Bhubaneswar: Odisha Football Club’s (OFC) Women’s team (OFCW) is going to participate in its first-ever Hero Indian Women’s League-2023 (Hero IWL). The Hero Indian Women’s League, founded in 2016, is India’s first professional football league for women. With 16 teams from across the country participating, the 2023 edition will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The…
New Delhi: In a groundbreaking development, the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) under the Ministry of Defence and the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 10, 2024.
Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Yogesh Bahadur Khurania has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF) for Odisha, the state government announced on Friday. The decision follows the recommendation of three IPS officers by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the top police post. Khurania, a…
New Delhi: In a major move aimed at supporting farmers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers to fix the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the upcoming Rabi season 2024. This decision will apply to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has witnessed a significant surge in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with a total of 1,22,590 EVs being registered in the state over the past three years, Commerce & Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the Odisha Assembly on Thursday. In response to a query raised by BJD MLA from Basta, Minister…
Bhubaneswar: The tragic death of 20-year-old Soumyashree Bisi, a student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, has triggered a wave of public outrage across Odisha, culminating in the announcement of a statewide bandh on July 17. The Odisha Congress, leading the protest, has termed the incident a “systemic failure” and an “institutional murder,” demanding…
Ezhimala: The Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala witnessed a momentous Passing Out Parade (POP) on Saturday, as 239 trainees marked the successful completion of their rigorous ab-initio training. The graduates included Midshipmen of the 107th Indian Naval Academy Course, cadets from the 38th and 39th Naval Orientation Courses (Extended), the 39th Naval Orientation Course…
New Delhi: In a remarkable achievement, India’s coal production from captive and commercial mines has crossed the 100 million tonnes (MT) mark as of November 8, 2024, according to the Ministry of Coal. This milestone was reached nearly 100 days ahead of the previous financial year, demonstrating significant progress towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is accelerating efforts to implement sustainable irrigation initiatives, with a strong emphasis on convergence and efficient expenditure. A high-level meeting on the Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture (OIIPCRA) was convened on March 12, 2025, under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Anu Garg, IAS. The meeting was…
Bhubaneswar: The increase in sea erosion and high tidal surges due to storms in the coastal region of Odisha has been making the lives of people residing in the area tough and challenging. Many villages in the coastal districts have been swallowed by the sea and many are at the risk. In order to deal…
