Bhubaneswar: The popular tribal paintings of Saora, Kolha, Lanjia Saora, Dongria Kondha, Gond, Juang, Oraon, Kutia Kondha, and Santhal tribes have been approved to be included in the list of handicrafts in Odisha. The Handlooms, Textiles, and Handicrafts minister Rita Sahu has approved the proposal of the Directorate of Handicrafts to provide handicraft status to…
Cuttack: With 35 days left for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, the silver city is gearing up for the opening ceremony to be organised by Hockey India at the Barabati Stadium. The opening ceremony will be organised ahead of the Hockey World Cup, scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela of…
Bhubaneswar: The trophy tour of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 has commenced in Bhubaneswar with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. Wishing the trophy tour a grand success, Chief Minister Patnaik said, “I hope the Hockey Men’s World Cup Trophy Tour will build excitement…
Bhubaneswar: The five-day workshop-cum-seminar organised by the Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA) saw a first-of-its-kind beneficiary meet along with inspiring stories from sector-specific personalities. The workshop called PHDMA Fest 2022 concluded on November 30. The fest aimed to give government scheme beneficiaries a platform to share their stories. Over 10 beneficiaries from across…
Bhubaneswar: To keep the city clean, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has included two mechanical garbage suction machines called ‘Jatayu’. The machine has the capacity to suck 273 cubic feet (100 kg) of waste per minute, including green waste from vegetable markets. Two agencies will handle the machines. While the agency named ‘Jagruti’ will deploy…
Bhubaneswar: The boost the Self Help Groups of Odisha, the Department of Mission Shakti on Saturday signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading corporate houses and institutions like the Directorate of Horticulture, Indian School of Business (ISB), Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC), Rubber, Chemical and Petrochemical Skill Development Council (RCPSDC) and Flipkart…
Nayagarh: To revive the traditional preferred nutritious foods and make people aware of the benefit of locally cultivated and uncultivated diverse foods, a unique food festival has been oragnised in Tribal dominated Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Nayagarh districts of Odisha. Recently Nirman, an Odisha based NGO organised the festival with the support of SWISSAID at Ganbharikhola…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Renewable Energy Policy-2022 has been released which aims to add of 10,000 MW renewable energy capacity in the State. Pratap Keshari Dev, minister for Energy, Industries and MSME released the policy at the 3rd Edition of Make in Odisha Conclave. The Department has executed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading CPSUs…
Bhubaneswar: To improve the health, nutrition and early childhood of education in Thakurmunda and Gopabandhu Nagar Blocks of Mayurbhanj District, the Women & Child Development Department has signed an MoU with the American Indian Foundation to implement an Integrated Programme for Children. This Integrated Programme will strengthen the ongoing efforts of the Odisha Government by…
Bhubaneswar: The Department of Water Resources Odisha in association with UNICEF conducted a one-day event with Youth4Water on ‘Meet & Greet: Connect + Network + Collaborate: Ideation and achievement sharing session with youth on pani, swachta & climate change’ in which 30 youths of Odisha participated. The event was held at Rajiv Bhawan today. Through…
