Bhubaneswar: The World Skill Center, Odisha’s premier institution for skill development, is inviting online applications for its School of Services 2024-25 batch. Offering year-long, market-oriented advanced training programs, the center aims to equip Odisha’s youth for careers in the national and global service sectors. Interested candidates can apply from June 30 to August 30. Following…
Bhubaneswar: On Saturday, the Commissionerate Police organized an event to return recovered mobile phones, two-wheelers, and other stolen items to their rightful owners. “A total of 143 recovered mobile phones, around 30 chains, trucks, and motorcycles are being returned to their lawful owners today,” stated Commissioner of Police Sanjeeb Panda during a briefing. Panda highlighted…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, underscored the need for expanding pro-people programs across Odisha, emphasizing vocational courses and the preservation of tribal linguistic identities. The Minister’s directives came during a detailed review meeting with officials from the ST, SC Development Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department at the State Guest House. According…
Bhubaneswar: The 18th National Statistics Day was celebrated at the Convention Centre of Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, honoring the birthday of eminent statistician Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis. The event, organized by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DE&S), Planning and Convergence Department, focused on this year’s theme, “Use of Data for Decision Making.” Chief Minister Mohan Charan…
Bhubaneswar: The newly-formed Odisha government has announced the renaming of the ongoing (Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative) bus services to ‘Mukhyamantri Bus Seva’. This initiative, which connects panchayat to block headquarters, will soon operate under the new name, as confirmed by Transport, Mines, and Steel Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. “There is no political agenda in our…
Bridgetown, Barbados: In a thrilling culmination to the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India, led by Captain Rohit Sharma, won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa at Kensington Oval on Saturday. This marks a significant moment for South Africa, as it is their first appearance in a World Cup final. In contrast,…
New Delhi: Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik has reached Pearl Harbor in Hawaii to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest naval exercise. After completing JIMEX 24, a bilateral exercise with Japan, INS Shivalik sailed into Pearl Harbor on Thursday. RIMPAC 2024, spanning over six weeks, is designed to…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will resume its public grievance hearings starting July 1. The sessions will take place every Monday (excluding government holidays) from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The weekly hearings, previously conducted on Mondays, were suspended on March 16 due to the model code of conduct imposed by the Election Commission…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture recently concluded a four-day inter-ministerial stakeholder consultation and capacity-building workshop dedicated to the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum, set to be built in the North and South Block as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. Held from June 26 to 29, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi,…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, welcomed the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) mountaineering team on their successful expedition to the 21,625-foot Mount Manirang. During the event, Shah praised the NDRF jawans for their determination and resilience, highlighting the importance of such endeavors in boosting the efficiency and morale of the…
