Bhubaneswar In a significant boost to Odisha’s conservation narrative, three melanistic tiger cubs have been sighted in the core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve. This rare event reaffirms Similipal’s global distinction as the only wild habitat supporting a natural population of melanistic tigers, often referred to as “black tigers” due to their darker stripe patterns….
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela via videoconferencing and distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly selected candidates in various Central Government departments and organisations. One of the key events under this initiative was organised at the Rail Auditorium in Bhubaneswar, where Union Minister of Education and…
Bhubaneswar: The fourth Governing Body meeting of the Similipal Tiger Conservation Foundation was held on Monday at Kharavela Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, with a renewed focus on ecological protection, sustainable tourism, and community empowerment in and around the Similipal Tiger Reserve. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Forests, Environment and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, who…
Bhubaneswar: The academic session 2025–26 for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Odisha officially commenced on July 10, marking a timely start for the new batch of students in government colleges and universities across the state. The Higher Education Department, which had earlier advanced the admission process, confirmed that classes have begun as per the academic…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to make history as it prepares to host the World Athletics Continental Tour (Bronze Level) for the first time at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on August 10, 2025. Announcing this at a press conference on Saturday, Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said the event marks a…
New Delhi: In a landmark move to revolutionize freight mobility and curb vehicular emissions, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), under the guidance of Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, has launched India’s first incentive scheme for electric trucks (e-trucks) as part of the PM E-DRIVE initiative. This initiative, envisioned under the…
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to India’s self-reliance in defence technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ from a Su-30 Mk-I fighter aircraft off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025. Notably, the…
Bhubaneswar: In a high-level meeting held in Bhubaneswar, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Santosh Kumar Sarangi, met with Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja and senior state officials to deliberate on the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) and the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY)—two flagship initiatives of the…
New Delhi: In a move aimed at strengthening the efficiency and reliability of Electronic Toll Collection across India’s national highways, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has further streamlined its policy to curb the misuse of “loose FASTags”—commonly referred to as “tag-in-hand”. The updated directive mandates Toll Collecting Agencies and Concessionaires to immediately report…
New Delhi: A two-day offline national workshop on ‘Best Practices for Teaching English to Deaf Students Using Indian Sign Language (ISL)’ was held in New Delhi from July 10 to 11, 2025. The event was organized by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), an autonomous body under the Department of Empowerment of…
