New Delhi: This year’s International Yoga Day brought unprecedented happiness to lakhs of Khadi artisans in rural India. On June 21st, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), reported record-breaking sales of 1,09,022 yoga mats and 63,700 yoga dresses, amounting to Rs 8,67,87,380. These sales…
Tirupati, India: In a groundbreaking development, researchers have unveiled a novel synthetic method to produce hydrogen gas from a mixture of methanol and paraformaldehyde under mild conditions. This method, which has shown exceptional efficiency in the transfer hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes, presents a promising approach for hydrogen storage and transportation, thereby paving the way for…
Dambulla (Sri Lanka): The Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 will open with a blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan in the prime-time slot on July 19 here, according to the final fixtures of the tournament announced on Tuesday. India and Pakistan will take the field for the second match of the day after the United…
Puri: Devotees will not be allowed to have the Naba Jouban darshan of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri this year. This decision was made today at a meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee. The rare convergence of Gundicha Yatra—the first leg…
Bhubaneswar The Odisha Housing and Urban Development department is considering an innovative approach to remove red lights from traffic posts in various urban areas to improve traffic flow and reduce waiting times for commuters. Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra announced on Tuesday that the government is exploring alternatives to traditional traffic signals, which often cause long waits…
Bhubaneswar: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet under the Department of Personnel and Training in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions has approved the repatriation of 1990 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Manoj Ahuja to his parent cadre. A notification issued by the Secretary, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet & Establishment Officer on…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha, the party announced on Tuesday. The decision was made following a meeting of the floor leaders of the INDIA bloc. “Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, wrote to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab, informing him of…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra announced the implementation of a metro rail scheme in Bhubaneswar. The initiative aims to form a ‘Triple City’ by linking Bhubaneswar with Cuttack and Puri, addressing the expanding urbanization in the region. Speaking as the chief guest at a day-long training programme for municipal officials…
Bhubaneswar: The 6th State Broadband Committee Meeting for Odisha was convened today under the leadership of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena at Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting focused on discussing the Annual Implementation Plan submitted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, under the National Broadband Mission. The session saw the participation of key…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Mukesh Mahalinga, minister of Health and Family Welfare reviewed health schemes at the National Health Mission headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The session brought together senior officials, including NHM Managing Director D. Brunda, to deliberate on the effective implementation of the National Health Mission (NHM) and various pivotal healthcare schemes. In his address, Minister Mahalinga underscored…
