New Delhi: In a significant step towards building an inclusive and multilingual artificial intelligence ecosystem, the Centre on Wednesday announced that its flagship BharatGen AI initiative will support all 22 scheduled Indian languages by June 2026. The initiative, part of India’s broader vision for self-reliant and ethical AI, is focused on developing sovereign foundational models…
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, led by Secretary Vibhu Nayar, orchestrated a significant meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with UN Agencies and other global organizations. The event, titled ‘Viksit Bharat @2047 – Accelerating Tribal Development: Collaborative Global Partnerships,’ aimed to forge partnerships in key areas such as Service Delivery, Tribal Health,…
Bhubaneswar: A spell of widespread rainfall is set to drench Odisha over the next several days, as per the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). With thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds also expected, the IMD has issued a series of weather alerts covering multiple districts through July 26. Weather officials have linked the…
Bhubaneswar: The “Bamboo Forward Summit — From Ground to Growth” was successfully organised, bringing together farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and policymakers to chart a future roadmap for strengthening Odisha’s bamboo sector. The summit emerged as a key platform to deliberate on transforming the state’s abundant bamboo resources into a sustainable, enterprise-driven ecosystem, with a…
Bhubaneswar: In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, Puri Collector Samarth Verma informed that the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 till January 31. All the rituals will continue as usual. It has been decided in a meeting between Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)…
New Delhi: In a significant move aimed at reviving the study and preservation of Buddhist heritage and culture among minority communities, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has given its nod to the establishment of the ‘Centre for Advanced Studies in Buddhist Studies’ at the University of Delhi. This initiative, sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Jan…
New Delhi: In a significant move aimed at empowering the youth and boosting employment opportunities, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to distribute more than 1 lakh appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on February 12.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha took a major leap towards emerging as a leading adventure tourism destination in eastern India with the launch of the ‘Go-Adventure’ portal and the signing of two key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Tuesday. The initiatives were unveiled by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida at a programme held at Lok Seva Bhavan. Along…
Vientiane, Lao PDR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of New Zealand H.E. Christopher Luxon held their inaugural meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit today, discussing various avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation. The leaders explored ways to bolster collaboration in key sectors, including trade and investment, defence and security, renewable energy, education,…
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R. K. Singh, has announced significant strides in the electrification efforts for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) scheme.
