A living legend of traditional martial art Kalaripayattu, Sankaranarayana Menon Chundayil to be conferred with Padma Shri award in the sports category. 93 year old, Chundayil is the senior most member of the Mudavangattil family and he still runs the Kalari training center in Thrissur. Chundayil who has devoted his life to popularise the martial…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian men’s hockey team arrived in Bhubaneswar on Monday, marking the beginning of their campaign in the FIH Pro League 2023/24. Eager to improve upon their fourth-place finish in the previous season, the team is set to showcase their prowess in a series of high-stakes matches. The FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 (Men)…
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) in districts currently without these residential schools. The decision, part of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme, reflects the government’s commitment to expanding access to quality education for rural and underprivileged students…
Bhubaneswar, June 17: Expanding its roadmap for planned urban growth, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has announced four new Town Planning (TP) Schemes across nearly 969 acres in the Bhubaneswar Development Plan Area (BDPA), marking a major expansion of the city’s land pooling-based urban development model. The proposed schemes have been initiated under Section 23(1)…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a two-day yellow warning for heat wave for five districts in Odisha. In a bulletin, the weather agency informed that the hot westerly wind is blocking the wind from the sea towards the state’s coast due to the weakening of the trough from Jharkhand to southeast Madhya Pradesh. This has resulted in a sharp rise in the day temperature at most places of the state. Issuing the warning…
Moscow: On December 10, 2024, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh met with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow during the 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC). The meeting, held on the sidelines of the session, provided an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday urged forest officials to go beyond conventional afforestation efforts by planting trees that provide fruits, flowers, and shade—especially in residential areas and along roadsides—as a means to increase public participation and build stronger community ties to green initiatives. Speaking at the state-level forest officers’ conference at Lok…
Silvassa: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 53 diverse projects amounting to approximately Rs 2448 crore during the Labharthi Sammelan in Silvassa, Daman & Diu. The event witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including Praful Patel, Administrator of Daman and Diu, and the Union Home…
New Delhi: The eagerly anticipated Prize Distribution Function of the 16th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2019-20 for Universities/Colleges is set to take place on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, Parliament House Complex in New Delhi.
New Delhi: In a significant development aimed at boosting employment accessibility across India, the Ministry of Labour & Employment and Amazon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi today. The collaboration marks a major step toward providing expanded job opportunities through the National Career Service (NCS) portal, a government-led initiative designed to…
