Bhubaneswar: With only a few days left, the India national football squad for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 has been announced on Wednesday. Thomas Dennerby, head coach of team India announced the 21-member Indian squad. 🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Here’s the list of 2⃣1️⃣ Young Tigresses 🐯, who will be fighting for 🇮🇳…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is taking strong steps to ensure safer and more respectful work environments for all employees, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said on Monday. She was addressing a large gathering of government staff at an orientation programme on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 —…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, participated in the National Conference on Agriculture focused on Rabi crops, discussing strategies to bolster agricultural practices in the state. The conference, attended by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and various Agriculture Ministers from other states, provided a platform…
New Delhi: Odisha has been nationally recognised for its progressive efforts in promoting sustainable and people-centric urban mobility. The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar, has been awarded the “Special Mention Award in Urban Transport” for its flagship initiatives Ama Bus and Ama E-Ride. The honour was conferred under the category “Running Trophy for the…
Bhubaneswar: The second State Cooperative Development Committee (SCDC) convened today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena at the Second Floor Conference Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting aimed to discuss and strategize the development of cooperatives and the cooperative movement in the state. The meeting was attended by key officials, including…
Bhubaneswar: Strengthening its efforts to stabilise farm incomes and streamline agricultural marketing, the Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) has procured 128.30 metric tonnes of tomatoes from multiple districts under a targeted intervention programme. Implemented under the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department, the initiative sourced tomatoes from Ganjam, Cuttack, Angul, Jharsuguda, and Jagatsinghpur….
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled Greenfield High-Speed National Highway connecting JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk in Maharashtra. The ₹4,500.62 crore project will be developed under the Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) model, significantly enhancing logistics efficiency in…
Indian Badminton team created history by winning the first gold medal in Thomas Cup being held in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday. India has defeated the 14-time champions Indonesia by 3-0 to win the final. Earlier in the morning during the first round of singles, Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen gave India a 1-0 lead by…
Bhubaneswar: Amid concerns over global geo-political developments and their potential impact on energy supplies, the Odisha government on Friday conducted a high-level review to assess fuel availability and distribution across the state. The meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhawan, also included a session of the State Crisis Management Group to…
New Delhi: In a historic first, the Economic Survey 2023-24, presented in Parliament today by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, extensively addresses the crucial issue of mental health. This comprehensive examination underscores mental health as a fundamental driver of both individual and national development, and offers significant policy recommendations to improve mental…
