Singapore: Reigning Champion China’s Ding Liren bounced back from his defeat in the previous game and came up with a brilliant win against India’s Dommaraju Gukesh in Game 12 to tie the scores in their FIDE World Chess Championship Match at Resort World Sentosa here on Monday. Playing with his back to the wall after making…
Bhubaneswar: In response to the ongoing potato crisis in Odisha, the state government has launched an initiative to provide potatoes to consumers at a fixed price of ₹30 per kilogram. The measure, implemented in partnership with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), aims to ensure accessibility and affordability of the essential staple…
New Delhi: In a landmark move to bolster India’s startup ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Flipkart, India’s leading homegrown e-commerce platform. The partnership aims to nurture and empower tech startups across the country, leveraging the resources and expertise of both entities….
Panipat, Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the ‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’, an innovative initiative by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) aimed at empowering women and enhancing financial inclusion, during an event in Panipat, Haryana. The occasion also saw the laying of the foundation stone for the main campus of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University in…
Jaipur: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, highlighted Rajasthan’s pivotal role in advancing India’s renewable energy goals during the ‘Rising Rajasthan Summit’ in Jaipur. Speaking at the session on ‘Transition Towards a Sustainable Energy Economy,’ Joshi emphasized that Rajasthan stands at the forefront of India’s renewable energy revolution. With its bold targets,…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Atomic Energy, Space, and Personnel, Dr. Jitendra Singh, launched the “Amrit Gyaan Kosh” portal today, marking a significant step towards strengthening governance training in India. The launch took place alongside the inauguration of the “Advanced Case Writing and Teaching Workshop,” an initiative…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the Indian deaf sports team on Monday, celebrating their historic success at the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games in Kuala Lumpur. The team returned with a record-breaking 55 medals, marking an 11-fold increase from their five-medal performance in the…
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will host the 73rd All India Hockey Championship in March 2025. The event promises to be a grand affair, with 27 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams from across the country set to compete. A preparatory meeting for the championship was chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh…
Panipat: In a bid to empower women and bridge the gap in insurance coverage in rural and semi-urban areas, the government announced plans to appoint 2 lakh Bima Sakhis (insurance agents) over the next three years. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared this initiative at an event in Panipat, Haryana, where she outlined the government’s…
Bhubaneswar: Online trading scams have surged dramatically in Odisha over the past two years, with 40,270 people falling victim in 2024 alone, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed in the state Assembly on Monday. Responding to queries raised by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the Chief Minister provided detailed statistics on the rising cases. According…
