Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards enhancing urban infrastructure and public services, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Public Enterprises, and Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), laid the foundation stone for a new crematorium in Dumuduma and inaugurated 22 traffic aid posts at Khandagiri. The event was attended by…
Guwahati: Train services were severely affected in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district after a powerful explosion tore through a section of railway track between Kokrajhar and Salakati stations in the early hours of Thursday. The blast, suspected to have been triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED), caused significant damage and brought traffic on the busy…
Bhubaneswar: A memorial dedicated to Vice Admiral S. H. Sarma, PVSM, one of India’s most distinguished naval leaders, was formally inaugurated at Navy House here on Thursday. The memorial was unveiled by Bhubaneswar Mayor Sulochana Das, marking a significant step towards preserving India’s post-Independence naval history and Odisha’s rich maritime legacy. The Memorial Museum features…
Jagatsinghpur: A disturbing incident of sexual assault has been reported from Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha, where an 18-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two youths under the Sadar police limits late Monday night. The police have arrested one of the accused while a manhunt is underway to trace the second. According to sources, the incident…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Urban Conclave 2025, a flagship two-day event organized by the Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, commenced today in Bhubaneswar with a vision to steer the state’s urban transformation towards a smarter, inclusive, and sustainable future. The conclave, themed “Collaborate. Build. Progress.”, aligns with the long-term developmental goals of Viksit…
Puri: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the 9th National Summit on Good & Replicable Practices and Innovation in the Public Healthcare System in Puri, Odisha. The event saw the presence of key dignitaries including Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha Health Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, and Member of Parliament Dr. Sambit Patra….
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…
New Delhi: The provisional payroll data from the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for April 2024 reveals a substantial increase in employment and social security coverage. A total of 16.47 lakh new employees were added to the ESIC scheme during the month, reflecting a positive trend in job creation and social security inclusion. Additionally, 18,490…
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…
Bhubaneswar: Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will visit India in January 2025, with Odisha as a key destination on his itinerary. The announcement was made during a meeting between Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan. The visit marks a significant step in celebrating 60…
