New Delhi: In a bid to enhance livelihoods in the non-farm sector, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development organized a webinar on Jute Craft yesterday. The event brought together key stakeholders from various areas of the jute craft industry to discuss its status, challenges, and opportunities. In…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today addressed the inaugural session of the review meeting of the Department of School Education and Literacy with States and Union Territories. Key officials, including Secretary DoSE&L Sanjay Kumar, Additional Secretaries Vipin Kumar and Anandrao V. Patil, and representatives from NCERT, SCERTs, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, CBSE, and…
Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian community in Russia at a warmly received event held in Moscow today. In his address to the community, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and commended the Indian diaspora for its significant contribution to strengthening the India-Russia relationship. Addressing the gathering on…
Bhubaneswar: A high-level committee headed by Justice Biswanath Rath has proposed the Odisha government to open the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Jagannath Temple in Puri on July 14. The decision was taken during the second meeting of the reconstituted committee, formed to supervise the inventorying of valuables, including jewellery stored in the Ratna Bhandar. The…
London: Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti has secured his first major quarterfinal appearance, defeating French lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard with scores of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 at Wimbledon on Monday. Celebrating his 21st birthday, Mpetshi Perricard had entered the match full of confidence, having overcome Sebastian Korda, Yoshihito Nishioka, and Emil Ruusuvuori in earlier…
London: Fourth seed Elena Rybakina solidified her status as a formidable title contender at Wimbledon 2024 with a commanding performance against Anna Kalinskaya, who retired from the match due to injury. Rybakina, the 2022 champion, was leading 6-3, 3-0 when Kalinskaya, hindered by a wrist injury, was forced to leave the last-16 match in tears….
London: In a breathtaking Wimbledon 2024 upset, 13th-seeded American Taylor Fritz overcame a two-set deficit to defeat fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev with scores of 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 in the fourth round. This hard-fought victory propels Fritz into the quarterfinals after an intense five-set match. The 26-year-old Californian has matched his career-best showing in…
Bengaluru: The Indian men’s hockey team embarked on their journey to Switzerland on Monday, marking the beginning of their final preparation phase ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. After a short stint in Switzerland aimed at building mental toughness, the team will move to the Netherlands for a series of practice matches. This rigorous training…
Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change has granted final clearance for the utilization of forest land for non-forest purposes, paving the way for the long-awaited Brutanga irrigation project in Nayagarh district. This significant development was announced in an official press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The forest clearance…
New Delhi: London Olympics bronze medallist shooter Gagan Narang has been elevated as the Chef-de-Mission (CDM) of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, starting on July 26. Initially tasked with overseeing India’s operations at the shooting range — which will be far from the main venues, Narang has been named as a…
