New Delhi: In a significant stride towards advancing climate science, the Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has successfully developed the first-ever indigenous Earth System Model (ESM) named IITM-ESM.
Cuttack: Responding to rising temperatures and heatwave-like conditions, the district administration in Cuttack has revised the functioning hours of all educational institutions and Anganwadi centres, shifting them to early morning to ensure children’s safety. As per an order issued by the Office of the District Magistrate and Collector, all government, government-aided, and private schools will…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the reprinted edition and digital version of ‘Barnabodha’, the iconic Odia primer written by Bhaktakavi Madhusudan Rao, at an event organized by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department. Speaking at the event held at Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, the Chief Minister lauded Madhusudan Rao’s contribution to Odia language…
Dhaka: A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in the Uttara area of Dhaka on Monday afternoon, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured, according to officials from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department. The ill-fated aircraft, a Chinese-made F-7 BGI fighter jet, took off from a base…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on an official tour to Odisha on February 3, according to BJP state unit president Manmohan Samal. While the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is yet to release official details about the visit, sources confirm that Modi will inaugurate the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of…
New Delhi: The 3rd India-Japan Steel Dialogue was successfully held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, bringing together industry leaders and policymakers to discuss advancements and cooperation in the steel sector. The dialogue was jointly organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan, and the Ministry of Steel, India. It was co-chaired by…
Amethi, June 4, 2024 – In a stunning electoral victory, Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma has won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, defeating incumbent Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani by a significant margin of 167,196 votes. According to the Election Commission’s official data, Sharma secured 539,228 votes, while Irani garnered 372,032 votes. This…
Bhubaneswar: Well known philanthropists Susmita-Subroto Bagchi along with Radha-NS Parthasarathy have announced to donate Rs 425 crore to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to build a multi-specialty hospital of 800 bed along with a post-graduate medical school at the campus. in 2021, Sasmita and Subroto Bagchi had also generously donated Rs 340 crore…
Bhubaneswar: In May 2023, Karama Muduli, a girl of primitive Bonda tribe of Bondaghat in Malkangiri district was in news for spending her summer vacation working as a daily wage labourer in the scorching sun to meet her education cost as her parents, who also work as daily wagers, were unable to afford her education….
Bhubaneswar: To empowere women in the workforce, the Odisha government has amended labour regulations to allow women to work night shifts in shops, industries, and commercial establishments—subject to specific safety guidelines and employee consent. The Labour Department issued a notification outlining the revised provisions under the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956. The amendment…
