Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported 23 mild COVID-19 cases over the past seven days, with health officials confirming that the infections are linked to a sub-variant of the Omicron strain, known to cause only mild symptoms. Out of the 546 samples tested statewide, four patients have already recovered while the remaining 19 are under home isolation. None…
Bengaluru: What began as an exuberant celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s historic IPL victory ended in tragedy on Wednesday, as a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed the lives of 11 people and left at least 47 others injured. The chaos has been attributed to a series of planning failures, crowd mismanagement, and confusion over…
New Delhi: The Government of India will conduct the next national Population Census in 2027, which will also include the enumeration of castes—marking a historic step in India’s demographic data collection after nearly a century. The exercise will be carried out in two phases, with the reference date set as 00:00 hours on March 1,…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, today launched the ‘Mining Dashboard’, a centralized digital platform developed by the Ministry of Mines to streamline monitoring of operational mineral blocks and track statutory clearances across the country. The initiative marks a major push by the Government of India to enhance transparency, efficiency,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday called on Odisha’s tehsildars and revenue officers to become catalysts of justice and transparency in land administration, urging them to replace fear with trust in their offices. Addressing the state-level revenue officers’ conference and workshop at Lok Seva Bhawan, he emphasized the need to make land governance more…
New Delhi: Indian Railways has launched a comprehensive overhaul of its e-ticketing system, dramatically improving security, transparency, and accessibility for genuine passengers. This transformation, implemented through IRCTC, marks a pivotal shift in combating ticketing fraud and ensuring fair access for all users. At the heart of the upgrade lies the deployment of advanced anti-BOT technologies and…
Dehradun: In a significant push to reform and rejuvenate India’s research and development (R&D) ecosystem, the second National Consultative Meeting began today at the CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun. Spearheaded by NITI Aayog, this two-day consultation—chaired by Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member of NITI Aayog—builds on the momentum generated by the first meeting held in…
Oslo: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with top Norwegian ministers on the sidelines of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo to deepen India-Norway maritime cooperation. The talks focused on advancing green maritime technology, digital port infrastructure, shipbuilding collaboration, and joint exploration of the Blue Economy….
Bhubaneswar: In a determined move to bolster Odisha’s growing startup landscape, Startup Odisha, under the aegis of the MSME Department, Government of Odisha, launched two key initiatives — the ‘X-Change Programme’ and ‘Launchpad 2025: Incubator Induction & Capacity Building Programme’ — at the Odisha Startup Incubation Centre (O-Hub) in Bhubaneswar. The ‘X-Change Programme’ served as…
New Delhi: India and Australia today reiterated their shared commitment to regional peace and security during a bilateral meeting between Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles in New Delhi. The meeting underscored the growing defence cooperation between the two nations and featured a wide-ranging dialogue on…
