Tag: Ouat

Bhubaneswar: The deadly endotheliotropic herpes virus led to the death of a female elephant at Chandaka-Dampada sanctuary, as per the findings of professor Sushen Panda, Head of Veterinary Pathology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT). Earlier, the elephant was found sick near Banra village of Banki block and died yesterday while undergoing treatment. The […]

Bhubaneswar: A real-time PCR diagnosis system has been opened at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar for quick identification of Anthrax disease. A 3-day advanced molecular diagnosis training programme led by a US-based health team has been organised by the Centre of Wildlife, OUAT here. According to reports, more than 20 veterinary […]

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Extension Education under Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology on Tuesday issued an advisory to farmers asking them to take precautionary measures in view of the attack of destert locusts that have already wreaked havoc on crops and vegetation in several north, western and north-western states of the country. In a […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will soon issue an advisory in the form of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with possible invasion of locust swarms. As per the latest information and warning issued by the Centre and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), swarms of locusts are likely to reach Odisha in June and may affect crops in […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems Bhubaneswar has become the crime capital in Odisha as there has been no let up to the growing crime instances in the city since the past couple of months. A day after an engineer was brutally assaulted with sword and robbed on Wednesday, criminals looted cash and gold ornaments worth around Rs […]

Bhubaneswar: An 8-ft-long python which was rescued yesterday in Banki of Cuttack district underwent a rare surgery on its eye today at the College of Veterinary Science of Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT).  Sources said the snake was unable to move freely due to a matured scale spread over its eyes. Taking advantage […]

Bhubaneswar: Bringing laurels for the State, Biswadip Jena, an Assistant professor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) has secured top position in the general category of the national-level PhD entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Expressing happiness over his success Jena said, “I am elated that I secured the first […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the bird flu scare in several parts of the country, hundreds of chickens were reportedly found dead at a poultry farm in Badaberana village, Begunia in the last three days. According to sources, over 700 chickens were found dead at the farm yesterday. Prior to that, carcasses of several hundred chickens were discovered […]

Bhawanipatna: One more female elephant died due to septicaemia in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary here in Kalahandi district on Sunday. With the fresh death, the wildlife sanctuary witnessed six elephant deaths within a gap of 14 days. Kalahandi RCCF Sudipta Dash informed that the carcass of jumbo was found in the same place where other […]

Bhubaneswar: From polishing shoes to sweeping streets, the protest by students from the Odisha University Of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) entered its fifth day on Friday. A day after the protesting students polished shoes in the streets of the State capital on Thursday, they resorted to sweeping roads on Friday to express their resentment over […]