Itanagar: While a debate is going on across the country over using hijab or orange scarf in schools in Karnataka, private schools in Arunachal Pradesh have decided to let students wear their traditional dress every Monday. An initiative to promote traditional attire and local weavers, the Arunachal Pradesh Private Schools and Children Welfare Association (APPSCWA)…
Bhubaneswar: Well known philanthropists Susmita-Subroto Bagchi along with Radha-NS Parthasarathy have announced to donate Rs 425 crore to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to build a multi-specialty hospital of 800 bed along with a post-graduate medical school at the campus. in 2021, Sasmita and Subroto Bagchi had also generously donated Rs 340 crore…
With an aim to provide free treatment to those who can’t afford the expanse, Dr Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla in Sambalpur district started an initiative of One Rupee Clinic in 2021. Taking a step further, he has started another initiative of distributing medicines…
Sundargarh: Ahead of the panchayat election, the villagers of Malipada village under Kutra panchayat in Sundargarh district have conducted a written test for the candidates of sarpanch. Eight candidates appeared in the test of which only three cleared it. Oral tests were also held. As per reports, when the candidates were campaigning in the village,…
A team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recorded the presence of White-Cheeked Macaque (Macaca leucogenys) from central Arunachal Pradesh of West Siang district. With this new discovery a new addition of mammals of India. The species was discovered in 2015 by a group of Chinese scientists from the Modog region…
India became the first country in the world to administer DNA vaccine against COVID-19 on Saturday giving a sigh of relief to people who fear needles. ZyCov D, India’s first needle-free and second indigenous Covid-19 vaccine was launched in Patna. The world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine, ZyCoV-D is produced by Ahmedabad-based vaccine manufacturer Zydus Cadila….
Bhubaneswar: Schools for offline classes for the standard VIII to XII opened in all the 30 districts of Odisha. Around 37,533 schools opened on Monday. A total 14,42,790 students attended on the first day, out of the total enrolled number of 24,45,407 students of these schools. High secondary schools in Deogarh district recorded maximum attendance…
Bhubaneswar: Over 4,000 mobile towers to be installed in various places across Odisha. Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw informed this on Sunday. In a press briefing, Vaishnaw stated that about 6,000 villages in Odisha are out of mobile connectivity due to lack of mobile towers. In order to…
The voice which gave solace to every Indian soul for decades was given a tearful farewell today. The legendary singer and Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honour at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Sunday evening. Thousands of mourning fans throunged to the Shivaji Park to pay their last respect to…
India colts win ICC U-19 World Cup for the record fifth time as they defeat England boys in the final played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on Saturday. Following their win, congratulatory wishes and accolades keep flowing for the team. At the same time, BCCI has announced reward of Rs 40 lacs per player…
