Bhubaneswar: The 63rd Odisha State Swimming Championship has commenced at the Biju Patnaik Swimming pool complex, Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. The four-day championships in Sub-junior, Junior and Senior categories will be conducted to select the swimmers who will represent Odisha at the National Aquatic Championship 2023. A total number 300 swimmers, including 95 women from 15…
Bhubaneswar: Industrialist Gautam Adani and former cricketer Virender Sehwag announced to provide of free school education for the children who lost their parents in the triple train accident that happened near Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in Balasore district, Odisha on Friday evening. Taking to social media handle, Adani wrote, “We all are deeply perturbed by the…
Bhubaneswar: To help the Odisha train accident victim’s kin, a Control Room has been set up at BMC-ICOMC tower at Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar. They can contact toll-free numbers 18003450061/1929 for assistance. The Control Room will operate 24×7. They can also contact the following Nodal Officers- 1. Rajesh Pradhan: 6370946287 2. Asish Patra:7978095293 3. Debasish…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced ex-gratia for the victims of the Bahanaga train tragedy. The next of kin of the deceased will get assistance of Rs 5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh as assistance. The assistance will be given from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. This ex-gratia assistance…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has decided to set up one KALIA centre in every district for farmers to encourage agri-innovation. The centre will be equipped with adequate technical manpower to resolve different issues of farmers related to different agricultural programme or activities like MKUY, SAFAL, GO SUGAM, Krushak Odisha and KALIA among others informed Minister for…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the major train accident involving three trains in Bahanga near Balasore that had killed over 280 passengers and injured over 900. He reached the accident site near Bahanga railway station in an IAF chopper. He took stock of the situation at the mishap site and met injured victims at…
Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the ex-gratia for the victims of the train accident happened in Balasore district. The Indian Railway Department will pay Rs 10 lakh in case of death while passengers who sustained grievous injuries will get Rs 2 lakh each. This apart Rs 50,000 will be given to the passengers who…
Bhubaneswar: In a major train accident, several coaches of Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express got derailed at Bahanaga Bazar Station near Balasore Odisha. The two trains are entangled with each other. So far 50 died and over 350 injured in the accident. The death toll is likely to rise. Relief and rescue works…
Bhubaneswar: Popularly known as the Cyclone man of India, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), has been elected as the third vice-president of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). He won 113 votes in the election for the post. A long with Mohapatra, Daouda Konate, director of the meteorology of Cote d’Ivoire and…
Bhubaneswar: The tribal communities of Odisha have long been revered as custodians of diverse millet varieties, diligently conserving these local treasures for generations. Recognizing their invaluable contribution, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, in a pioneering effort, has developed a comprehensive standard operating procedure for the recognition, evaluation, and release of these traditional landraces…
