New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) organized a grand ceremonial send-off for the Indian athletes bound for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Ashoka Hotel on Sunday. The event was marked by the unveiling of three distinct kits for the Indian team, showcasing the unity and pride of the nation. Among the dignitaries present…
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has apprehended Ram Bahadur Bomjon, 33, the man once celebrated as a potential Buddha reincarnation, on charges of rape and sexual abuse. The arrest took place on Tuesday in a residence on the outskirts of Kathmandu, where Bomjon had been evading authorities. The former ‘Buddha boy,’ who gained international…
New Delhi: Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed the pivotal role of Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) on January 15, 2024.
Bhubaneswar: The Skill Development & Technical Education Department, Government of Odisha, proudly introduces the Chief Minister’s Skill Development Fellowship, a pioneering initiative recently launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. This fellowship aims to engage young professionals in the transformative journey of Skilled-in-Odisha, contributing to the decentralization of skilling initiatives across all districts of Odisha under…
Chennai: Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has taken a significant step in advancing medical education and research in India with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Anatomy laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). The facility, supported by a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) grant of ₹16.5 crore from PFC, was officially opened by Smt….
Birmingham: After a gap of 16 years Indian women’s hockey team won a medal in Commonwealth Games. India won the bronze medal on Sunday. Skipper Savita Punia Indian women’s hockey team defeated New Zealand by 2-1 in the penalty shootout. “This match was very tough for us and both teams made a good effort. We…
Bhubaneswar: Partial lockdown in Odisha has been extended till 6 am on August 1. Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra on Thursday informed that shops and commercial establishments in 20 districts in Category-A will remain open from 6 am till 8 pm every day. There will be no weekend shutdown in these districts. The districts in Category-A…
New Delhi: In a major step toward transforming India’s maritime sector into a digitally empowered and sustainable ecosystem, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal today launched a series of groundbreaking initiatives, including the SAGAR SETU digital platform and the signing of an MoU to establish a Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE)…
Bhubaneswar: In response to directives from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Odisha Government has instructed doctors across the state to provide justifications when prescribing anti-microbials to patients. Shalini Pandit, Secretary of the Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department, issued a letter addressing all department directors, superintendents of government and private medical…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology-Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad, successfully organized a one-day workshop on the State Mining Index. Held today, the workshop aimed to introduce a comprehensive tool for stakeholders in the mining sector to assess various aspects related to the Ease of Doing…
