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Odisha: BMC Begins Vaccination Drive For Students Bound For Overseas Studies

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday June 14, 2021

The Bhubaneswar Municipal has enlisted 83 foreign-bound students in the special COVID-19 vaccination drive.

Biju Janata Dal Leader Bijayshree Routray Dies Of Post-Covid Complications

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 2, 2021

Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Bijayshree Routray died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, his family said. Mr Routray, also a former minister in the state government, was 67. He is survived by two sons and wife.

NISER, Bhubaneswar To Recruit Scientific Officers

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday May 31, 2021

NISER is also planning to start a course on Masters in Medical and Radiological Physics (from Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai).

Odisha Demands Long Term Solutions Over Repeated Cyclones At Meet With PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 28, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas in the state at a meeting in Bhubaneswar where Odisha government demanded long term solutions to mitigate problems of repeated cyclones.

3 Odisha Districts Likely To Be Worst Hit By Cyclone Yaas: Weather Office

India News | ANI | Sunday May 23, 2021

Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak and Balasore districts are likely to be worst affected by the cyclonic storm Yaas which will reach the state on May 26, Umashankar Das, Deputy Director of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar on Sunday said.

Bhubaneswar Receives Heavy Rainfall Due To Cyclone Yaas Effect

Bhubaneshwar News | ANI | Friday May 21, 2021

Due to the effect of Cyclone Yaas which is likely to hit the Odisha coast by May 26, capital city Bhubaneswar witnessed heavy rainfall on Friday. The IMD has forecast "rain or thundershowers with strong gusty winds" for Bhubaneswar today.

IIT Bhubaneswar Completes Semester Exam For 2020-21 During The Pandemic

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday May 20, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has completed its spring end semester examinations of 2020-21 for all of its students except for the first year BTech despite the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said.

98-Year-Old Woman With Co-Morbidities From Odisha Defeats Covid

Bhubaneshwar News | ANI | Thursday May 13, 2021

A 98-year-old woman with co-morbidities from Bhubaneswar defeated COVID-19 and has recovered from the deadly disease.

Covid-19 Pandemic: HDFC Bank Converts Three Centres Into Isolation Units

Business | Edited by Animesh Singh | Tuesday April 27, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic: HDFC Bank's facilities have been equipped with first-line assistance and will have round the clock nurses and visiting doctors.

5-Layered Mask Has Minimum Leakage Of Droplets: IIT Study

India News | ANI | Friday April 9, 2021

A five-layered mask has been observed to be the most effective preservative measure with minimum leakage of the droplet, says a study by IIT Bhubaneswar which highlights that mask and adequate ventilation is the key to curb COVID-19 spread in indoor

NEST 2021: Entrance Exam On June 14, Apply Till April 30

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Sunday April 4, 2021

NEST is a compulsory test for admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS).

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Addresses Students On 50th Convocation Of Utkal University

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Saturday April 3, 2021

While addressing the students at the convocation, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu termed Utkal University as the educational lodestone of Odisha and appreciated it for maintaining high educational standards.

IIT Bhubaneswar Campus "COVID-19 Free": Director

Bhubaneshwar News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar claimed that its campus is completely "COVID-19 free" though some coronavirus cases have been detected in the isolated quarantine centre.

Snake Venom Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Odisha, 6 Arrested

India News | ANI | Sunday March 28, 2021

Officials of the Bhubaneswar forest department on Saturday busted a snake venom smuggling racket and arrested six persons including a woman.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Alumnus, KIIT Student Qualify For Tokyo Olympics

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Wednesday March 17, 2021

Athlete Murali Sreeshankar, a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) alumnus, and fencer Bhavani Devi, a student of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic games.