New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation and merger of three key science and technology umbrella schemes into a unified central sector program, now named ‘Vigyan Dhara’. This significant move is aimed at enhancing India’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) landscape with a proposed budget of ₹10,579.84…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) celebrated its 63rd Foundation Day with a special event where Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised the institution’s remarkable contribution to the state’s agricultural development. Speaking at the ceremony, Majhi emphasized the vital role OUAT has played in Odisha’s transformation into a surplus rice-producing state through the…
New Delhi: In a decisive move to protect public health, the Indian government has banned 156 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs commonly prescribed for ailments such as fever, pain, colds, and allergies. These drugs, which combine two or more active ingredients in a fixed ratio, were found to pose potential risks to human health and lacked…
Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for students, Odisha’s Higher Education Minister, Suryabanshi Suraj, has announced that students who enrolled in the first phase of the +3 admission process can now reapply during the ongoing second phase. This change in policy comes after numerous appeals from students and parents, providing them with another opportunity to secure seats…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has urged all citizens to actively participate in outdoor sports for at least one hour to celebrate National Sports Day. The call to action aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a fitter and more active India through the…
New Delhi: In a move to bolster safety in coal mining, Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary of the Ministry of Coal, reviewed the progress of the National Coal Mines Safety Report Portal on Friday. The portal is part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to achieve “Zero Accident, Fail-Proof Safety” across the nation’s coal mines. The review…
New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, underscored the critical role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India’s economic growth at the 10th India International MSME Startup Expo & Summit 2024 held in New Delhi today. He emphasized that MSMEs should not be seen as mere small enterprises but as a…
New Delhi; The Minister of Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications, held the second meeting of the recently established Stakeholders Advisory Committee (SAC) on Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) on Friday. This initiative, led by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), seeks…
Mumbai: In a devastating accident, at least 26 tourists from Maharashtra were killed and 14 others injured when their bus plunged into a gorge along the Marsyangdi River in Ambukhereni, Tanahun district, Nepal, on Friday. The bus was transporting 40 Indian passengers, primarily from Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, from the popular tourist destination of Pokhara to Kathmandu….
Bhubaneswar: The dengue outbreak in Odisha has escalated, with confirmed cases surpassing 2,400, according to a statement from the State Public Health Director on Friday. The two districts most severely impacted are Khurda and Sundergarh. Director of Public Health Nilakantha Mishra reported that as of Thursday, the total number of dengue cases in the state has…
