New Delhi: In a major step toward deepening economic cooperation, India and New Zealand have officially launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The announcement comes on the eve of a bilateral meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, marking a new chapter in the longstanding partnership…
New Delhi: The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has introduced several landmark reforms aimed at improving the ease of living for government employees, with a particular focus on empowering women through pension security and workplace benefits. In an exclusive interview, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, who oversees the DoPT, highlighted the government’s commitment to…
Guwahati: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, chaired a high-level review meeting in Guwahati today to assess the implementation of three new criminal laws across North-Eastern states. During the meeting, he also unveiled a book titled ‘New Criminal Laws: Standard Operating Procedures and Rules’, prepared by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of…
Kokrajhar: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, addressed the 57th annual conference of the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) in Kokrajhar, Assam, on Sunday, lauding the organization’s role in fostering peace and progress in the Bodoland region. The event was attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit…
Bhubaneswar: Ramakanta Rath, one of the most celebrated modernist poets in Odia literature and a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, passed away on Sunday at the age of 90. He breathed his last at his residence in Kharavela Nagar, Bhubaneswar, leaving behind an enduring literary legacy. Born on December 13, 1934, in Cuttack, Rath pursued…
New Delhi: The Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024 celebrated a century of Indian hockey and marked the golden jubilee of India’s historic 1975 World Cup victory, bringing together the country’s greatest hockey talents and dignitaries in a grand ceremony in New Delhi. This year’s event was particularly special as Hockey India felicitated the 1975…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of Odisha on March 19 and 21, offering a brief respite from the intense heatwave conditions gripping the state. According to IMD’s Evening Weather Bulletin, scattered rain or thundershowers are expected in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and Sundargarh on March 19,…
New York: NASA and SpaceX successfully launched a crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS), aimed at bringing back NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space since June last year due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The Dragon spacecraft lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9…
Bhubaneswar: The scorching summer heat continues to grip Odisha, with Sambalpur recording the highest temperature of the season at 42.2°C. As the mercury rises, several districts are experiencing intense heat wave conditions, with at least four cities surpassing the 40°C mark. Weather scientist Umashankar Dash, in a social media update on X (formerly Twitter), confirmed…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards the future of transportation, Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced that the electronics component technology for the Hyperloop project will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. The Minister made the announcement during his visit to the Hyperloop testing…
