New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reported a substantial net addition of 19.50 lakh members in May 2024, marking the highest monthly increase since EPFO began releasing payroll data in April 2018. A year-over-year analysis reveals a 19.62% growth in net member additions compared to May 2023. This surge can be attributed to…
Bhubaneswar: The regional training programme for the upcoming 21st Livestock Census was held in Bhubaneswar under the auspices of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in collaboration with the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (ARD) Department, Government of Odisha. The event, attended by approximately 200 participants from Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar,…
New Delhi: The Union Health Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda, chaired a comprehensive training and awareness program for 1,000 street food vendors, organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) at Vigyan Bhawan today. Joining him was Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. Highlighting the cultural and economic…
Bhisiana: The Air Force Station Bhisiana marked the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas with great pride and fervor, celebrating the bravery, valor, and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces. This significant event commemorates India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil conflict, following the culmination of Operation Safed Sagar by the Indian Air Force and Operation Vijay…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Padma Shri awardee Kamala Pujari, who passed away at the age of 73. Pujari, renowned for her monumental contributions to agriculture, particularly in promoting organic farming and preserving indigenous seeds, passed away in the early hours of Saturday due to cardiac arrest….
Dibrugarh: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, conducted an inspection of the drainage and sewerage system in the Naliapool area of Dibrugarh City today. As the Lok Sabha MP for Dibrugarh, Sonowal emphasized the urgent need for a sustainable and practical solution to the city’s poorly designed drainage system to prevent…
Bhubaneswar: Ravenshaw Higher Secondary School in Cuttack has topped the list in all streams for the first phase of Plus 2 cut-off marks for the 2024 academic year in Odisha. The cut-off marks for Ravenshaw are set at 91.50% for the Science stream, 75.17% for the Arts stream, and 77% for the Commerce stream. Following…
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, today inaugurated the 13th edition of India Chem, themed “Advantage Bharat: Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals Paving the Future”. The event saw the presence of Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, alongside senior officials from the Ministry, including Nivedita Shukla Verma,…
New Delhi: A total of 24 Armed Forces personnel are among the 117 Indian athletes who are gearing up to represent the nation at the Paris Olympics, commencing on July 26, 2024. This contingent includes 22 men and two pioneering women athletes, marking the first-ever participation of female Service athletes at the Olympics. Star Javelin Thrower…
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) organized a workshop under the ‘One Week One Theme- Chemicals and Petrochemicals’ initiative on July 19, 2024. The event focused on quality assurance of water and the dissemination of Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravyas (BNDs). Dr. S.R. Dhakate, the senior-most scientist at CSIR-NPL,…
