Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) today inaugurated a five-day Capacity Building Workshop for Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) in English serving in non-government aided higher secondary schools across Odisha. The training programme, being held at the SIRD&PR, has been organised in collaboration with Azim Premji University. A total of 50 English PGTs are…
Tokyo: India’s Bhavina Patel becomes the first athlete to win a silver medal in para table tennis at Tokyo Paralympics. On Sunday she lost the final to World No.1 Chinese stalwart Zhou Ying with 7-11, 7-11, 6-11 in Class 4 ParaTable Tennis final. With her silver medal, this is India’s first medal at the Tokyo…
Singapore: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated Invest India’s new office in Singapore today, marking a significant milestone in India’s efforts to enhance its investment partnerships globally. This inauguration follows the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Singapore on September 4-5, 2024. As Invest India’s first overseas…
Bhubaneswar: The three popular social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have gone down in several parts of the world on Monday evening. Several users faced problems with the issue and posted on Twitter stating the three platforms are inaccessible from 9pm. Confirming the issue Facebook shared on Twitter about the problem. We’re aware that…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has directed passport authorities to issue a “revocation order” for individuals from Goa and Daman & Diu who had their Indian passports revoked after acquiring Portuguese citizenship. This move aims to provide relief to many who were previously ineligible to apply for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday implemented a significant reshuffle in the senior IAS cadre, involving several key positions across departments. The changes, aimed at enhancing administrative efficiency, were detailed in a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department. Key Appointments and Changes Chithra Arumugam, currently Special Secretary in the Planning &…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been identified as one of the four states, alongside Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya, for a collaborative study by the Government of India and the World Bank on infrastructure strategy and recommendations for increasing private investment. The initiative aims to boost public-private partnerships (PPP) and strengthen the state’s infrastructure development. On September…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards improving healthcare services and promoting ease of doing business, Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, and Anupriya Singh Patel, unveiled three major initiatives. The initiatives launched include a virtual National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) assessment for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM), a dashboard…
Joshimath-Malari Road: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh dedicated 35 key infrastructure projects constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to the nation. Valued at Rs 670 crore, these projects encompass roads, bridges, and tunnels, reinforcing the border infrastructure of the nation. The dedication ceremony took place at Joshimath-Malari Road in Uttarakhand, where the Raksha Mantri lauded…
Bhubaneswar: The Electronics and Information Technology (E&IT) Department of Odisha organized a joint discussion session with NASSCOM on Friday, focusing on strengthening the state’s IT sector and fostering research and development (R&D) initiatives. Addressing the gathering, E&IT Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling highlighted the rapid growth of Odisha’s IT industry and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to…
