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Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar successfully hosted the SOA Ideathon 2025, a two-day internal online hackathon held on September 12 and 13.The event is aimed to encourage innovation, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving among students while preparing them for national-level competition.Organized as part of the university’s internal… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: For the first time in Odisha, 11 students of 2026 batch of the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and technology of the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here, have been hired by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a Fintech product based… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar today warmly welcomed its newly appointed President, Dr. Anita Saxena, an accomplished cardiologist with over four decades of professional experience, during her maiden visit to the institute. The President was received with great enthusiasm by Executive Director Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, senior faculty members, students, and administrative staff.During… Read more »

Berhampur: A major milestone in healthcare for southern Odisha was set when a major head and neck cancer resection surgery was successfully performed at the SUM Hospital at Berhampur generating new hope for patients in the region. A 69-year-old male, diagnosed with carcinoma of the right buccal mucosa involving both… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skill Development Institute (SDI), Bhubaneswar to implement a skill development programme for the youths from the periphery villages of NALCO. The agreement was signed today between the NALCO Foundation, the CSR wing of the company and… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University has instituted the SOA Yuva Sahitya Puraskar from this year to recognize and encourage outstanding young talent in Odia literature. The award seeks to honour remarkable works across genres such as poetry, fiction, drama, and literary criticism, and carries a cash prize of ₹1,00,000,… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: “Who am I? Where have I come from? What happens to me after death?”These may be highly philosophical questions but the responses to these self-inquiry might transform you, says Prof. (Dr.) Kanhu Charan Patra, a former professor at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela and author. Prof. (Dr.) Patra… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: In line with Indian Railways’ commitment to improving passenger convenience and regional connectivity, an experimental stoppage has been introduced for Train No. 20807/20808 Visakhapatnam–Amritsar–Visakhapatnam Hirakud Express at Belpahar station. Train No. 20807 Visakhapatnam–Amritsar Hirakud Express will now halt at Belpahar at 15:02 hrs, departing at 15:04 hrs. Train No.… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: Building upon the previous evening’s extraordinary Hindustanivocal recital of Kumar Mardur’s and the captivating Carnatic Mandolin duet of Mandolin UP Raju andU Nagamani, the third day of the 31st Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra(GKCM) Award Festival 2025 feature compelling performances in Bharatanatyam and Odissidance that honoured both tradition and innovation. As… Read more »

Cuttack: The Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Prasanna Kumar Mohali, Sub-Inspector of Police, Subarnapur Out Post under Banki Police Station, Cuttack district, while he was accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a bricks factory owner.According to official sources, the complainant, whose bricks factory had recently been set ablaze by unidentified miscreants,… Read more »