Odisha Reviews Urban Infra Progress in 36th Dashboard Meeting

Bhubaneswar: The 36th Dashboard Review Meeting of the Housing & Urban Development Department was held today under the chairpersonship of Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, to assess the progress of key urban infrastructure initiatives across the state. Held at the Department’s Conference Hall, the review meeting focused on OUIDF-assisted…

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Workshop on National Education Policy 2020 Concludes with Roadmap for Odisha’s Education System

Bhubaneswar: The three-day National Level Workshop on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 concluded at the Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, with an in-depth discussion on transforming Odisha’s education system. The workshop saw ten expert groups deliberating on various facets of NEP 2020, including foundational and preparatory stages, assessment reforms, teacher education,…

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Union Cabinet Approves National Centre of Excellence for AVGC-XR in Mumbai

New Delhi: To boost India’s thriving media and entertainment industry, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR). The NCoE will be set up as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act,…

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Gangster Hyder Succumbs to Bullet Injury

Balasore: Gangster Sheikh Hyder succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during a police encounter near Simulia in Balasore district on Saturday. He was critically injured and was undergoing treatment at Balasore district headquarters hospital (DHH). Informing about his death, Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) Mrutyunjay Mishra of Balasore DHH said that the gangster died before the…

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Tiger Translocation: Similipal Tiger Reserve Receives Royal Bengal Tiger from Maharashtra

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has welcomed a Royal Bengal Tiger from Maharashtra, which will be rehabilitated in the core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district, marking a significant step in efforts to bolster the state’s big cat population. A special team from Similipal Tiger Reserve transported the tiger from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve on Sunday….

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SECI Commissions India’s Largest Battery Energy Storage System in Chhattisgarh

Rajnandgaon: The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), operating under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has successfully inaugurated India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This groundbreaking project, commissioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi via video conferencing, integrates solar energy with a 40 megawatts (MW) / 120MWh BESS and a solar…

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