Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia cuisines will be included in the menu of Rashtrapati Bhawan soon so that President Draupadi Murmu could relish some of her favourite culinary items from Odisha. Some of the traditional Odia food items like Pakhala and sajana saga among others will be included in the menu. President Draupadi Murmu is a vegetarian…
As Cities Swell, A World Bank Report Highlights Urgent Need for Resilient Development and Private Sector Partnership. India can learn from China’s urban resilience efforts. Weihai, a pilot city, exemplifies this: facing rising temperatures, it targets limiting climate disaster mortality and economic losses by 2025 and 2035, offering insights for India’s own resilient city development….
Bhubaneswar: The IDCO Exhibition Ground came alive with colour, craftsmanship and commerce on Saturday evening with the formal inauguration of Sisir Saras–2026, a mega rural exhibition-cum-market organised by the Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) under the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department. The event was inaugurated by Minister for Fisheries & Animal Resources…
Leh, Ladakh: The Khelo India Winter Games 2025 commenced today with great enthusiasm at the iconic NDS Stadium in Leh, Ladakh. This first phase of the event, hosted by the Union Territory of Ladakh, will run until January 27th, 2025. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will then host the snow games from February…
New Delhi: In a significant step toward enhancing water and sanitation service delivery through digital solutions, the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation (SPM-NIWAS) and Arghyam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the WASH sector. This initiative aligns with…
Bhubaneswar: In response to concerns raised by a recent complaint regarding the viral drone footage of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, the police have announced a comprehensive awareness campaign to highlight the strict no-fly zone regulations above the revered shrine. On Wednesday, Puri Police utilized social media, including X (formerly Twitter), to communicate…
Bengaluru: The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) today presented an ambitious roadmap for 6G technology development during a high-level interaction attended by Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, and Secretary, Telecom, Dr. Neeraj Mittal. The event marked a significant step in India’s quest to become a global leader in 6G by 2030, with detailed action plans from…
New Delhi: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with IIM Bangalore, Smart Freight Centre India, CALSTART/Drive to Zero, and WRI India, has announced the launch of the NITI GearShift Challenge as part of the e-FAST India initiative. This pioneering hackathon aims to foster innovative business models for the adoption of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in India, addressing the…
New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju took charge as the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs today at Sansad Bhawan, signaling a renewed commitment to smooth and effective functioning of the Parliament. Joining him in assuming office were Union Ministers of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Dr L Murugan. The outgoing Union…
The Canadian singer Justin Bieber is set to perform in India again. He will bring his Justice World Tour to New Delhi on 18 October. Known for his tracks like ‘Baby’, ‘Stay’, ‘Sorry’, ‘Ghost’, ‘Love Me’, ‘Lonely’ among others, Justin will tour over 30 countries playing more than 125 shows – from May 2022 through…
