Bhubaneswar: The popular street festival of Bhubaneswar is back after a gap of two years. On Sunday morning, the stretch of the Janpath Road from Master Canteen to Ram Mandir Square became lively as the residents experienced the Patha Utsav, a popular street festival. Various activities including drawing competitions, roller skating, rangoli, dance and singing,…
New Delhi: In her presentation of the Union Budget 2025-26 today, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced significant amendments to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws aimed at facilitating trade and improving tax compliance. These proposed changes are designed to streamline the tax process, enhance ease of doing business, and…
Bhubaneswar: In a major policy shift aimed at enhancing the quality of service delivery in child and women welfare programmes, the Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Odisha Child and Women Welfare Service Rules, mandating that Anganwadi workers must possess a graduate degree or its equivalent from a recognized university for selection-based…
New Delhi: India has achieved a significant milestone in its agricultural export sector with the successful shipment of the first consignment of MD 2 variety pineapples to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The consignment, consisting of…
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha’s industrial landscape, the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved investment proposals worth ₹44,793.03 crore in five critical sectors. The projects, announced ahead of the state’s flagship event Utkarsh Odisha 2025, are expected to create over 23,000 jobs and drive significant economic…
Jaipur: REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rajasthan to provide financial support to various power and non-power infrastructure projects. Under this agreement, REC Limited commits to offering loans amounting to Rs 20,000 crores annually for the next…
New Delhi: In a significant stride towards expanding its agricultural export portfolio, India successfully initiated its first commercial trial shipment of Pomegranates to the United States on February 28, 2024.
In a notable move towards child welfare, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has equipped 273 Anganwadi centers within its jurisdiction with water purifiers.
Madrid: Real Madrid confirmed as La Liga champions with four games left to play after they won 3-0 at home to Cadiz, while FC Barcelona lost 4-2 away to Girona. Cadiz had slightly the better of a dull first half in the Santiago Bernabeu, but everything changed after the break. Thibaut Courtois kept the score…
New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has officially released the guidelines for the implementation of the ‘Model Solar Village’ component under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a landmark initiative aimed at promoting solar energy adoption across India. The guidelines, notified on August 9, 2024, outline the framework for creating one…
