Los Angeles: The gripping documentary ‘To Kill A Tiger’ has secured a nomination for the 96th Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. This poignant film, directed by Nisha Pahuja based in Toronto, delves into the distressing incident of the Jharkhand gangrape case, shedding light on the harrowing events surrounding the assault of…
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Pradip Kumar Das, Chairperson & Managing Director of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), participated in a panel discussion on “The New Interdependencies: Trust, Security and Climate Resilience” at the 26th edition of the World Energy Congress in Rotterdam, Netherlands. During the discussion, Das shared valuable insights into India’s remarkable journey…
Bhubaneswar: A significant meeting and workshop regarding the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in Odisha’s higher education system took place on Tuesday at the Lok Seva Bhavan. The event, chaired by Minister of Higher Education, Sports and Youth Services, Odia Language, Literature and Culture, Suryabanshi Suraj, focused on preparing the state for…
New Delhi: Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, spearheaded a high-level delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Headquarters in Geneva from March 18-20, 2024. The visit aimed to bolster collaboration and explore innovative initiatives in the telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors. One of the significant…
Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department of Odisha has appointed seven newly inducted IAS officers from the 2023 batch as Executive Officers for various municipalities across the state. These appointments are part of the officers’ district training program, aimed at providing practical governance experience in urban local bodies (ULBs). According to the notification…
Bhubaneswar: After much awaiting, ‘Garuda’, Odisha’s first luxury houseboat finally sails and sets to give tourists the best experience of Barkul, Chilka lake. Launching the much awaited houseboat on Thursday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the initiative will certainly improve the tourism profile of Chilika lake and attract national and international tourists to this…
New Delhi: The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has emerged as a beacon of innovation with its low-cost Chitra Heart Valve, aiding in the battle against Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and marking a monumental step towards a Swasth Bharat.
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at enhancing the quality of healthcare services, the Odisha State Cabinet approved the restructuring of the Odisha Nursing Service Cadre and further amendments to the Odisha Nursing Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019. The amendment is expected to incur an additional expenditure of approximately Rs…
Bhubaneswar: MoBus services is all set to launch in the new routes for the pilgrim city Puri from April 1, on the auspicious day of Utkal Divas. Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) revealed it on its official Twitter handle today. As per the decision, MoBus will be plying on new routes from Puri Bus Stand to…
Bhubaneswar: Kuni Dehury from Keonjhar in Odisha is on cloud 9 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised her in his Sunday ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for training women to spin silk yarn using solar energy power machines. “I never expected that the Prime Minister of India would praise me for my work. I am happy that…
