New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday strongly rebutted Opposition criticism in the Lok Sabha, asserting that the Centre had delivered a firm and swift response to the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. He confirmed that security forces neutralised three terrorists involved in the attack under Operation Mahadev. Addressing…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts toward forest regeneration and ecological sustainability have received a major push, with the Centre approving a massive funding package of over ₹2,000 crore under the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (National CAMPA). Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in a written response during a Lok Sabha session on Tuesday, confirmed…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 18 Kanwariyas in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi offered his condolences and expressed deep sorrow over the incident. The mishap occurred near Jamuniya village during the Shravani Mela, a time when thousands of Shiva devotees undertake a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain conducted a comprehensive visit to the Jagatpur and Choudwar industrial belts on Monday. The visit focused on assessing the functioning of existing units, understanding their challenges, and identifying avenues for further development. During the field inspection, the Minister toured several key industrial units…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has made it mandatory for all allottees to generate a Unique Account Number (UAN) by August 31 in order to continue availing various pre- and post-allotment services. These include asset allotment, lease deed execution, obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOC) for loans, asset transfers, and conversion from leasehold to freehold…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi today to press for expedited evacuation of surplus rice from the state by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The Deputy CM was accompanied by several Members of Parliament from Odisha….
Bhubaneswar: A five-day induction training program for Postgraduate Teachers (PGTs) in History and English began today at the Institute of Management and Advanced Global Excellence (IMAGE) in Shampur, Bhubaneswar. The training, organized by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, has brought together 100 PGT teachers from non-government aided higher secondary schools across the…
New Delhi: In a significant step toward strengthening digital education across India, especially in rural areas, the government has approved the setup of 1,46,040 smart classrooms under the Samagra Shiksha scheme as of May 31, 2025. The update was shared in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while responding to a…
Bhadrak: In a significant boost to India’s conventional deterrence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully test-fired its advanced short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) ‘Pralay’ from Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The launch, conducted at 9:35 am, met all mission parameters, reaffirming India’s growing expertise in missile technology and underlining…
Ludhiana (Punjab): A pilgrimage turned tragic when a mini-truck carrying 25 people plunged into the swollen Sirhind canal near Dehlon village in Ludhiana district on Sunday night, leaving six dead and five missing, police confirmed on Monday. The victims — including two children, three women, and one man — were part of a group returning…
