New Delhi: The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has emerged as a beacon of innovation with its low-cost Chitra Heart Valve, aiding in the battle against Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and marking a monumental step towards a Swasth Bharat.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is facing a significant shortage in its police force, with 13,373 posts lying vacant, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. Alongside this, the state’s Fire Service Department has 481 unfilled positions, the Home Guard force has 2,416 vacancies, and jails and sub-jails are operating with 862 positions unoccupied. The…
Chateauroux: Manu Bhaker fell agonizingly short of becoming India’s first-ever athlete to win three individual Olympic medals at the same Games but firmly etched her name in the annals of Indian sporting history. She lost in a shoot-off to Hungary’s Veronika Major to finish fourth in the women’s 25m pistol final at the Chateauroux shooting range on Saturday. Korea’s Jiin Yang won gold, beating Camille Jedrzejewski of France in a shoot-off, with Jedrzejewski taking the silver medal.
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week 2025, the Government of Odisha, through its Directorate of Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department and in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a media workshop on Thursday to strengthen advocacy and awareness around breastfeeding. Held at the department’s Conference Hall, the event aimed to mobilize collective action in support of…
Bhubaneswar: In order to enhance the income of farmers farming near watersheds and adjacent areas in Odisha, the state government has decided to develop a watershed program titled Rejuvenating Watershed for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD). A total of around 5.26 lakh hectares of land spreading over 705 micro-watersheds would be developed under the…
Ghaziabad: A one-day workshop on “Global Standards & IPR” underscored the critical role of global standards and intellectual property rights in driving a country’s development. Organized by the National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation, and Training (NTIPRIT) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area Office and…
Puri: The proposed International Airport at Puri will come up at Sipasarubali for which the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has approved 1,500-acre land. Informing about the site, Puri Collector Samarth Verma said the district administration had identified four locations Girala, Sipasarubali, Samagara and Baliguali for the proposed international airport. A 5 member technical team…
Mumbai: The draw for the hockey competition at the upcoming 33rd Olympic Games in Paris has placed India, the bronze medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, in a formidable Pool B. The group includes defending champion Belgium, World No.5 Australia, and No.7 seed Argentina. New Zealand and Ireland complete the six-team Pool B. In the 12-team…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to Odisha’s law enforcement capabilities, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the recruitment of 5,000 Home Guards to strengthen the state police force. The announcement was made during the launch of 30 new Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) vehicles for the Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police. Addressing the event, Chief Minister Majhi…
Bhubaneswar: ParibhaAsha HeritEdge Lab has launched Ekamra Anubhav 2.0, a reimagined edition of its heritage engagement initiative set within the historic landscape of Ekamra Kshetra. Originally conceptualised in 2022, the new format shifts from conventional heritage walks to a more structured, participant-driven experience. Moving away from multi-site walkthroughs, the programme focused on a single temple…
