New Delhi: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully concluded the 33rd Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for Maldivian civil servants today, marking another milestone in India-Maldives cooperation. The two-week program, held from September 9 to 20, 2024, was organized in collaboration with India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and is the first under the renewed…
Bhubaneswar: The tragic death of 20-year-old Soumyashree Bisi, a student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, has triggered a wave of public outrage across Odisha, culminating in the announcement of a statewide bandh on July 17. The Odisha Congress, leading the protest, has termed the incident a “systemic failure” and an “institutional murder,” demanding…
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has taken a significant step toward sustainable urban mobility with the introduction of double-decker electric buses in Bhubaneswar. CRUT has floated a tender inviting proposals for the supply, operation, and maintenance of these buses under a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model for a period of 10+2 years. According…
New Delhi: In a significant step towards enhancing flood management and mitigation in India, Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Paatil, released a pivotal publication titled ‘Assessment of Area Affected due to Floods in India,’ brought out by the Central Water Commission (CWC) in New Delhi today. The CWC, recognized as India’s premier technical organization…
Bhubaneswar: The Women and Child Development Department has initiated comprehensive training programs at both the state and district levels to effectively implement the newly launched ‘Subhadra’ scheme. The program aims to ensure proper dissemination of information and smooth execution of the scheme from the highest level of state administration to grassroots workers. After the release…
Hyderabad: Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) to establish the Centre of Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero (CLEANZ) in Hyderabad. This initiative aims to develop advanced clean coal technologies and promote sustainable coal utilization, aligning with India’s commitment to achieving net…
Odia Paralympian Pramod Bhagat, who won a gold medal at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics, is all set to get cash reward of Rs 6 Crores from the Odisha government and a Group A level government job. On his arrival in the state, he will be handed over the cash prize by Chief Minister Naveen…
New Delhi: The Indian Army has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR) today at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), Delhi Cantt, in the presence of General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff. This collaboration is set to elevate the Army’s capabilities in avalanche rescue and survival…
Dhaka: A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in the Uttara area of Dhaka on Monday afternoon, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured, according to officials from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department. The ill-fated aircraft, a Chinese-made F-7 BGI fighter jet, took off from a base…
New Delhi/Tashkent: The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a landmark Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) today, aimed at enhancing economic ties and fostering investment opportunities between the two nations. The treaty was signed in Tashkent by India’s Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman,…
