New Delhi: The Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visa, the global leader in digital payments, for a three-year partnership valued at up to $1 million USD. The initiative aims to upskill at least 20,000 Indian youth in…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the extension of the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, a health insurance scheme for journalists, for another year. Originally set to expire on August 31, the scheme will now continue, offering health coverage to media personnel across the state for an additional year. The Department of Information and Public…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the discontinuation of the Nutana Unnata Abhilasha (NUA) Odisha scheme, launched by the previous BJD administration, and will soon introduce a new initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students. Addressing the Odisha Assembly on Friday, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj revealed that the…
New Delhi:“Organ donation needs to become a way of life for us so that we can give a new lease of life to those suffering from organ failure,” said L. S. Changsan, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as she inaugurated the Chintan Shivir on reforms needed for organ and tissue donation and…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) hosted a conference today at Vigyan Bhawan to conduct the Annual Performance Review of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under its jurisdiction. The event was chaired by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, with participation from Shri Kamran Rizvi, Secretary, Heavy Industries, senior officers…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, chaired a high-level meeting today to assess preparations for the upcoming Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2024, a nationwide cleanliness drive set to commence on September 17, 2024. The fortnight-long campaign, which will culminate on October 2 in honor of Gandhi Jayanti, marks the…
New Delhi: The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directives, has successfully conducted its 22nd National Good Governance Webinar. These webinars, aimed at fostering the dissemination and replication of award-winning initiatives from the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration, have been held monthly since…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has officially declared September 9 as a public holiday in honor of the Nuakhai Festival, one of Odisha’s most significant cultural celebrations. While Nuakhai will be observed on September 8, which falls on a Sunday, the state government has decided to extend the holiday to the following day. As a…
Bhubaneswar: In a grand celebration of sporting excellence, the Odisha Government marked National Sports Day by honoring outstanding athletes and coaches with the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Awards. The awards were presented during a ceremony at Lok Seva Bhavan, where Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi acknowledged the contributions of sports personalities to both the state…
Bhubaneswar: Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power and Member of Parliament, paid a courtesy visit to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhavan today. The meeting focused on Odisha’s rapid industrial and sports development. During the discussion, CM Majhi highlighted Odisha’s emergence as a leading state in sports, emphasizing the…
