New Delhi: The Central Government has appointed NS Raja Subramani as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will also serve as the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs from the date he assumes office. The appointment comes as the incumbent CDS, Anil Chauhan, is set to complete…
New Delhi: The Government of India has appointed Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. He will succeed Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is set to retire from service on May 31, 2026. Currently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Swaminathan took charge of the command…
Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully carried out the flight-test of an advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The missile was tested with multiple payloads aimed at different targets spread across a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region,…
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation has achieved a significant milestone in hypersonic missile technology with the successful long-duration ground test of an actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory. The test, conducted on May 9 at the advanced Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) Facility in Hyderabad, recorded…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to establish dedicated fast track courts and special cyber courts in the state to ensure quicker disposal of cases related to crimes against women and cyber offences, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Monday. Addressing a workshop organised jointly by the state government and United Nations Population Fund in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday ordered a Crime Branch investigation into the mob lynching incident reported from Balianta, stressing the need for a fair and thorough probe into the case. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhavan to review the incident and the prevailing law…
Bhubaneswar: The Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) has achieved full household water supply coverage across all 29 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under its jurisdiction, marking a major milestone in the state’s urban infrastructure and civic service delivery. The achievement, along with WATCO’s future infrastructure expansion plans, was reviewed during a high-level meeting chaired by Housing…
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, marking the first time that the Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a government in the state. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Brigade Parade Ground. Adhikari, a senior BJP leader from Purba Medinipur, also became the first Chief Minister from outside…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police, in collaboration with the Department of Women & Child Development and UNICEF, organised a first-of-its-kind statewide adolescent engagement programme across all 578 civil police stations under the initiative titled ‘JUVENTICA – CWPO Outreach with Adolescents’. The initiative aims to create child-friendly and accessible policing spaces while encouraging open conversations on issues affecting…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to India’s indigenous defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon system off the Odisha coast on May 7. TARA is India’s first indigenously developed glide weapon system designed…
