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Army Commanders’ Conference: Focus on Modernisation, Capability Development, and Human Resource Management

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202403 mins

New Delhi: The Army Commanders’ Conference, a biannual event aimed at discussing key security-related aspects, concluded in New Delhi. The conference, held in a hybrid format due to the ongoing circumstances, witnessed extensive deliberations on ongoing transformation initiatives, leveraging technology for capability development, enhancing operational readiness, and addressing emerging security challenges. Chaired by General Manoj…

Indian Coast Guard Evacuates Critically Injured Fisherman from Gulf of Khambat

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202401 mins

Gujarat: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Station Pipavav undertook a daring rescue operation to evacuate a critically injured fisherman from the Indian Fishing Boat named Pushkar Raj, located 50 kilometers from the coast in the Gulf of Khambat on April 3, 2024. Upon receiving distress signals, the Maritime Rescue Sub Centre, Pipavav, swiftly diverted the ICG…

India Successfully Tests Agni-Prime Missile Off Odisha Coast

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202401 mins

Bhubaneswar: India achieved a significant milestone in its defence capabilities with the successful flight-testing of the New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime off the coast of Odisha. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC), in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), conducted the successful trial of the missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island at…

Odisha BJP Spokesperson Sonali Sahoo Resigns from Party

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202401 mins

Bhubaneswar: Sonali Sahoo, the spokesperson of the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has tendered her resignation from the primary membership of the party, citing concerns over its approach towards women. In her resignation letter addressed to Manmohan Samal, the BJP State President, Sahoo expressed her disillusionment with the party’s stance on women’s…

Nikhil Pavan Kalyan Appointed as Jajpur Collector and District Magistrate

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202401 mins

Bhubaneswar: In an administrative reshuffle, the Odisha government has appointed Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, a 2012-batch IAS officer, as the Collector and District Magistrate of Jajpur district. The appointment, made under section 20(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Act II of 1974), was announced through a notification issued by the General Administration & Public…

Prominent Political Leaders Inducted into Rajya Sabha: Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw Among 14 Sworn In

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202402 mins

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…

SCB Medical College and Hospital Conducts First Liver Transplant in Odisha

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202402 mins

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…

Indian Air Force Conducts Night Operations from Emergency Landing Facility as part of Exercise Gagan Shakti-24

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202402 mins

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…

IMD Issues Yellow Warning for Heat Wave in 11 Odisha Districts

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202401 mins

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,…

Odisha Declares Holidays for State Govt Offices and Magisterial Courts on Polling Days

Bureau The News HashtagApril 4, 2024April 4, 202401 mins

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…