Bhubaneswar: As Cyclone Dana approaches, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that 1,653 villages, nine towns, and 26 wards across 38 blocks in 11 districts of Odisha are likely to be affected. After a detailed review with district collectors of Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Khurda, and Jajpur at Lok Seva…
Bhubaneswar: The All India DGP/IGP Conference 2024, held at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar, saw Union Home Minister Amit Shah bestow the prestigious honor of the second-best police station in India upon Pattapur Police Station in Ganjam district, Odisha. State Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania attended the conference and expressed immense pride in…
New Delhi: The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying convened a high-level brainstorming session on Avian Influenza at Krishi Bhawan, focusing on surveillance and vaccination under the One Health approach. The session, held yesterday, was chaired by Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Alka Upadhyaya, and attended by a diverse group of…
New Delhi: Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting on June 28, 2024, to deliberate on the creation of a platform for organizing district, state, and national-level writing competitions in Indian languages. The meeting saw participation from officials of DoSEL, CBSE, NBT,…
New Delhi: In a remarkable stride towards sustainable wound care solutions, scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, have developed an eco-friendly wound dressing material using banana fibers. India, being the world’s largest banana-farming country, grapples with a surplus of…
Baripada: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated the Subarnarekha irrigation project and Deo irrigation project during his visit to the Mayurbhanj district. Inaugurating the two projects, the Chief Minister said, “I am extremely happy to launch two irrigation projects in Mayurbhanj. The farmers of the district will be immensely benefitted by the two projects.”…
Bhubaneswar: A new addition to Bhubaneswar’s green spaces was unveiled today with the inauguration of the Nature Park at Bharatpur by Susant Kumar Rout, the MLA (North). Developed by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), the inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries including Mayor Sulochana Das, Deputy Mayor Manjulata Kanhar, and BDA officials. Expanding…
New Delhi: NTPC Ltd., India’s largest integrated power utility, announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2023-24, showcasing remarkable achievements in electricity generation and financial performance. The company, with an installed group capacity of 76,015 MW, has set new records in both operational and financial metrics. NTPC Group achieved its highest-ever annual electricity generation,…
New Delhi: The President of India has accepted the resignation of Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Odisha l will be developed into a carbon-neutral airport of world standard. All lights in the airport have been changed to LED lights and have energy efficient terminal building. They have installed solar power plant. “The aim is to make the BPIA one of the best airports…
