Manila/Bhubaneswar: The Asian Development Bank’s Water and Urban Development Forum (AWUF) 2025, held today at ADB Headquarters in Manila, brought international attention to the growing demand for affordable and inclusive housing in urban areas. The forum served as a vital platform for global experts, policymakers, and institutions to deliberate on sustainable strategies that address the critical…
Bhubaneswar: A week after a nine-seater aircraft made a force landing near Rourkela due to a technical snag, one of the injured passengers has succumbed while undergoing treatment, officials confirmed on Saturday. The deceased, Susanta Kumar Biswal (47), had been battling critical injuries since the incident on January 10, 2026. The aircraft, operated by private…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, KV Singh Deo, called on agricultural machinery manufacturers to establish local sales and repair centers across Odisha to meet the needs of the state’s small and micro-farmers. At a meeting held at the Krushi Bhavan Auditorium, Singh Deo emphasized the importance of these centers,…
New Delhi: Amidst a global economy with a positive outlook yet political uncertainties, India’s economic growth continues to be robust with a low and stable inflation rate. The growth is expected to remain strong in the years ahead. The Indian Fisheries sector, termed the ‘sunrise sector’ of the Indian economy, has been experiencing the highest…
Bhubaneswar: Tokyo Olympics Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics Gold medallist Pramod Bhagat among nine other athletes have been nominated for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for the year 2021. PR Sreejesh (Hockey), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing) and Ravi Dahiya (Wrestler) are the three other Tokyo Olympic medalists to receive the award. Sunil Chhetri (Football), Mithali…
New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has given his nod to a proposal for the expansive growth of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) by introducing an additional three lakh cadet vacancies. This expansion aims to address the growing demand for NCC participation from educational institutions across the country. The NCC, which commenced with a modest 20,000…
Malé: To strengthen the partnership between India and the Maldives, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Maldives’ Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer, renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the capacity building of 1,000 Maldivian civil servants for the period 2024-2029. The renewal took place on August 9, 2024, in Malé, Maldives. The renewed…
Bhopal: India’s ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’ received yet another setback on Tuesday as one more feline Pawan died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, the forest official said. Pawan (Indian name) was among eight cheetahs brought from Namibia on September 1, 2022, and they all were released at Kuno National Park (KNP) by Prime…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant achievement, Odisha has been honored at the national level for its exceptional efforts in identifying and treating the highest number of birth defect cases among children. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conferred this prestigious award during the launch of the National Birth Defect Awareness Month 2024 in New Delhi….
Sonbhadra: In a significant stride towards inclusive development, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 177 development projects in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. These projects, valued at Rs 10 crore 41 lakh, are funded from Puri’s MPLAD fund…
