Kolkata: Coal India Limited (CIL), under the aegis of the Ministry of Coal, organized a day-long Kantha Fair today at its Atrium, Coal Bhawan, New Town, to showcase the intricate embroidery work of 200-250 women artisans from West Bengal. These artisans are beneficiaries of the Kantha Skill Centre, which was established under CIL’s Corporate Social…
Mumbai: The cricket fraternity, particularly the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is in deep sorrow over the demise of Dattajirao Gaekwad, the former India captain and the nation’s oldest Test cricketer. Gaekwad, who led India on a significant tour of England in 1959, passed away in his hometown Vadodara at the age…
Bhubaneswar: As excitement mounts, 64 skilled individuals from Odisha are eagerly preparing to showcase their talents on the national stage at the prestigious “India Skills 2023-24” championship. This highly anticipated 3-day event will bring together over 1500 participants from across India, all vying for recognition and promising career opportunities. Scheduled to commence on May 15th…
Washington: United States President Donald Trump has officially designated February 9 as “Gulf of America Day,” marking the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. The proclamation was signed on Sunday while Trump was en route to New Orleans for Super Bowl 59, with Air Force One flying over the renamed region. The renaming follows Executive Order…
Bhubaneswar: In a push to upgrade primary education infrastructure, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday reviewed and finalised the implementation roadmap for the Godabarish Mishra Adarsh Prathamika Vidyalaya project. The high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan focused on critical planning aspects, including land identification, campus design, and the creation of essential facilities such…
Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare Department and the Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) celebrated a milestone today with the announcement of the first-ever results for the professional MBBS annual examination for the 2023-24 batch. The results, published just ten days after the examination, were lauded during a ceremony at the OUHS campus. Speaking…
New Delhi: In a significant stride towards realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Developed and Atmanirbhar Bharat,’ the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) facilitated the distribution of high-quality toolkits to artisans in the Delhi region. The event, held at Tri Nagar, North West Delhi, under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, aimed to equip…
Mumbai: Bollywood icon Aamir Khan brought his signature humility and wisdom to the stage at WAVES 2025, offering budding performers an intimate glimpse into his approach to acting during a much-anticipated session titled “The Art of Acting” at the Creatosphere segment of the summit. Speaking with disarming honesty, Khan began by admitting, “I am not…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, chaired a high-level meeting today with senior officials of the Union Health Ministry to outline the health goals to be achieved within the first 100 days of the new government’s formation. Joining him were Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards ensuring inclusive and portable social welfare, the Government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Technical Assistance Agreement aimed at strengthening access to social protection for vulnerable migrant workers and their families. The partnership seeks to ensure uninterrupted access to essential services as…
