Dalhousie: In a groundbreaking achievement for student-led innovation from India, Japteg Singh Bamrah, a Class 12 student at Dalhousie Public School, has been named one of the five global winners of the prestigious HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship. His award-winning project—the Solar Mech Engine—earned him the “Build a Better Future” Award, placing him at the forefront of…
New Delhi: A devastating earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing at least 812 people and leaving many more injured. As rescue operations struggle to reach remote areas, India has expressed solidarity and pledged humanitarian assistance to the quake-hit nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed condolences through social media on Monday, describing the tragedy…
Bhubaneswar: The 78th Senior National Aquatics Championships came to a thrilling conclusion at Kalinga Stadium on Thursday, with Karnataka’s Shoan Ganguly stealing the spotlight by setting a new national mark in the men’s 400m Individual Medley. Ganguly clocked 4:24.64, bettering Aryan Nehra’s 2023 national record of 4:25.62 and clinching the gold in style. Ganguly’s feat…
New Delhi: The two-week 2nd capacity-building program for civil servants of Sri Lanka, organized by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), concluded on March 8, 2024. The program, conducted at Mussoorie and New Delhi, witnessed the participation of 40 officers serving in various capacities, including…
New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster investor protection and awareness, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and DBS Bank, a leading financial institution in Asia and Southeast Asia. The MoU outlines DBS Bank’s commitment to support…
Bhubaneswar: A health university will come up in Odisha to regulate and administer all the medical and paramedical institutions. Odisha University of Health Sciences Bill, 2021 was passed on in the state assembly on Thursday. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das said the objective of the bill is to bring uniformity in various academic programmes in…
Itanagar: Ever since the inauguration of Kimin-Potin double lane road by defence minister Rajnath Singh on June 17, there has been unrest in Arunachal Pradesh over Border Roads Organisation (BRO) renaming Kimin as Bilgarh and as a part of Assam. While the event took place in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police headquarters in Kimin in Arunachal…
Leh: Ladakh activist and reformer Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday amid escalating tensions in the Union Territory, two days after violent statehood protests in Leh left four civilians dead and nearly 90 others injured. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has accused Wangchuk of instigating the violence, which saw mobs set fire to…
Bhubaneswar: In a noteworthy development for Odisha’s industrial landscape, seven prominent apparel and garment manufacturing units received project approval letters from Minister Pratap Keshari Deb. Choosing Odisha for their establishments in the Apparel & Garment cluster in Khurda, these industries were attracted by the state’s conducive business environment, stable government, swift approvals, and seamless land…
Puri: In celebration of World Children’s Day, UNICEF Odisha organized a captivating sand art exhibit in Puri on Wednesday, aligning with the 2024 theme, ‘Listen to the Future.’ The artwork, crafted by renowned sand artist Manas Sahoo, featured smiling children’s faces, symbolizing the importance of their voices in shaping the future. Spanning 15 feet in…
