by East Coast Railway on Tuesday at Railway Auditorium in association with East Coast

Medical students urged to embrace human values and professional ethics
Bhubaneswar: Aspiring medical professionals, who have taken admission in the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical

International Women’s Day celebrated at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Equality among men and women was the focus of a programme organised for women employees of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan

SOA Fortnightly Academic Lecture puts focus on India
Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 has impacted the world as nothing before while changing everything but India has led by example by trying

Programme on digital transformation held at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Different aspects of digital transformation and its application in various areas were discussed at a Faculty Development Programme (FDP)

SOA campus gets PNB’s digital hut
Bhubaneswar: A Digital Hut, a fully equipped digital branch of the Punjab National Bank, was inaugurated on the campus of

International Maxillofacial Surgeons Day celebrated
Bhubaneswar: Oral and maxillofacial surgeons from different institutes came together to spread awareness about the specialty of maxillofacial surgery at

SUM Ultimate Medicare staff join ‘Bonded by Blood’ drive
Bhubaneswar: Sixty one units of blood were collected at a camp organised by the SUM Ultimate Medicare in collaboration with

Faculty development programme in artificial intelligence held
Bhubaneswar: A five-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on the subject ‘Advances in Artificial Intelligence’ was organised at the Institute of

Book on freedom fighters of Odisha released
Bhubaneswar: A book containing sketches of 50 prominent freedom fighters from Odisha was released in the SOA campus on Wednesday

73rd Republic Day celebrated at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University completed 25 years of its existence with a lot of promise for

National Youth Day observed at SOA
Bhubaneswar: Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to the Indian knowledge tradition was highlighted at a programme organised to mark the National Youth

Fakir Mohan University organises inter-village football tournament
Fakir Mohan University organised an inter-village football tournament on its new campus in Nuapadhi on Nov 23 and Nov 24.

Children turn radio jockeys on World Children’s Day
Bhubaneswar: Children turned radio jockeys for a day asking questions and participating in discussions as they celebrated the World Children’s

Centurion University celebrates GIS Day
Bhubaneswar: Centurion University celebrated GIS Day on its Paralakhemundi campus on 17 November, with a hybrid poster presentation done by

Berhampur Municipal Corporation bags Swachh Survekshan 2021 Award
Berhampur Municipal Corporation bagged Swachh Survekshan 2021 Award for Innovation and Best Practices in New Delhi on Saturday. Vijay Amruta

Geology students of Utkal University launch cleaning drive
Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative, Geology students of Utkal University started a cleaning drive from their department premises on

Bhubaneswar girl wins virtual extempore speech contest
Six-year-old Sudhanya Panigrahi, an UKG student of Loyola School, Bhubaneswar won the extempore speaking competition on November 2, organised by

Vigilance Awareness Week 2021 concludes at ECoR
The week-long Vigilance Awareness Week concluded at East Coast Railway on Tuesday, with additional general manager Sudhir Kumar and principal

SOA observes national unity day
Bhubaneswar: Employees and students of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University took the pledge to preserve the unity,

Rastriya Ekta Diwas celebrated at ECoR headquarters
East Coast Railway’s (ECoR) general manager Vidya Bhushan administered oath to the Officers and employees of ECoR to dedicate themselves

Kalinga Rail Heritage Museum inaugurated in Bhubaneswar
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Vidya Bhushan inaugurated the Kalinga Rail Heritage Museum at Chandrasekharpur, here on Saturday. Also

Vigilance Week: ECoR organises stake holders meet and seminar on self reliance
East Coast Railway (ECoR) organised a seminar on “Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity” at its headquarters at Rail

Vigilance Week: ECoR employees take integrity pledge
East Coast Railway (EcoR) general manager Vidya Bhushan administered the oath on “Integrity” to the staff and officers of East

Nalco announces lean slurry project in Odisha
New Delhi: Central government-owned National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) on Wednesday announced the inauguration of the company’s lean slurry project

Railway Central Hospital gets medical oxygen generation plant
East Coast Railway’s (ECoR) general manager Vidya Bhushan inaugurated a 600 litre capacity oxygen generation plant at Railway Central Hospital

Awareness programme held on World Arthritis Day
Bhubaneswar: Arthritis is the inflammation of joints and greatly diminishes normal physical activity which can affect people of any age,

Inability to utilise time properly can trigger anxiety, says NIFT DG
Bhubaneswar: The inability to utilise time in proper and disciplined manner is the root of all anxiety, Shantmanu, director general

Five-day NSS training camp at Ravenshaw University
A five-day NSS training in collaboration with Ravenshaw University’s NSS wing got underway on Monday. Taking forward the efforts under

SOA organises programme on sustainable road construction
Bhubaneswar: A five-day AICTE sponsored Training and Learning (ATAL) faculty development programme on ‘Contemporary Technologies for Sustainable Road Construction’ concluded

SUM doctor receives Guru Gourav Award
Bhubaneswar: A doctor at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan’s (SOA) Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital has received this year’s ‘Guru

East Coast Railway observes 37th RPF Raising Day
Railway Protection Force (RPF) of East Coast Railway (ECoR) celebrated its 37th Raising Day at its headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The

SOA community radio organises Radio Club Meet
Bhubaneswar: A variety of subjects including music, dance, podcast, radio jockeying, celebrity talk and debate on community radio were discussed

SOA professor receives ESDA Environmental Excellence Award
Bhubaneswar: The ESDA Environmental Excellence Award for 2021 instituted by the Delhi-based Environment and Social Development Association (ESDA) has been

Sanitation workers of Odisha felicitated by Urban Local Bodies
Bhubaneswar: All Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the State under the aegis of Housing and Urban Development Department, Govt of

World Heart Day: Blood donation and health checkup camps organised in Bhubaneswar
Health checkup and blood donation camps were organised at a few places in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and Wednesday by health

Pharmacist’s Day observed at SUM Ultimate Medicare
Bhubaneswar: World Pharmacist’s Day was celebrated at the SUM Ultimate Medicare here on Saturday, as the medical professionals emphasised the

NSS Day: Covid awareness rally organised at Utkal University
On the occasion of NSS Day on Friday, an awareness rally on Covid-19 was conducted by the NSS bureau on

Cycle rally to promote unity and green environment
A cycle rally was organised on September 19 by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) in association with Jai Odisha –

OTDC’s Nimantran restaurant opens in Bhubaneswar
A restaurant chain called ‘Nimantran’ of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), was inaugurated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik earlier this