Chennai: The defending champions, Maharashtra, marked their entry into the gold medal tally at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 on Monday as gymnast Aaryan Davande secured the Artistic All-Round crown at the SDAT Aquatics complex. Davande’s stellar performance garnered a total of 73.200 points, edging past Uttar Pradesh’s Pranav Mishra, who secured 72.470 points,…
Bhopal: The 63rd meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) took place today in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The primary agenda of the meeting centered around the proposed Annual Programme for the upcoming Field Season year 2024-25. The GSI has charted out an ambitious plan comprising approximately 1055 scientific programs for the said period. These…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a significant meeting on Monday to unveil the ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana,’ a transformative initiative with the ambitious goal of installing rooftop solar power panels on one crore households across the country. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, followed his visit to Ayodhya on…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the State Cabinet granted approval to the Odisha Procurement Preference Policy for Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprises 2023, targeting the upliftment of Odisha Small (and Micro) Manufacturing Enterprises (OSMEs) with an annual turnover not exceeding Rs 50 crores. This policy, exclusively for the procurement of goods by State Government establishments,…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha state Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, granted approval to the Odisha Biotechnology Policy-2024, aiming to harness the potential of biotechnology for sustainable socio-economic development and to bolster the biotechnology ecosystem in the state. Chief Secretary PK Jena, after the Cabinet meeting, highlighted the key incentives of the Odisha Biotechnology Policy…
Mumbai: The draw for the hockey competition at the upcoming 33rd Olympic Games in Paris has placed India, the bronze medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, in a formidable Pool B. The group includes defending champion Belgium, World No.5 Australia, and No.7 seed Argentina. New Zealand and Ireland complete the six-team Pool B. In the 12-team…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for Odisha’s industrial landscape, the JSW Group has unveiled plans to establish electric vehicle (EV) and component manufacturing units in the state, with a colossal investment of Rs 40,000 crore. These ambitious projects are poised to generate substantial employment opportunities, benefiting around 11,000 individuals. The state government, recognizing the transformative…
Bhubaneswar: In a proactive move to address the persistent challenge of human-elephant conflict in Odisha, the state government has formally requested Tamil Nadu to lend assistance by providing four kumki elephants. Satyabrata Sahu, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Forest, Environment, and Climate Change department, recently communicated this request to Supriya Sahu, his counterpart in…
Anshas: In a demonstration of strengthening military cooperation, a contingent of 25 Indian Army personnel has reached Egypt to participate in the 2nd edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE.
Mumbai: India’s cricket star Virat Kohli has requested to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming IDFC First Bank Test series against England due to personal reasons.
