Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced today that the situation in the three worst-affected districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, and Kendrapara is steadily returning to normalcy following the recent cyclone. After a comprehensive review of the post-cyclone restoration efforts, Majhi reported that a total of 8,09,513 people had been evacuated to cyclone shelters, with only…
Busan: In a historic turn of events, the Indian men’s and women’s table tennis teams have qualified for the Paris Olympics despite encountering defeats in their pre-quarterfinal matches at the ITTF World Table Tennis Team Championships in Busan on Wednesday. This marks the first time India will qualify for the team event of the Olympics…
New Delhi: India’s wrestling contingent continues to make waves at the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, securing two more medals on the third day of the prestigious tournament. In a remarkable display of skill and determination, 23-year-old wrestler Radhika claimed a silver medal in the women’s 68kg category, while Shivanee Pawar added…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards achieving financial inclusion and empowering rural communities, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 2000 Common Service Point (CSP) Plus outlets under the “AMA Bank” initiative on Thursday. The aim is to provide banking services through CSP Plus banking outlets in all unbanked Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the state. Financial inclusion…
New Delhi: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has embarked on a transformative initiative by adopting advanced ballastless track technology in the construction of new railway tunnels within its jurisdiction. This strategic move is poised to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of rail transport, particularly in the challenging environments of tunnel construction. The initial implementation of…
Cuttack: With an aim to make roads in Odisha, 100 percent road signage compliant, State Transport department is starting a unique initiative of road signage audit in the State. Simple road engineering interventions like provision of appropriate road markings and traffic signs, minor layout changes in the road junctions are proven measures to significantly reduce…
Zurich (Switzerland): The U-17 Women’s World Cup will be held across three venues, Goa’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium, and Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium from October 11 to 30, FIFA confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. The football’s governing body also stated that the draw for the tournament will be held in Zurich…
New Delhi: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has qualified in the women’s 49kg category for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which will begin in July 23. The former World champion is ranked second in the women’s 49kg Absolute Ranking released by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Mirabai gathered 4133, 6172 points to be ranked second while Chinese weightlifter…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik introduced the Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative (LAccMI) scheme in Malkangiri district. The scheme’s first phase will bring rural bus services to six districts: Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, and Gajapati. Under the LAccMI scheme, the state government is set to deploy 1,000 buses throughout rural areas with a budget…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed on Friday that the state government is set to launch a new pension scheme for the families of freedom fighters under the ‘Kutumba’ Scheme. The announcement came during the Kranti Divas celebration, marking the anniversary of the Quit India Movement. Chief Minister Majhi highlighted that the scheme…
