New Delhi: Union Finance MinisterNirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2026–27, announced a series of forward-looking measures aimed at accelerating the growth of India’s Electronics and Information Technology sector, reinforcing its role as a key driver of economic expansion, innovation and global competitiveness. A major highlight of the Budget is the launch of India…
Chennai: The defending champions, Maharashtra, marked their entry into the gold medal tally at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 on Monday as gymnast Aaryan Davande secured the Artistic All-Round crown at the SDAT Aquatics complex. Davande’s stellar performance garnered a total of 73.200 points, edging past Uttar Pradesh’s Pranav Mishra, who secured 72.470 points,…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, presided over the 19th Foundation Day celebrations of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) in New Delhi today, utilizing a hybrid mode for the event. The event saw the presence of Shri Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs,…
Bhubaneswar: Acting on the directions of the Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, a statewide special drive against the illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals, including sand, moram, and laterite soil, has been launched across all districts. As part of the enforcement efforts on March 8, 2025, Odisha Police detected 81 cases of illegal…
Bhubaneswar: In a renewed bid to bring metro rail to the state capital, the Odisha government will soon submit a reworked proposal for the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project to the Centre, Housing & Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra announced on Wednesday. A new technical committee will be set up to study viable routes, assess…
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Yaas had crossed the coasts of Odisha uprooting many trees, electric poles and damaging kutcha houses in the affected districts of Odisha. The good news is the timely evacuation of people has prevented the loss of life in the state. Meanwhile, the low lying areas of coastal areas in Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Balasore…
Wasn’t your last chat with a chatbot a bit mundane? And mechanical? But that’s what our experience has been with chatbots, isn’t it? Haven’t we imagined that our conversation with a chatbot can be just as lively as with a friend? A chatbot taking on an anthropomorphic form with sentient abilities is an illusion. But…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to support the ornamental fisheries sector, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, today launched the “Rangeen Machhli” mobile app at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA) in Bhubaneswar. The app, developed by ICAR-CIFA with the backing of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya…
New Delhi: In a momentous virtual ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 1 lakh appointment letters to newly recruited individuals and laid the foundation stone of Phase I of the Integrated Complex “Karmayogi Bhavan” in New Delhi.
New Delhi: In a momentous announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his joy as the Government of India confers the prestigious Bharat Ratna on Dr. MS Swaminathan, recognizing his monumental contributions to the nation in the field of agriculture and farmers’ welfare.
