New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, today unveiled the logo and brochures of the upcoming Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2024 at Nirman Bhavan, marking a significant step towards fostering global collaboration on food safety standards. The summit, organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI),…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards accelerating urban transformation in Odisha, Mio Oka, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), met with Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, at Kharavela Bhawan, Bhubaneswar today. The meeting focused on forging deeper collaboration to support sustainable and inclusive urban development across the state. Key discussions…
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court on Friday sent actor Allu Arjun to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with a stampede at Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule. The tragic incident, which occurred on December 4, claimed the life of a woman and left her son critically injured. The…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s famed Bhitarkanika National Park is set to welcome visitors once again from August 1, following a scheduled three-month closure to allow for the safe and undisturbed breeding of estuarine crocodiles. The park had remained off-limits to tourists between May 1 and July 31 as part of the forest department’s conservation efforts. With the…
Bhubaneswar: To promote religious tourism and celebrate Odisha’s spiritual heritage, the state government has announced the creation of a “Shakti Corridor” connecting all major Shakti Peeths. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday during her visit to the revered Maa Tara Tarini temple in Ganjam. The corridor, envisioned as an…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards digital transformation and economic growth, the Odisha State Cabinet on Monday approved the Odisha IT Policy 2025, a comprehensive roadmap to position the state as a global hub for innovation and IT-enabled services. The policy envisions integrating advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, data analytics, Internet…
New Delhi: In a significant achievement for India’s defense capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV, from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MK-I platform. The test was carried out off the coast of Odisha. GAURAV, a 1,000 kg class air-launched…
Bhubaneswar: A mobile application of the Odisha Tennis Academy was launched at Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday. Launching the application Sports minister Tusharkanti Behera said, “The application will facilitate online registration of players for coaching, assignment of coaches, booking of the courts, issue of identity card etc. to the players.” Currently, five coaches are engaged in Kalinga…
New Delhi: As part of the PM GatiShakti initiative, the Ayodhya Bypass Project has been identified as a critical infrastructure project contributing to comprehensive socio-economic development.
Bhubaneswar: A five-day residential Hands-on Skill Development Training Programme for students of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools concluded today at the World Skill Centre (WSC) and Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) in Bhubaneswar, marking another step towards strengthening vocational education and skill-based learning in Odisha. At the valedictory ceremony held at the World…
