South Africa’s Kwena Maphaka Clinches ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 Player of the Tournament
Benoni: South Africa’s fast-bowling sensation, Kwena Maphaka, has emerged as the Player of the Tournament at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024.
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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Launches Online Facility for Surrender of EPF Exemptions
New Delhi: Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today unveiled a new online facility for the surrender of exemptions from the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme. The launch event, held in New Delhi, was attended by Sumita Dawra, Secretary of Labour & Employment, Neelam Shami Rao, Central…
SAMEER Signs Technology Transfer Agreement for Microwave-Based Brix Measurement System
Mumbai: The Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER), an R&D institute under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt. Ltd. and Sir Automation Industries. The agreement aims to facilitate the large-scale manufacturing of a state-of-the-art Microwave-Based…
6th National Chilika Bird Festival Showcases Conservation-Led Tourism and Community Participation
Bhubaneswar: Reinforcing Odisha’s commitment to conservation-led tourism, sustainability and community engagement, the Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, is organising the 6th National Chilika Bird Festival at Chilika Lake, one of Asia’s most significant wetland ecosystems. The festival aims to highlight Chilika’s exceptional ecological value while creating meaningful…
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to Enhance Maritime Security and Connectivity: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, emphasized the significance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as a key initiative to bolster India’s maritime security and improve the speed of goods movement between Europe and Asia. Speaking at the India-Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)…
Government Launches Tomato Grand Challenge to Revolutionize India’s Tomato Value Chain
New Delhi: The Department of Consumer Affairs, in collaboration with the Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, has unveiled the results of the Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC), a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing systemic challenges in India’s tomato production and supply chain. Launched on June 30, 2023, the hackathon witnessed overwhelming participation, receiving 1,376 innovative ideas…
Unicef donates communication equipment to govt agencies in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Unicef provided government agencies in Odisha with three sets of communication equipment like megaphones, jukeboxes, and pico projectors for creating awareness on COVID appropriate behaviour, COVID vaccination, and other child health-related issues in the tribal and aspirational districts of the state. The State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW) and the Tribal Cooperative…
Minister Giriraj Singh to Inaugurate Bhumi Samvaad VIII: National Conference on Land Management Modernization
New Delhi: Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh, is set to inaugurate the two-day Bhumi Samvaad VIII: National Conference of State Revenue / Registration Secretaries and Inspector General of Registration (IGR) on “Sharing of Best Practices in Land Management Modernization” on 8th February 2024 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
Avinash Patnaik impresses MasterChef India judges with traditional Odia recipe
Bhubaneswar: Avinash Patnaik, a home chef from Bhubaneswar became the first contestant to gain direct entry into the kitchen of MasterChef India. The much-awaited cooking show to be judged by Chefs Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Garima Arora, has started on January 2 on the Sony Entertainment Television channel. Known for his experimentation with different…
IAEA Chief Inaugurates S N Bose Building at Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership
New Delhi: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, today inaugurated the S N Bose Building at the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi. The event also saw the launch of a Certificate Course on Nuclear Engineering, marking a significant step in advancing…