Bhubaneswar: The shutters of Modern Book Depot, Bhubaneswar’s oldest and most cherished bookstore, have come down permanently. Located in the bustling Master Canteen area, this iconic bookstore had been a beloved destination for book lovers, intellectuals, and politicians for over five decades. However, after a rent agreement expired on July 31, the store’s fate was…
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued an alert to all airports and land ports along India’s borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan, urging authorities to be vigilant for passengers exhibiting symptoms of Mpox. The advisory, issued on Monday, comes in response to the recent global outbreak of Mpox, which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant leap towards enhancing railway infrastructure and supporting the burgeoning industrial sector in Western and Southern Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has commissioned a new Freight Train Examination and Routine Overhauling (ROH) Facility at Sarla Station in the Sambalpur Division. This milestone project, completed by RITES Ltd. in partnership with the…
New Delhi: The Officer Trainees of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) 2023 Batch had the honor of meeting President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. During the interaction, President Murmu imparted crucial insights on the responsibilities and expectations that come with representing India on the global stage. In her address, President Murmu emphasized that foreign…
Bhubaneswar: State Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan announced on Monday that the long-awaited Students’ Union elections will be held across the state’s colleges and universities next year. The elections, which are typically conducted in the first week of September, have not been held since 2018. Minister Harichandan cited the recent change in government as the primary reason…
New Delhi: In a significant initiative aimed at leveraging the vast experience and wisdom of its veteran community, the Indian Army convened the inaugural “Shaurya Sampravah 1.0” at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi today. This landmark event, spearheaded by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), marks a major step towards integrating the…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired a crucial review meeting today to assess the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on key financial parameters, deposit mobilization, digital payments, and cyber security frameworks. The meeting, held in New Delhi, was attended by senior officials including Dr. Vivek Joshi, Secretary of…
New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Singh, a distinguished Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1999 Kerala cadre, has assumed the role of Director General of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The announcement was made at the ESIC Headquarters in New Delhi earlier today. Singh brings a wealth…
New Delhi: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), in collaboration with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has announced the launch of applications for the Climate Smart Agritech cohort under the India Australia Rapid Innovation and Start-up Expansion (RISE) Accelerator. This initiative marks a pivotal step in addressing the shared agricultural challenges faced by India…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) today, focusing on their business performance, digital technology upgrades, and strategies for fostering growth in MSME clusters. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Department of Financial Services (DFS), representatives from…
