New Delhi: Marking a significant move towards linguistic empowerment and cultural preservation, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today inaugurated the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (Indian Languages Section) under the Department of Official Language in New Delhi. Senior officials, including the Union Home Secretary and Secretary of Official Language, were present at the…
New Delhi: In a landmark move aimed at transforming Waqf property administration in India, Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, today launched the UMEED Central Portal in the national capital. The platform is set to become a critical tool in ensuring transparency, accountability, and equitable usage of community-owned assets. Terming the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported seven new Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the state to 30, health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The majority of these cases continue to be concentrated in Khordha and Cuttack districts. Khordha district leads with 16 confirmed cases, followed by Cuttack with nine. The remaining five cases have…
Bhubaneswar: Strengthening regional air connectivity, IndiGo is all set to launch direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam, marking the addition of the fifth southern destination connected to Odisha’s capital after Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Hyderabad. Although an official announcement on the inaugural date is awaited, IndiGo’s website indicates that bookings for the Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam route are…
Bhubaneswar, June 5: In a major push towards economic transformation and regional development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid the foundation for 12 new industrial and infrastructure projects worth ₹28,084 crore in Ganjam district. The announcement, made on World Environment Day, underscores the state’s focus on green and inclusive growth while creating over 15,455…
Bhubaneswar: In a strong move to strengthen youth-led environmental action, UNICEF-led Youth4Water Plus announced the launch of the third edition of the Odisha Conference of Youth (OCOY 3.0) and the Young Climate Leaders Action Project (YCLAP 3.0) in Bhubaneswar on World Environment Day. The event marks a significant stride towards nurturing young changemakers to tackle climate…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has officially confirmed her marriage to senior Supreme Court lawyer and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentarian Pinaki Misra, bringing an end to a day of online speculation and media curiosity. The wedding reportedly took place in Berlin on May 30. Speculation had begun earlier in the day after a…
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,…
Oslo: In a significant move to strengthen India’s maritime partnerships and global outreach, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, led a high-level business delegation to Oslo, where multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Indian maritime companies and prominent global players. A key highlight of the visit was the signing of…
Cuttack: In a moment of remarkable courage and presence of mind, Constable/1 Tulu Behera of Odisha Police saved the life of a passenger who slipped while attempting to board a moving train at Cuttack Railway Station on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at 8:05 a.m. when Md. Mujahir, a 44-year-old man from Mirjapur in Uttar Dinajpur,…
