New Delhi: The Sindhu Shikhar car rally, an ambitious expedition from Delhi to Leh and back, was flagged off by Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, the Chief of Personnel, on June 10, 2024, from New Delhi. The primary objective of this rally is to raise awareness about India’s rich maritime heritage and promote maritime consciousness in…
Pune: The flagship Defence Services Technical Staff Course (DSTSC) for tri-services officers commenced on June 10, 2024, at the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT) in Pune. This prestigious course includes 166 officers from the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, and five officers from friendly foreign countries. The DSTSC is designed…
New Delhi: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog have unveiled two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at bolstering innovation and sustainability in India: the ‘AIM – ICDK Water Challenge 4.0’ and the fifth edition of the ‘Innovations for You’ handbook, which highlights SDG entrepreneurs in India. In partnership with the Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) at…
New York: Jasprit Bumrah delivered a match-winning performance as India narrowly defeated Pakistan by 6 runs at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. In a low-scoring thriller, India set a target of 120 runs, which Pakistan nearly chased down before Bumrah’s sensational spell turned the game in India’s favor. Chasing 120, Pakistan were well-placed at…
Paris: Last-minute pair, Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova clinched the French Open doubles title here on Sunday, overcoming Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in a gripping final. The American-Czech registered a 7-6(5), 6-3 victory, marking Gauff’s first Grand Slam doubles title and Siniakova’s eighth. Seeded no. 5 in the draw, Gauff and Siniakova only paired…
Doha: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been named India captain for the crucial tie against Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match to be held at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday. Earlier, head coach Igor Stimac had named a 23-member squad to travel…
New Delhi: Three newly elected members of Parliament from Odisha have been included in the union cabinet. Dharmendra Pradhan, who won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Odisha’s Sambalpur constituency, was on Sunday sworn in as a minister in Narendra Modi’s 3.0 Union Cabinet. Pradhan was the 10th minister, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday sworn in for his third term in power, heading the NDA government. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister at a colourful event at the Rashtrapati Bhavan attended by top leaders of friendly neighbouring countries, political leaders, religious leaders,…
Bhubaneswar: Schools across Odisha are set to reopen on June 17 following the summer vacation. The School and Mass Education Department has issued a notification to all schools, instructing them to prepare for the reopening. The notification outlines several key directives to ensure a smooth transition back to school. It mandates that all classrooms and…
Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian, the IAS officer-turned-politician, announced his retirement from active politics on Sunday through a heartfelt video message circulated on social media. “Odisha and my guru Naveen Babu shall always remain in the core of my heart and breath,” Pandian stated in the video. He explained that his transition from the Indian Administrative Service…
