Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to skill development and employment opportunities, the World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar has unveiled a new program in ‘Precision Engineering’ as part of its School of Engineering. This initiative, starting from the Academic Year 2024-25, aims to equip youth with cutting-edge skills to meet the demands of modern manufacturing…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s mining sector, Steel, Mines, and Works Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena announced on Thursday that substantial gold reserves have been discovered across several districts in the state. The announcement was made during a session in the Odisha Assembly, following a query from Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati. Minister Jena disclosed that gold deposits have…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Digendranath Swain, a distinguished Odia space scientist, was honored with the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for 2024 in the field of Space Science and Technology. The prestigious award, which includes a medallion and a Sanad, was presented to him by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held…
New Delhi: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, today presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 during an award ceremony held at Gantantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan. This inaugural edition of the prestigious awards recognized 33 exceptional scientists across four categories: Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva, and Vigyan Team. Prof. Govindarajan Padmanabhan, a pioneering figure in…
Bhubaneswar: Loyola International School emerged victorious at the third edition of CSM Synapse, Odisha’s premier inter-school quiz contest. The winning team, comprising Purbasha Falguni and Pratyaksh Rastogi, outshone five other zonal champions in a highly competitive Grand Finale to secure the grand prize of Rs 50,000. The 2024 edition of CSM Synapse delivered an exciting blend…
New Delhi: To promote accessibility and inclusivity, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) hosted a special screening of the film Srikanth in Indian Sign Language (ISL) today at PVR, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The event was attended by deaf children from various NGOs working with the hearing-impaired community in the Delhi-NCR region, marking…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards environmental sustainability and infrastructural development, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated three rejuvenated freshwater lakes at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JN Port) today. These lakes, now vital reservoirs for rainwater harvesting and habitat restoration, are named in honor of revered saints from Maharashtra: Saint Dnyaneshwar…
New Delhi: In a significant stride toward advancing energy storage solutions, the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) on August 21, 2024. The partnership aims to develop new variants of zinc…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressed a press conference in New Delhi today to provide details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jalgaon, Maharashtra, on August 25, 2024. Joined by Union Minister of State Shri Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Chouhan announced that Prime Minister…
New Delhi: The Green Strategic Partnership between the Governments of India and Denmark has led to the establishment of the Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) in Varanasi. This innovative initiative, a collaboration between the Indian Government’s Department of Water Resources, the Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU), and the Danish Government,…
