Bhubaneswar: In view of the impending Cyclone ‘Dana’, the Odisha government has announced the closure of colleges and universities in 14 districts for three days, from October 23 to 25. The move follows predictions from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that the depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic…
Bhubaneswar: The United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCC) secretariat has enrolled CSM Tech as a participant in its Climate Neutral Now initiative. Climate Neutral Now was launched in 2015 to encourage and support all levels of society to take climate action to achieve a climate neutral (net zero) world by the mid-century, as enshrined…
The song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from superhit film RRR has won the Golden Globes for Best Original Song in the Best Non-English Language Film category at the 80th Golden Globes. Directed by SS Rajamouli’s the movie RRR is a blockbuster movie released in 2022. The movie gained fan base across the globe. Composed by MM Keeravani…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Conference of Youth (OCOY) on climate change, a three-day event accredited by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and UN India, was inaugurated today at KT Global School in Khurda. Organized by the Youth4Water Plus campaign with support from UNICEF Odisha, the conference aims to equip young leaders with the…
Bhubaneswar: Amid a sharp rise in forest fires due to soaring temperatures, Reliance Foundation has launched a collaborative initiative with the Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, local communities, and NGOs to bolster forest fire prevention and mitigation efforts across the state. According to the Forest Survey of India (2021), Odisha’s forest cover spans…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at bolstering healthcare services at the grassroots level, the Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for further amendment of the Odisha Multipurpose Health Worker (Male) Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019. The restructuring is aligned with the Indian Public Health Standard (IPHS), 2022 norms, considering…
Angul: The 4th Odisha River Conference held on March 21-22 in Angul concluded with a resolute commitment to bolster river conservation education across all sections of society, aiming to rejuvenate the state’s dying and decaying rivers. Organized by Water Initiatives, Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), and 53 partnering organizations worldwide, the conference coincided with the…
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the green light to a major railway infrastructure project with the approval of a new railway line between Indore and Manmad. The project, to be undertaken by the Ministry of Railways at an estimated cost of Rs 18,036…
New Delhi: REC Limited, a state-run enterprise, is set to provide financial support of up to ₹1.2 trillion for the installation of rooftop solar panels under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana. Vivek Kumar Dewangan, the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of REC, announced this significant initiative during a media briefing on Tuesday. Dewangan revealed…
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana, which made landfall between Odisha’s Kendrapada district’s Bhitarkanika National Park and Bhadrak’s Dhamra on the midnight of October 24, saw its impact significantly reduced in Bhitarkanika thanks to the dense cover of mangrove forests in the area. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Dana struck with wind speeds ranging from 100 to…
