Puri: In a significant development for rail commuters, the regular service of the Puri-Sonepur-Puri Weekly Express is set to commence from February 8, 2024, departing from Puri, and from February 9, 2024, departing from Sonepur. The inaugural run of the train was ceremoniously flagged off by Prime Minister on February 3, 2024. The train, numbered…
Manesar: Union Minister of Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today inaugurated Ericsson’s state-of-the-art antenna manufacturing facility at VVDN Technologies’ Global Innovation Park in Manesar, Haryana. The facility marks a major milestone in India’s telecom manufacturing capabilities and is Ericsson’s first in the country to produce passive antennas for…
Rajasthan: The 20th edition of the India-USA Joint Military Exercise, YUDH ABHYAS 2024, commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Rajasthan’s Mahajan Field Firing Ranges. Scheduled to take place from September 9 to 22, 2024, this annual exercise, first held in 2004, alternates between India and the USA. This year’s exercise marks a significant…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day national conference of Chairpersons of Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Parliament and state assemblies began in Bhubaneswar on Friday, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla formally inaugurating the event. The conference is being held in Odisha for the first time and has drawn around 120 delegates,…
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh, chaired a crucial meeting in New Delhi on February 22, 2024, to solidify the framework for operationalizing the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme dedicated to the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 4,000 Megawatt-Hours (MWh). Senior…
New Delhi: The Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, announced today that India will host the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting from July 21 to 31, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This marks the first time India will host the prestigious event, underscoring the nation’s commitment to celebrating and preserving…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched extensive relief and restoration operations after Cyclone Montha battered several parts of the state, impacting 33 blocks and 11 urban areas, according to Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari. Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Pujari said the state was well-prepared to handle the cyclone’s aftermath, with all departments working…
Bhubaneswar: To accelerate renewable energy adoption and decarbonizing the energy sector, the Government of Odisha is drafting the Odisha Pumped Storage Project (PSP) Policy 2025. The policy aims to attract investment in PSPs while creating a conducive ecosystem for clean energy development in the state. A key meeting was held today to discuss the draft…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s athletes delivered a stellar performance at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand, clinching two gold medals and a silver on Sunday. Bapi Hansda emerged victorious in the Men’s 400m, outrunning Haryana’s Vikrant Panchal, who took silver, and Kerala’s Manu TS, who claimed bronze. The Odisha men’s 4×100m relay team set a new Games…
Jaunpur: In a groundbreaking initiative to bolster India’s infrastructure, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple National Highway projects across Uttar Pradesh today, marking a milestone in the nation’s progress.
