New Delhi: Fourteen prominent leaders, including former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, were inducted into the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony was administered by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who also serves as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The oath-taking ceremony took place in the esteemed new Parliament building in…
Cuttack: SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting the first-ever liver transplant in the state. The historic operation took place on Wednesday, marking a groundbreaking moment for medical care in Odisha. Medical professionals at SCB Medical College and Hospital carried out the liver transplant, utilizing the liver…
New Delhi: In a significant display of operational preparedness, the Indian Air Force (IAF) recently conducted night operations from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northern sector of the Kashmir valley as part of Exercise Gagan Shakti-24. This exercise showcased the IAF’s capability to airlift and air-land a large number of troops utilizing a…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s regional centre in Bhubaneswar has raised concerns over heat wave conditions in 11 districts of Odisha, prompting a yellow warning for the next three days beginning Thursday. The districts under the yellow warning are Nayagarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Dhenkanal. In an official statement,…
Bhubaneswar: For maximum participation in the democratic process, the Odisha Government has announced holidays for employees of State Government Offices and Magisterial Courts (Executive) on polling days in their respective areas. A notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department confirms the declaration of holidays on the following dates: 13th May, 2024 (Monday), 20th…
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed Sambalpur University to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to a private student who was wrongly failed in the Bachelor in Commerce (BCom) course 12 years ago. Justice SK Panigrahi, presiding over a single judge bench, underscored the pivotal role of universities in ensuring the efficient administration of exams…
Visakhapatnam: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bulldozed Delhi Capitals (DC) by a staggering 106 runs in a high-octane clash of IPL 2024 at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The match witnessed an onslaught of boundaries and sixes, with KKR posting a mammoth total of 272/7, the second-highest score in IPL history.
Bhubaneswar: The Olive Ridley sea turtles have commenced their annual mass nesting at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district. The news was shared by PCCF (Wildlife) Susanta Nanda, who highlighted the significance of this natural phenomenon. It is anticipated that over the next few days, millions of Olive Ridley turtles will grace the shores…
New Delhi: A significant milestone in India’s journey towards a sustainable energy future was marked with the launch of a groundbreaking report titled “Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and clean energy for All.” The report, a result of a study project sanctioned by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to…
New Delhi: Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC), a prominent Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise and India’s leading NBFC in the power sector, has announced the payment of Rs. 554 crores as the third Interim Dividend for the financial year 2023-24 to the Government of India, in addition to the previous dividends. The third Interim Dividend…
