Mumbai: In a major development for Indian cricket, Team India captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The announcement came through an Instagram story on Wednesday evening, marking the end of an illustrious red-ball career for the 38-year-old opener. Rohit, who played 67 Tests, scored over 5,000 runs, and…
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In a moving tribute to one of India’s most revered freedom fighters and aviators, the Russian government has honoured Biju Patnaik for his valiant contributions during World War II. A special memorial plaque was unveiled in his honour at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday, marking 80 years since the Soviet…
New Delhi: In a firm response to recent terrorist violence, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today declared that ‘Operation Sindoor’ was India’s rightful answer to attacks on its soil, carried out with precision, precaution, and compassion. Speaking at the 66th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment,…
New Delhi: In a significant move to scale up India’s premier engineering institutions, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the Phase-B infrastructure expansion of five newly established Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) located in Andhra Pradesh (IIT Tirupati), Kerala (IIT Palakkad), Chhattisgarh (IIT Bhilai), Jammu & Kashmir (IIT Jammu), and…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the National Scheme for Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Upgradation and the establishment of five National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for Skilling. The ambitious initiative will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, with an overall outlay of ₹60,000 crore, combining contributions from…
New Delhi: In a decisive response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Armed Forces have launched a precision military operation titled ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting terrorist infrastructure located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). According to official sources, a total of nine terrorist sites were struck in a focused, measured, and non-escalatory…
Bhubaneswar: The Go-Palan Yojana (GPY), launched under the Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Yojana (MKY) to revolutionize dairy farming in Odisha, has recorded significant initial success. In the last three months alone, around 1,000 high milk-yielding cows have been inducted into the state, signaling rapid progress in enhancing rural livelihoods through improved dairy productivity. The program facilitates the…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards digital transformation in agriculture, AMNEX, a technology firm specializing in artificial intelligence for geographic agricultural data analysis, has proposed to provide advance, data-driven information to farmers in Odisha. The initiative was presented to Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo during a high-level meeting at the…
Bhubaneswar: The Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of Odisha has launched a “Mother’s Day Selfie Contest” ahead of the global Mother’s Day celebration on May 11, 2025. The campaign was officially flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and will run from May 6 to May 10. Encouraging public participation, the contest invites…
Bhubaneswar: In a rare international tribute, the Russian Embassy in New Delhi will honour legendary freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik for his heroic contributions during World War II. The felicitation will be part of the 80th Victory Day celebration on May 9, which commemorates the Soviet Union’s historic triumph over Nazi…
