New Delhi: To promote sustainable transportation, the Indian government has established 5,293 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along national highways, with 4,729 set up by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) at an expenditure of Rs. 178 crore. This initiative is part of India’s broader strategy to combat global warming and reduce carbon…
Bhubaneswar: Recognising the growing role of women in agriculture and the need for more inclusive policy frameworks, the Odisha government has intensified efforts to integrate gender perspectives into agricultural planning through a two-day Capacity Partnership Workshop organised under the Gender Responsive Cell (GRC). The workshop was jointly organised by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’…
Bhubaneswar: A fresh weather system is brewing in the north Bay of Bengal, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the formation of a cyclonic circulation in the next 24 hours. The system, identified as the remnant of Tropical Cyclone Wipha, is likely to intensify into a low-pressure area within the following 48 hours. IMD…
Bhubaneswar: Sundargarh District Administration extended the Strategy for Odisha’s Pathway to Accelerated Nutrition (SOPAN), a new flagship programme of state government to 17 Blocks and 4 ULBs of the district. The programme aims at addressing any nutrition gap in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers in this mining affected and tribal dominated region….
Bhubaneswar: With only a few days left, the India national football squad for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 has been announced on Wednesday. Thomas Dennerby, head coach of team India announced the 21-member Indian squad. 🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Here’s the list of 2⃣1️⃣ Young Tigresses 🐯, who will be fighting for 🇮🇳…
Kochi: In a dramatic maritime emergency off the coast of Kerala, Liberian-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 (IMO No. 9123221) sank approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi at around 7:50 am on Sunday. All 24 crew members on board were successfully rescued—21 by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and three by the Indian Navy’s…
Gandhinagar: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, inaugurated its 24th Center of Entrepreneurship (CoE) – “FinGlobe” at STPI-Gandhinagar, GIFT City. The launch event was graced by Shri K Rajaraman, Chairperson, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), and attended by dignitaries including Ms Mona K…
Bhubaneswar: A health university will come up in Odisha to regulate and administer all the medical and paramedical institutions. Odisha University of Health Sciences Bill, 2021 was passed on in the state assembly on Thursday. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das said the objective of the bill is to bring uniformity in various academic programmes in…
Agartala: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, is set to showcase the extraordinary talents and craftsmanship of Divyang entrepreneurs at the Divya Kala Mela in Agartala. The six-day event, organized by the National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) inaugurated on…
New Delhi: After recovering from Covid-19 infection, Sunil Chhetri is all set to return to the football arena after missing two friendly matches against Oman and the UAE held in March. Chhetri joined the 28 member Indian football squad which left for Doha on Wednesday for the upcoming joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023…
