Bhubaneswar: The two-day International Symposium on Shree Anna & Forgotten Foods (ISSFF), organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha, concluded on a high note with commendations and valuable suggestions from state, national, and international participants. The event, held at Lok Seva Bhavan, focused on creating a roadmap for the promotion…
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh): At least 10 children were killed in a fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district on Friday evening, officials said. The fire, possibly due to a short circuit, broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi. According to hospital…
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R. K. Singh, declared that India’s power sector is the prime destination for investment, emphasizing the rapid growth of the Indian economy and the power sector’s promising trajectory in the coming years.
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana, which made landfall between Odisha’s Kendrapada district’s Bhitarkanika National Park and Bhadrak’s Dhamra on the midnight of October 24, saw its impact significantly reduced in Bhitarkanika thanks to the dense cover of mangrove forests in the area. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Dana struck with wind speeds ranging from 100 to…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, made history on Wednesday as it recorded its lowest maximum temperature for the month of March, according to data released by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The city witnessed a maximum temperature of 19.2 degrees Celsius, breaking a 54-year-old record. Previously, Bhubaneswar had reported its lowest maximum day…
New Delhi: The ITU-WTSA 2024 conference in Delhi, in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), witnessed a landmark event yesterday focused on promoting gender diversity in telecommunications standardization. The special event, The Network of Women in Standards (NoW), spearheaded by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T), reinforced the commitment to advancing…
Bhubaneswar: The illustrious Odia film ‘Maya Miriga’ (1983), directed by the revered filmmaker Nirad Mohapatra, is poised to captivate audiences once more with its restored version, premiering at the prestigious Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna on June 27. This screening will be introduced by Sandeep Mohapatra, son of Nirad Mohapatra, alongside Film Heritage Foundation (FHF)…
Shillong: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, addressed the 71st Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong today. During his speech, Shri Amit Shah emphasized the significant strides made in the Northeast region over the last decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Shri Shah…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday launched the e-Registration mobile application, aimed at transforming access to revenue-related services across the state. The app brings together a wide range of services under one digital platform, allowing citizens to access key revenue functions from the comfort of their homes. The newly launched app offers services…
Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming the state government’s commitment to providing safe drinking water to every household, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Thursday reviewed the progress of various rural drinking water supply projects across Odisha. The high-level meeting, held at Lok Seva Bhavan, brought together senior officials from the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, including Commissioner-cum-Secretary Girish…
