Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive review of the implementation of the PM Janman Yojana across the state, urging top officials to intensify field-level engagement and ensure timely execution of development projects in remote tribal regions. Chairing the high-level meeting at Lokseva Bhawan, the Chief Minister directed all department…
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, declared the Plus 2 examination results for 2025 on Tuesday, covering all four streams — Arts, Science, Commerce, and Vocational Education. The announcement was made by School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond at the CHSE office, in the presence of department secretary and CHSE Chairperson…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a detailed clarification on maternity leave rules for female government employees, aiming to remove confusion over eligibility and duration. The revised guidelines, approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, ensure a clear and comprehensive framework to support working mothers across the state’s government departments. According to a release from…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, in collaboration with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica, hosted the second edition of the Blue Talks at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi, marking a significant step towards global ocean sustainability. The event served as a key milestone in the lead-up to the 3rd…
Geneva: India reaffirmed its commitment to global health equity and cooperation during the plenary session of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held today under the theme “One World for Health.” Leading the Indian delegation, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava underscored India’s transformative strides in public health and its readiness to collaborate globally to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission has announced the schedule for by-elections to fill several vacant posts across rural local bodies, setting the stage for polls to be held on June 23. The vacancies include key grassroots positions such as Sarpanchs and Ward Members, which have fallen vacant due to resignations, deaths, disqualifications, or de-reservation…
Udaipur: To revive India’s oldest mountain range, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated a national-level workshop on the restoration of the Aravalli landscape in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The event, organized jointly by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Rajasthan Forest Department, brought together a diverse…
Bengaluru: Renowned Kannada writer, lawyer, and activist Banu Mushtaq has made literary history by winning the prestigious International Booker Prize for her anthology Heart Lamp, a powerful collection of short stories that delve into the lives of Muslim women in southern India. The award was announced at a ceremony held at London’s Tate Modern on…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has finalized the draft proposal of the Odisha Adventure Tourism Guidelines-2025, marking a significant step toward positioning the state as a vibrant destination for adventure tourism. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar. Speaking after the meeting, Chief Minister Majhi emphasized…
Diu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games as a “watershed moment” in the nation’s sporting journey, calling it a celebration of India’s coastal heritage and a reflection of the growing power of sports in uniting and transforming the country. In a message to the event organisers and the…
