Bhubaneswar: To ensure accountability and transparency in the food supply chain, Minister for Food Supply and Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, conducted surprise inspections at several godowns and rice mills in Boudh and Sonepur districts. During his unannounced visit to Ranisati Mill and Central PEG Godown in Boudh, Patra uncovered serious irregularities, including the recycling…
New Delhi: In a major move to strengthen the market access for cooperative products, the Ministry of Cooperation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiggy Instamart for onboarding cooperative dairy and other products onto the digital marketplace. The MoU was signed by Shri Amitesh Jha, CEO of Swiggy Instamart, and Shri D.K. Verma,…
Gonda: One person was killed after four coaches of the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Thursday. The incident occurred in Pikaura located between Gonda and Jhilahi in the state. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took stock of the situation and directed the officials to reach the accident spot. The…
Mumbai: Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Ayush and Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, inaugurated the Ayush Medical Value Travel Summit 2024 today, themed “Global Synergy in Ayush: Transforming Health and Wellness through Medical Value Travel.” The event, organized by the Ministry of Ayush in…
Mumbai: In a thrilling encounter at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India stamped their authority on the World Cup stage, securing a resounding 70-run victory over New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup. Batting first India set a target of 398 with a loss of three wickets. The New Zealand gave a…
New Delhi: In a significant announcement, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has revealed the 19-member squad for the upcoming 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament scheduled to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from February 3 to February 11.
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Gupteswar Forest, situated adjacent to the Gupteswar Shiva temple in the Dhondrakhol reserve forest under the Jeypore Forest Division of Koraput district, has been officially declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of Odisha. The State Government issued a notification in this regard recently, highlighting the ecological and cultural…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal today announced the issuance of Allocation Orders for three coal mines: Machhakata (Revised), Kudanali Lubri, and Sakhigopal-B Kakurhi. These mines have been allocated to NLC India Limited, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited, and TANGEDCO, respectively. Of the three, one mine is fully explored while the other two are partially…
London: The third Grand Slam tournament of the season, Wimbledon, commenced today with an exciting opening match on Centre Court. Third seed Carlos Alcaraz from Spain triumphed over qualifier Marc Lajal from Estonia, with a straight-sets victory of 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the men’s singles. In a two-hour and 22-minute contest,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, has announced a cash prize of Rs 1.5 crore for Kishore Kumar Jena, the state’s exceptional javelin athlete, who secured a silver medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Kishore, boasting a personal best of 87.54m, has also earned qualification for the Paris Olympics. Kishore’s remarkable achievement…
