Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at empowering and securing the rights of displaced families, the Odisha Cabinet, in its recent session, approved the allotment of free-of-cost DP tenements to 515 eligible families who were displaced from East Pakistan and Burma and later settled in Sunabeda municipality in Odisha’s Koraput district since 1964. Each family…
Busan: In a historic turn of events, the Indian men’s and women’s table tennis teams have qualified for the Paris Olympics despite encountering defeats in their pre-quarterfinal matches at the ITTF World Table Tennis Team Championships in Busan on Wednesday. This marks the first time India will qualify for the team event of the Olympics…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) unveiled its much-anticipated Coffee Table Book titled ‘Microeconomics, Macro Impact’ during the NUA Odisha Global Summit on Growth & Employment 2024. The prestigious book launch was graced by eminent personalities including Smt. Alka Misra, Chairperson, OSDA; Usha Padhee, IAS, Principal Secretary, Skill Development & Technical Education Department, Government of…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to fortify its position as a leading industrial hub, the Odisha Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has given the green light to amendments proposed for the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy 2023. The primary objective behind these amendments is to attract significant investments for the establishment…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to bolster youth empowerment in the state, the Odisha Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has approved revised funding of Rs. 315 crore for the NUA-O initiative. This initiative falls under the Integrated Youth Development Programme (IYDP) and is geared towards empowering the youth to realize their…
Chandigarh: In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, have unveiled a novel model for generating mass neurovascular tissues or neurovascular organoids/embryoids (NVOEs) exclusively from autologous blood. This innovative approach opens up new avenues for investigating impaired brain functioning and development, analyzing preclinical neuroimaging scans, and…
Shivamogga, Karnataka: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 18 National Highway Projects, amounting to a total investment of ₹6,168 crore in Shivamogga, Karnataka, today. The projects encompass a diverse range of strategic developments, contributing to enhanced connectivity, industrial growth, and accessibility to key pilgrimage and…
New Delhi: Anil Kumar Khandelwal, a distinguished officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers (1987 batch), has taken charge as Member Infrastructure, Railway Board, and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways. With a robust academic background, Khandelwal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from MNIT, Jaipur, and…
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated the Annual Capacity Building Plan designed for the Ministry of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & IT. The strategic plan focuses on enhancing workforce capabilities, aligning with National Priorities, Emerging Technologies, and Citizen-Centric initiatives. The launch event witnessed the participation of…
Gurugram: REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, organized a workshop at its corporate office in Gurugram to acquaint stakeholders with the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) module of the Integrated Web Portal for Power Sector Distribution Schemes. The workshop brought together representatives from state DISCOMs, Program Management Agencies…
