Khurda: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi officially launched the ‘Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha’ scheme at a programme in Khurda on Wednesday. The initiative aims to strengthen rural infrastructure and accelerate economic growth across villages in the state. The launch event was attended by Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Ravi Narayan Nayak, local MLA…
Bhubaneswar: The 16th Finance Commission, led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya, visited the holy city of Puri today as part of its four-day tour of Odisha. The delegation offered prayers at the Shree Jagannath Temple before holding discussions with Puri Municipality functionaries on financial planning and urban development. During the meeting at Puri Raj Bhavan,…
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Family Welfare, Government of Odisha, in partnership with UNICEF, is set to launch a month-long deworming campaign from February 10, 2025, aimed at improving the health and nutritional status of children and women across the state. A mop-up round will follow on February 17 to reach beneficiaries who missed the initial…
New Delhi: In an exclusive media interview, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh revealed details about the “Nuclear Mission” announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, describing it as a transformative step in reshaping India’s energy landscape. The ambitious initiative aims to position nuclear power as a major source of energy, enhancing India’s energy security and self-sufficiency…
New Delhi: In a major move to bolster India’s carbon markets and accelerate decarbonisation, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the inaugural day of the IICA-CMAI Masterclass on Global & Indian Carbon Markets. The event, held in New Delhi,…
Karwar: General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary, DMA, inaugurated the new residential accommodation for Senior Sailors of the Indian Navy and the Main Distribution Sub Station as part of the Trunk facilities at the Naval Base, Karwar. The event, held on February 4, was attended by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Chief…
Noida: S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, inaugurated the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Chip Design at its Noida campus yesterday. This groundbreaking initiative, in collaboration with SoCTeamup Semiconductors Pvt Ltd, a DPIIT-recognized startup, marks a significant milestone in advancing India’s semiconductor…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, delivered the keynote address at the 15th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias (IMWP), marking a significant milestone in global pharmaceutical collaboration. Hosted by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the World Health…
Agartala: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, lauded the Tripura government’s transparent recruitment process while addressing a virtual event for the distribution of over 2,800 appointment letters to newly recruited government employees in the state. He emphasized that the current administration, under Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha, has ensured that job…
New Delhi: In a major push for soil and water conservation, Union Minister of Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today launched the ‘Watershed Yatra,’ a nationwide mass outreach campaign aimed at increasing public participation and awareness about watershed development activities under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY 2.0). The campaign was launched in hybrid…
