Mumbai: The draw for the hockey competition at the upcoming 33rd Olympic Games in Paris has placed India, the bronze medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, in a formidable Pool B. The group includes defending champion Belgium, World No.5 Australia, and No.7 seed Argentina. New Zealand and Ireland complete the six-team Pool B. In the 12-team…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court intervened on Monday by staying the Orissa High Court’s order nullifying the 2019 election of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim from the Cuttack-Barabati Assembly constituency in Odisha. The bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan, responded to the plea of senior advocate Dr. S Muralidhar, representing Moquim, who argued…
Bhubaneswar: To address the pressing issue of climate displacement, the ‘Youth4Water India’ campaign, in collaboration with Water Initiatives, WaterAid India, and sixty-eight other organizations, has unveiled a comprehensive 23-Point Manifesto. The manifesto calls upon political parties participating in the upcoming general elections to prioritize special rehabilitation and support programs for youth vulnerable to climate change…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) continues its steadfast commitment to enhancing cybersecurity across government departments with the latest iteration of the ‘Cyber Surakshit Bharat’ initiative. This initiative, aimed at combatting cybercrime and bolstering digital infrastructure resilience, recently concluded its 43rd Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) Deep-Dive training programme. Organised under…
New Delhi: Prof. (Dr) Atul Goel, Director-General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, chaired a significant meeting with representatives from over 27 esteemed health professional bodies of India. Conducted in hybrid mode, the meeting focused on advancing the Ministry’s initiatives on health promotion, including the promotion of healthy diets, physical activity,…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to free up more beds for critical Covid-19 patients at different Hospitals, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to rope in hotels for converting into Covid-19 facilities to treat patients with mild infection in the city. The BMC Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Singh conducted a virtual meeting on Saturday with owners…
Kochi: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, undertook a comprehensive review of key strategic projects at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala.
Bhubaneswar: In response to customer complaints regarding the alleged threat posed by bouncers in bars, the Commissionerate Police has enforced restrictions on the engagement of bouncers in bars located in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cities. Commissioner of Police Sanjeeb Kumar Panda issued a notification on Monday, outlining a set of guidelines and conditions for the appointment…
Bhubaneswar: Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today unveiled ‘WAVES,’ the highly anticipated OTT platform from Prasar Bharati, during the opening ceremony of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The event was graced by several dignitaries, including Sanjay Jaju, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Marking its entry into…
Bhubaneswar: To transform the educational landscape of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently inaugurated 286 schools across six districts – Khurda, Sonepur, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, and Nabarangpur. This significant development unfolded as part of the 4th phase of the Odisha Government’s pioneering 5T High School Transformation Program, with an ambitious plan to cover a total…
