Bhubaneswar: In a bid to propel the tourism sector in Odisha and foster collaborations on a national and global scale, the Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha, and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are set to co-host the 5th Edition of Odisha Travel Bazar (OTB) 2023-24. This flagship exhibition, scheduled…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance Odisha’s preparedness for natural calamities, the Department of Women and Child Development has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Odisha Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA). The signing ceremony took place at the State Institute for Women and Children (SIWC) campus in Bhubaneswar. Minister of Women and Child…
Bhubaneswar: The Department of Health and Family Welfare, is set to kick off the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme from 10th to 19th February 2024 to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in seven endemic districts of Odisha. The targeted districts include Bolangir, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Cuttack, Kandhamal, Khordha, and Nayagarh. A state-level media sensitization workshop was conducted…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards enhancing skill development in the aviation sector, the Odisha government has forged a collaboration between the Skill Development and Technical Education Department, Commerce and Transport Department, and GMR Aero Academy (GMRAA). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in a ceremony attended by Minister of Commerce and Transport Tukuni…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Shovan Kumar Rath, the Founder of Pain Free Odisha and a globally renowned Pain Physician, has been bestowed with the prestigious “Pain Management Awareness Award” for the year 2024. The illustrious recognition was presented to Dr. Rath during the Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP) national conference held from 2nd to 4th…
Bhubaneswar: The eagerly awaited visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Odisha’s capital on February 10 has been postponed, as reported by sources. The rescheduling comes in the wake of the upcoming two-day national convention of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scheduled to take place in New Delhi. The decision to postpone the Prime Minister’s…
Boudh: In a significant development, two female Maoists, identified as Manisha Thati and Champa Koram from Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, have voluntarily surrendered before the Inspector General of Police (Southern Range) Jai Narayan Pankaj in Boudh district. Both Manisha and Champa were associated with the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) organization and had…
Bhubaneswar: In a symbolic journey of devotion, the Odisha unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Manmohan Samal, flagged off a special Aastha train from Bhubaneswar railway station bound for Ayodhya on Tuesday morning. The pilgrimage-themed Bhubaneswar-Darshan Nagar (Ayodhya) Astha Special Train (Train No-08498) commenced its expedition at approximately 6:15 am from platform No-6…
Bhubaneswar: The World No.8 Spain men’s hockey team touched down in India on Monday, gearing up for their upcoming matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24. Led by Marc Miralles, the Spanish squad arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where they will play matches at the Kalinga Stadium and Rourkela…
New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Jal Shakti, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, announced the selection of two Karnataka-based futureDESIGN semiconductor fabless companies for financial support under the Semicon India Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme.
