The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended the names of ace parashuttler Pramod Bhagat, shooter Manish Narwal, high jumper Sharad Kumar and javelin-thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021. Recently the para-athletes have brought laurels for the country by winning medals at the Tokyo Paralympics. Deepa Malik, the President…
Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) commenced the long-awaited repair and renovation work of the Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir on Tuesday. The repair process, which will follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Odisha government, aims to ensure structural stability while preserving the temple’s sanctity and rituals. The repair work is…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated a major collaborative effort to modernise conservation of the state’s monuments and heritage structures by signing agreements with premier academic institutions for scientific documentation and preservation of archaeological sites. The Odisha State Archaeology Department on Friday entered into non-financial Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur…
Porbandar: Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, spearheaded a nationwide Coastal and Beach Cleanliness Drive today from Porbandar, Gujarat, marking Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. This large-scale event, organized by MY Bharat, also marked the culmination of the “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign, which has been running since September 17…
New Delhi: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Citi Foundation, have launched the seventh edition of the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge for 2024-2025. This year’s challenge centers on empowering young entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions that enhance access to opportunities and well-being for…
Bhubaneswar: After touring various states in the country, the Hockey World Cup received a grand welcome on its arrival in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Early in the morning, the trophy reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), where Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das and other…
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confiscated properties worth ₹97.79 Crore associated with Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, as part of an investigation related to a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The probe, initiated based on multiple complaints filed by Maharashtra and Delhi Police against Variable Tech Private Limited, late Amit Bhardwaj, Ajay Bhardwaj,…
The ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Utsav 2024’ was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Union Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Guest of Honour, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today.
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh, addressed the 2nd edition of The Times Group WorldWide Media Festival of Manufacturing 2024 in New Delhi today, urging the Indian manufacturing industry to embrace the challenge of global competition. During his speech, R.K. Singh emphasized the need for Indian industries…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Actor-turned-politician Anubhav Mohanty and journalist-author Jagrati Shukla are now officially married, marking the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. Days after their engagement on March 7, the couple exchanged wedding vows in an intimate Odia-style ceremony at a temple in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. The wedding was a close-knit affair,…
