Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Launches Digital India FutureLABS, Unveils 22 MoUs at Summit

New Delhi: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Jal Shakti, inaugurated the “Digital India FutureLABS” and delivered the keynote address at the ‘Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024.’ The summit, themed ‘Catalyzing the Next-generation Electronics System Design through Digital India FutureLABS,’ witnessed the announcement of 22 MoUs…

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IIT Bhubaneswar Collaborates with TCS iON to Launch Cutting-Edge Cloud Management Course

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step toward strengthening industry-academia collaboration, IIT Bhubaneswar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TCS iON to launch a specialized certificate programme in cloud systems and infrastructure management. The agreement was officially signed by Dinakar Pasla, Dean of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy at IIT Bhubaneswar, and V Ramaswamy, Global…

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NTPC Group Achieves Historic Milestone of 400 Billion Units of Electricity Generation

New Delhi: NTPC Group, India’s largest integrated power utility, has crossed a significant milestone by surpassing the mark of 400 Billion Units (BU) of total electricity generation in the current financial year. This achievement, reached on March 13, 2024, marks a momentous stride for the company, following its generation of 399.3 BU during FY 2022-23….

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Paddy Procurement Begins in Deogarh, Over 21,000 Farmers to Benefit

Bhubaneswar: The kharif paddy procurement process has commenced in Deogarh district, marking another phase in the ongoing statewide procurement drive aimed at ensuring timely support to farmers. Procurement will be carried out through 51 mandis across the district, benefiting as many as 21,414 registered farmers this season. To ensure smooth and transparent operations, 51 Mandi…

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Sambalpur Zoo’s Leopards Raja and Rani Spark Hope for First Cub Births in Odisha Zoo Since 1982

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur Zoo celebrated a landmark moment as its newly paired leopards, Raja and Rani, began mating soon after being introduced to the same enclosure, sparking hopes for the birth of leopard cubs in Odisha’s zoos—the first since 1982 at Nandankanan Zoo. The male leopard, Raja, aged eight, was rescued from Nuapada district in November…

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President Murmu Addresses 32nd Convocation of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur

Udaipur: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, graced the 32nd convocation of Mohanlal Sukhadia University in Udaipur, Rajasthan, today. Addressing the gathering, the President emphasized the importance of adaptability in the rapidly evolving fields of knowledge, science, and technology, advising students to maintain “The Spirit of the Student” throughout their lives. President Murmu highlighted the…

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DRDO Successfully Conducts Three Flight Trials of VSHORADS Missile System in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three consecutive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) off the coast of Odisha at Chandipur. The trials demonstrated the missile’s precision in neutralizing low-flying aerial threats, including drones. The tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitudes,…

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National Conference on Advancements in Materials Chemistry Begins in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The three-day National Conference on Advancements in Materials Chemistry, organized by the Orissa Chemical Society (OCS), commenced today at the Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR). The event was inaugurated by Odisha’s Minister for Science and Technology, Krushna Chandra Patra, who highlighted the pivotal role of chemistry in scientific progress and emphasized the…

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