Bhubaneswar: Odisha is gearing up to host the 5th EMRS National Cultural and Literary Festival & Kala Utsav—‘UDBHAV,’ from November 12 to 15, 2024. Organized by the Department of STSC Development & M&BCW, Government of Odisha, and funded by the National Educational Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), the event will be held at Sikhya O…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday officially approved the rollout of the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020) across higher education institutions in the state, with implementation set to begin in the current academic year (2024-25). The new policy will be applied in all public universities and affiliated colleges under the Odisha Higher…
Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur Zoo celebrated a landmark moment as its newly paired leopards, Raja and Rani, began mating soon after being introduced to the same enclosure, sparking hopes for the birth of leopard cubs in Odisha’s zoos—the first since 1982 at Nandankanan Zoo. The male leopard, Raja, aged eight, was rescued from Nuapada district in November…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark decision, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a monthly honorarium of ₹30,000 for all living Padma awardees from Odisha. This move will benefit 55 distinguished recipients, recognizing their contributions to society and honoring their achievements on behalf of the state. The newly introduced honorarium is expected to cost the state…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday issued a notification for a minor reshuffle of senior IAS officers, with several key appointments and additional charges being reassigned to streamline governance across departments. As per the notification from the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, 1993-batch IAS officer Deoranjan Kumar Singh, currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary…
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme today, organized by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The event, attended by Jitan Ram Manjhi, Union Minister for MSMEs (virtually from Gaya, Bihar), and other…
Mayurbhanj: Tigress Jamuna, recently relocated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, has now been released into the core area of Odisha’s Similipal Forest, Deputy Director Dr. Samrat Gowda of the Similipal South Wildlife Division announced on Saturday. Jamuna left her soft enclosure at approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday, making her way into the dense core of…
Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department of Odisha held a virtual review meeting focused on ensuring safe and nutritious mid-day meals (MDM) for students across all districts under the PM-Poshan scheme. The meeting was chaired by Commissioner-cum-Secretary Shalini Pandit, with district education officers (DEOs) and State Nodal Officer (PM-Poshan) Raghuram R. Iyer in attendance….
Bhubaneswar: The “Girls in Aviation Day 2024” event, held at Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar, celebrated a powerful message of opportunity and empowerment for young women interested in aviation careers. Organized by the Odisha Commerce and Transport Department in collaboration with Women in Aviation India (WAI), the event, themed “Empowering Dreams to Soar,” provided…
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a comprehensive review meeting in Bengaluru on Friday to assess the performance of ten Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) serving the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The meeting emphasized strengthening rural credit, especially for agriculture and allied activities,…
