Washington: United States President Donald Trump has officially designated February 9 as “Gulf of America Day,” marking the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. The proclamation was signed on Sunday while Trump was en route to New Orleans for Super Bowl 59, with Air Force One flying over the renamed region. The renaming follows Executive Order…
Bhubaneswar: Showcasing Odisha’s rich mango diversity and the growing potential of horticulture as a driver of rural prosperity, the State-Level Mango Festival 2026 was organised at the Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES) in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The event brought together farmers, scientists, policymakers and agribusiness stakeholders to discuss strategies for strengthening mango cultivation and expanding…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives standing ovation after his address he European Union Parliament on Tuesday. In his address through a video call, he said, “We are fighting for our land and for our freedom. And believe me, despite the fact that all the big cities of our country are now blocked, no one will…
Chennai: Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has taken a significant step in advancing medical education and research in India with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Anatomy laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). The facility, supported by a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) grant of ₹16.5 crore from PFC, was officially opened by Smt….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Georgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, wherein he extended his greetings to PM Meloni and the people of Italy on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day. During the call, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Meloni for…
Rourkela: Rourkela has won a place among top 10 Cities of the country in ‘Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge’ under the aegis of the Smart Cities Mission of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Bengaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Indore, Jabalpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kohima, Vadodara, and Warangal are the other cities securing the place in the top 10…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th instalment of approximately Rs 20,000 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme and distributed certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups known as Krishi Sakhis today in Varanasi. The event was attended by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and several…
New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, called for increased collaboration between India and Sweden in innovation, research, and industrial entrepreneurship during the 11th India-Sweden Innovation Day (ISID) event. Highlighting Sweden’s global leadership in innovation, he emphasized the mutual benefits of cooperation, noting that Sweden ranks 2nd in…
Kolkata: Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the National Landslide Forecasting Centre (NLFC) at the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Dharitri Campus, Salt Lake City, Kolkata. The event also saw the launch of the Bhusanket Web Portal and Bhooskhalan Mobile App. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries from various disaster management…
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a directive requiring all-star cricketers to participate in domestic cricket whenever they are free from national duties, with exceptions for senior players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah. This move underscores the BCCI’s commitment to enhancing the role of domestic…
