Bengaluru/Bhadrak: In a shocking turn of events, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of 26-year-old Mahalaxmi, whose body was chopped into over 50 pieces and stored in a refrigerator in Bengaluru, was found dead by suicide in Odisha, police sources confirmed on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Mukthiranjan Roy, was a colleague of the…
Sardarkrushinagar, Palanpur: As part of the 100-day activities under the Viksit Bharat initiative, the Government of India introduced the Eri Sericulture Promotional Project in Gujarat’s castor-growing regions on August 10, 2024. The project, aimed at encouraging farmers to adopt sericulture for additional income, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, with Minister of State…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been identified as one of the four states, alongside Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya, for a collaborative study by the Government of India and the World Bank on infrastructure strategy and recommendations for increasing private investment. The initiative aims to boost public-private partnerships (PPP) and strengthen the state’s infrastructure development. On September…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day Skill Upgradation Programme for Jala Sathis, organized by the Odisha Urban Academy with technical support from the Urban Management Centre, aimed to empower water service workers with advanced skills and knowledge to improve water management across urban areas in the state. The program, which trained over 800 Jala Sathis, focuses on enhancing…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana, a state initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to women, has received an overwhelming response, with over 92 lakh women registering for the scheme. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced that the government has already disbursed the first installment of benefits to 25.11 lakh beneficiaries….
Adelaide: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, announced the establishment of a Trade Promotion Office in Sydney, Australia, aimed at fostering stronger economic ties between the two countries. The office will include representatives from Invest India, NICDC, ECGC, and officials from trade and tourism sectors, along with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)…
New Delhi: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has developed lightweight bulletproof jackets named ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat). These jackets, created at the DRDO Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at IIT Delhi, are set to provide enhanced protection…
Adelaide: In a significant development for India-Australia trade relations, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, led the Indian delegation to Adelaide for high-level talks with Senator Don Farrel, Australia’s Minister of Trade and Tourism. The two leaders co-chaired the 19th India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting, where they emphasized the vast untapped trade…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has successfully met its ambitious target of planting 80 crore seedlings under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by September 2024. Launched on World Environment Day, June 5, 2024, the initiative aimed to promote environmental restoration and honor mothers through tree planting. The…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), inaugurated the Climate and Health Solutions (CHS) India Conclave in Delhi, aiming to address the dual challenges of climate change and public health. This two-day conclave brings together policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to develop actionable strategies for…
