New Delhi: Strengthening bilateral cooperation in traditional medicine, India and Indonesia exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance on January 25, 2025, at Hyderabad House, New Delhi. The exchange took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, marking a new milestone in collaboration between…
Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country, with eight of them set to be built in Odisha. This initiative comes with an investment of Rs 5,872 crore, aimed at expanding access to quality education in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been identified as one of the four states, alongside Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya, for a collaborative study by the Government of India and the World Bank on infrastructure strategy and recommendations for increasing private investment. The initiative aims to boost public-private partnerships (PPP) and strengthen the state’s infrastructure development. On September…
Bhubaneswar: The burgeoning biotechnology sector in India is set to receive a significant boost, with marine resources emerging as a crucial component. On the third day of Global Bio-India (GBI) 2024, a technical session titled ‘Tapping the Blue Economy’ focused on leveraging India’s maritime resources for economic and biotechnological advancements. The session featured a keynote…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 10th trip of the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) from Balasore Railway Station today. The pilgrimage train, approved during the 2023-24 period, will carry 970 pilgrims along with 30 Escort Officers from the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Jajpur on a spiritual journey to Agra-Mathura….
Bhubaneswar: Ravenshaw Higher Secondary School in Cuttack has topped the list in all streams for the first phase of Plus 2 cut-off marks for the 2024 academic year in Odisha. The cut-off marks for Ravenshaw are set at 91.50% for the Science stream, 75.17% for the Arts stream, and 77% for the Commerce stream. Following…
New Delhi: The National Health Authority (NHA) celebrated a significant achievement today as its innovative ABHA-based Scan and Share service, launched under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), crossed the milestone of generating over 2 Crore tokens for Out-Patient-Department (OPD) registrations. This paperless service, introduced in October 2022, has transformed the patient experience, particularly benefitting…
New Delhi: In a year dominated by big-budget blockbusters like “Kantara” and “KGF: Chapter 2,” the 70th National Film Awards that was announced today by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, reflected the popular sentiment. Odia film “Daman,” a critically acclaimed movie based on real-life incidents, has won the prestigious Best Odia Film award at the 2024 National Film Awards, announced on Friday.
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several significant development projects in Varanasi today, marking a major milestone in the city’s ongoing transformation. Among the key projects launched were multiple airport initiatives worth over ₹6,100 crore, which promise to boost infrastructure and create job opportunities in the region. Addressing a large…
Los Angeles: The gripping documentary ‘To Kill A Tiger’ has secured a nomination for the 96th Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. This poignant film, directed by Nisha Pahuja based in Toronto, delves into the distressing incident of the Jharkhand gangrape case, shedding light on the harrowing events surrounding the assault of…
