Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Ports & Inland Water Transport, Odisha, has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways, and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Madras through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Odisha Maritime Perspective Plan (OMPP). The agreement was formally signed in the presence…
Bhubaneswar: In a major stride towards strengthening India’s defence and artificial intelligence ecosystem, Odisha’s first state-of-the-art Deep Neural Network (DNN) Laboratory was inaugurated today at Krystellar Defence and Aerospace in Nayapally, Bhubaneswar. The facility was formally opened by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, in the presence of senior government officials, defence scientists, academic leaders,…
Paris: Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale secured a spot in the final medal round of the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the Paris Olympics, finishing 7th in the qualification round. His compatriot Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, however, placed 11th, narrowly missing out on advancing. Swapnil showcased consistent performance across all three positions. He scored 198…
Dubai: Shubman Gill, the newly-crowned top-ranked men’s ODI batter, hit a gritty eighth century in the 50-over format and led India to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh to kick off their 2025 ICC Champions Trophy campaign on a high at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. After Mohammed Shami’s 5-53 helped India bowl out Bangladesh for…
Bhubaneswar: Eleven cities from Odisha have bagged national awards in the Swachh Survekshan- 2022 and Indian Swachhata League. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Berhampur Municipal Corporation, Puri Municipality, Paradeep Municipality, Bargarh Municipality, Basudevpur Municipality, Bellaguntha NAC, Bijepur NAC, Binika NAC, Chikiti NAC, Junagarh NAC are the 11 ULBs of Odisha that bagged the Swachh Survekshan 2022 award…
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: A comprehensive roadmap aimed at accelerating agricultural growth and improving farmers’ welfare across five eastern states will be prepared following discussions at the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference-2026 held in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The conference brought together representatives from Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal to deliberate on strategies for strengthening agriculture in eastern…
New Delhi: In a significant move to support higher education and promote research, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced new financial assistance measures while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today. The Finance Minister introduced a new initiative providing financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education…
Cuttack: Responding to rising temperatures and heatwave-like conditions, the district administration in Cuttack has revised the functioning hours of all educational institutions and Anganwadi centres, shifting them to early morning to ensure children’s safety. As per an order issued by the Office of the District Magistrate and Collector, all government, government-aided, and private schools will…
Bhubaneswar: The popular Dhaba of Kishore Bhaina near Doordarshan known for its mutton has been found using expired sauces, and stale crabs during a raid by the Food Safety Team of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Wednesday. The team destroyed food colours, expired sauces and stale crabs found from the shop. Food registration has been cancelled…
