New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough for space propulsion technology, a Green Propulsion System, developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has successfully demonstrated in-orbit functionality during the PSLV C-58 mission.
Bhubaneswar: All eyes will be on India’s top javelin thrower Annu Rani and rising sprint star Animesh Kujur as they take centre stage at the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. The one-day event, offering prize money of $25,000, will witness participation from athletes representing over 15 countries. Annu…
New Delhi: In a significant step towards expanding the market reach of tribal products, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tea Trunk, a brand known for its premium Indian tea blends. The partnership aims to integrate tribal…
Bhubaneswar: The process of updating Odisha’s electoral rolls gained momentum on Sunday with the commencement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across all Assembly constituencies, aimed at ensuring a more accurate and updated voter database. Under the exercise, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have begun visiting households to distribute enumeration forms and verify voter information. On…
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Ramesh Powar has been selected as the head coach of senior India Women’s team that would head next month to England to play one test, three one-day internationals and three T20 internationals. Powar, who had represented the senior India men’s team as an off-spinner in two tests and 31 ODIs, was…
Thimphu: Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen H.E. Tshering Tobgay, reinforcing the enduring friendship between India and Bhutan.
Hyeres: India’s Nethra Kumanan qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 in sailing after finishing fifth on Day 5 of the Last Chance Regatta in the ILCA 6 Category in France. Nethra scored 69 points and finished fifth on the leaderboard. Nethra won the ENP (Emerging Nation Program Quota) which will be given to the best…
Ranchi: The Indian women’s hockey team faced a heart-wrenching defeat against Japan, losing 0-1 in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers bronze medal match at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.
New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster skill development and entrepreneurship in India, Union Minister for MSME, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Minister of State for MSME, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, inaugurated the New Skill Development Training Programme at the NSIC Technical Service Centre (NTSC) in Okhla, New Delhi. The inauguration ceremony began with a welcome…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s premier weightlifters Jyoshna Sabar and Priteesmita Bhoi have been selected to represent India at the World Youth Weightlifting Championship in Lima, Peru, from May 20 to 27. Jyoshna Sabar, a trainee at the Odisha Weightlifting High Performance Centre (HPC), has demonstrated exceptional consistency in her performances over the past few years. In January,…
