New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) formally handed over the Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy at a ceremony held in New Delhi today. The MR-MOCR, developed by DRDO’s Defence Laboratory in Jodhpur, features cutting-edge Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC) technology designed to obscure radar signals and provide enhanced…
Kochi: In a significant display of international naval cooperation, 76 trainees from the King Fahad Naval Academy of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) have joined the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi. This marks the second batch of RSNF trainees undergoing training with 1TS, following a…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has officially launched the third quarter of the 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2024. This phase of the survey will concentrate on evaluating the entire value chain of waste management at Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs), a critical segment contributing significantly to urban waste. Swachh Survekshan,…
New Delhi: This year’s International Yoga Day brought unprecedented happiness to lakhs of Khadi artisans in rural India. On June 21st, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), reported record-breaking sales of 1,09,022 yoga mats and 63,700 yoga dresses, amounting to Rs 8,67,87,380. These sales…
Tirupati, India: In a groundbreaking development, researchers have unveiled a novel synthetic method to produce hydrogen gas from a mixture of methanol and paraformaldehyde under mild conditions. This method, which has shown exceptional efficiency in the transfer hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes, presents a promising approach for hydrogen storage and transportation, thereby paving the way for…
Dambulla (Sri Lanka): The Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 will open with a blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan in the prime-time slot on July 19 here, according to the final fixtures of the tournament announced on Tuesday. India and Pakistan will take the field for the second match of the day after the United…
Puri: Devotees will not be allowed to have the Naba Jouban darshan of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri this year. This decision was made today at a meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee. The rare convergence of Gundicha Yatra—the first leg…
Bhubaneswar The Odisha Housing and Urban Development department is considering an innovative approach to remove red lights from traffic posts in various urban areas to improve traffic flow and reduce waiting times for commuters. Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra announced on Tuesday that the government is exploring alternatives to traditional traffic signals, which often cause long waits…
Bhubaneswar: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet under the Department of Personnel and Training in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions has approved the repatriation of 1990 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Manoj Ahuja to his parent cadre. A notification issued by the Secretary, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet & Establishment Officer on…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha, the party announced on Tuesday. The decision was made following a meeting of the floor leaders of the INDIA bloc. “Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, wrote to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab, informing him of…
