Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha is gearing up to celebrate the completion of one year of its current administration with a series of inclusive, people-centric events across the state. A high-level meeting was held today under the chairpersonship of Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of the Housing & Urban Development and Commerce & Transport Departments, to…
Mumbai: Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday lauded Chennai-based startup Mindgrove Technologies for designing secure Internet of Things (IoT) chips, describing the achievement as a significant step in India’s march towards self-reliance in semiconductors. Speaking about the development, the minister said chipsets built on indigenous intellectual property (IP) are central to India’s…
Bhubaneswar: The Covid lockdown and weekend shutdown imposed in urban areas across the state has severely affected the street vendors financially. In order to help the street vendors of urban areas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned 26.29 crore from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on Tuesday. The decision will benefit around 87657 street vendors in…
Berhampur: Sending a message that trees are the true protector of earth to deal with pollution, women in Ganjam district observed Raksha Bandhan in a different way. The Ghumsur North Forest Division observed Raksha Bandhan in different forests of Bhanjanagar in the district where women tied Rakhi to trees. The initiative has been started under…
New Delhi, May 8: Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna has tested Covid 19 positive on Saturday. Prasidh who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League, is the fourth player from the franchise to test positive. Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Tim Seifert are the other KKR players who had tested positive. On Friday,…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of rising cases of Covid 19 in the state, the Odisha government on Tuesday extended the Lockdown across the state till 5 Am of June 1. However, this time the state government has reduced the time period for the opening of essential shops. Now people can purchase essential items between 7…
Bhubaneswar: The capital city of Bhubaneswar on Monday marked its 78th Foundation Day with a blend of tradition and civic pride, as celebrations unfolded across the city with ceremonial events, cultural activities, and a grand parade. Leading the celebrations, Surama Padhi attended as the chief guest, accompanied by Aparajita Sarangi, MLAs Ananta Narayan Jena and…
New Delhi: In a significant stride towards realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of creating 3 Crore ‘Lakhpati Didis,’ the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development organized a National Stakeholders Consultative Workshop today. The focus was on integrating Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) into Service Sector Enterprises. Inaugurating the workshop,…
Bhubaneswar: A crucial meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhavan focused on the presentation of Odisha’s general budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The session also centered on the state’s readiness for the “9th General Council meeting of Niti Aayog,” set to take place in New Delhi on July 27. The…
Bhubaneswar: Acting on a nationwide directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Odisha government has begun the process of deporting 12 Pakistani nationals currently residing in the state. The decision comes in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which killed 26 people and injured several others. The…
