New Delhi: The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), Shri Pradip Kumar Das, delivered a keynote address at an international webinar organized by The World Bank.
Bhubaneswar: Actors, doctor and a social activist come together to help a two-year-old girl with severe Covid symptoms as her parents struggled to get a bed in a hospital in Bhubaneswar. Due to the efforts of Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishra, Dr Amrit Pattojoshi, activist Srinivas BV and Bollywood actor Sushant Singh, the child finally got…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the regularisation of 1,022 Nursing Officers who were previously inducted into the General Health Cadre. The Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department issued a circular on Monday to Chief District Medical & Public Health Officers (CDM&PHOs) across multiple districts, including Angul, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Balasore, Bolangir, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam,…
Diu: The inaugural edition of The Beach Games 2024, the first multi-sports beach games in India, concluded with Madhya Pradesh emerging as the overall champion.
Puri: The holy town of Puri witnessed a vibrant literary evening on Sunday as the Odia short story collection ‘Unmilana’, co-authored by Prasanta Mishra (Pundarika) and Kumar Aurojyoti (Ambarisa), was officially launched. Published by Astitva Prakashan, the anthology was introduced to readers in a grand event marked by thoughtful discussions and cultural performances. The occasion…
Bhubaneswar: Human trafficking, especially among young adolescents, has taken a distressing upswing in Odisha, particularly in the wake of the post-COVID era. Minati Behera, the Chairperson of the State Commission for Women, raised this concerning issue during the “Emerging Trends in Human Trafficking” workshop. To counter this trend, the Commission has initiated community sensitization programs…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed all District Collectors to keep a close watch on the fertiliser distribution system through Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPCS) to ensure timely and transparent delivery to farmers. The directive came during a review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan, where the…
Bhubaneswar: To protect wildlife and combat poaching, a 2 km zone (1 km inside and 1 km outside) of the Debrigarh Sanctuary in Odisha has been officially declared a “Shock-Free Zone” and a “Zero Electrocution Zone”. This declaration comes after a collaborative effort between 68 surrounding villages and Debrigarh authorities, marking a significant step towards…
The 36 years of wait finally ended for Argentina as they lift the World Cup trophy defeating France in the nail-biting match held in Qatar. After a 3-3 thriller across 120 minutes, Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win their third World Cup. While in the first half of the final match, Argentina took…
Guwahati: Saffron, which was only confined to the Kashmir region can now be cultivated in the northeast region of the country. North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for the cultivation of saffron. This was informed by the Minister of…
