HCLTech, Sarvam Ink Odisha AI Pact
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has formalized a landmark tech partnership with IT giant HCLTech and indigenous artificial intelligence startup Sarvam AI, paving the way to establish the state as India’s next major AI hub. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary of the Electronics and Information Technology Department, on behalf of the Government of...
AXE On 47 NTA Officers
New Delhi: In a major administrative crackdown following widespread outrage over examination leaks, the Union Government has initiated a sweeping overhaul of the National Testing Agency. As part of these measures, 47 officials from the agency have been terminated from their positions, with authorities actively preparing legal and criminal proceedings against those found linked to administrative lapses and irregularities. The...
AK Prabhakar Takes Over OFSDP
Bhubaneswar: Shri Anand K Prabhakar, IFS has officially assumed charge as the Project Director of the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) in Bhubaneswar, taking over the role from outgoing Project Director Shri G. Rajesh IFS. Upon his arrival, Shri Prabhakar was accorded a warm welcome by Shrimati Rinku Kumari, Joint Director, OFSDP and other senior officers of the project....
ତାଳଚେର-ବିମଳାଗଡ଼ ରେଳପଥ ପାଇଁ ୯୫୦ କୋଟି
ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ : ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅନୁଗୁଳ, ଦେବଗଡ଼ ଏବଂ ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଦେଇ ଯାଇଥିବା ୧୫୦ କିଲୋମିଟର ଦୀର୍ଘ ତାଳଚେର-ବିମଳାଗଡ଼ ନୂତନ ରେଳପଥ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ପାଇଁ ୨୦୨୬-୨୭ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷରେ ୯୫୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ବଜେଟ୍ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଇଛି। ଏହି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପଟି ୨୦୦୩-୦୪ ରେଳ ବଜେଟରେ ୭୨୭ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ବ୍ୟୟ ଅଟକଳ ସହ ସାମିଲ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ସର୍ବଶେଷ ବ୍ୟୟ ଅଟକଳ ୩,୩୯୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୦୨୬ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ୧,୯୦୧ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ବ୍ୟୟ କରାଯାଇଛି।...
Empowering Villages: Sujal Gram Samvad
New Delhi: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation(DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, hosted the ninth edition of the Sujal Gram Samvad. This virtual multilingual dialogue brought together representatives from eight Gram Panchayats to focus on long-term water security driven directly by local communities and Gram Panchayats. The Samvad was chaired by Shri Ashok Kumar Meena, Secretary DDWS,...
Jagannatha Temple In Gurugram
Gurugram: A new temple dedicated to Shree Jagannatha, Shree Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Shree Sudarshan was consecrated at Sai Ka Aangan in Gurugram during a two-day ceremony held on 22-23 July 22. The rituals, performed in accordance with Vedic traditions under the guidance of renowned spiritual leader Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy, drew hundreds of devotees from Gurugram, Delhi-NCR, Odisha...
Insta Mantra For Ministers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi advised Union Ministers during the Union Cabinet meeting held on 24 July here to step up their presence on Instagram, urging them to post short-form videos like Reels and share interactive content to engage directly with India's youth. Asking how many of his colleagues regularly use the photo and video sharing platform, the...
SOA-CEC Alerts Heavy Rains
Bhubaneswar: A fresh weather system developing over the Bay of Bengal is set to bring widespread heavy rainfall across large parts of Odisha, according to a bulletin released by the Centre for Environment and Climate at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University in Bhubaneswar. An existing cyclonic circulation currently positioned over coastal West Bengal and the adjoining Bay of Bengal is...
SOA Focuses Young Mind
Bhubaneswar: Issues like adolescent mental health, emotion and stress, positive mental health and life skills, problem-solving skills, digital health, mental well-being, resilience and healthy coping figured at a nine-day workshop organised at the SUM Nursing College, faculty of nursing of the SOA Deemed to be University here, which concluded recently. To promote experiential learning, the workshop titled ‘Building Resilience among...
ବଙ୍ଗୋପସାଗରରେ ପୁଣି ଏକ ଲଘୁଚାପ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତୀ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ଓ ସଂଲଗ୍ନ ବଙ୍ଗୋପସାଗର ଉପରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଥିବା ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିବଳୟର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ଉତର-ପଶ୍ଚିମ ବଙ୍ଗୋପସାଗର ଏବଂ ସଂଲଗ୍ନ ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତୀ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଉତର ଉପକୂଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଅଂଚଳରେ ପୁଣି ଏକ ଲଘୁଚାପ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହେବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ରହିଛି ବୋଲି ସୋଆ(ଶିକ୍ଷା 'ଓ' ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ) ଡିମ୍ଡ ଟୁ ବି ୟୁନିଭର୍ସିଟି ପରିଚାଳିତ ପରିବେଶ ଓ ଜଳବାୟୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ସିଇସି) ପକ୍ଷରୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି । ସିଇସି କହିଛି ଯେ, ପାଣିପାଗ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ଜୁଲାଇ ୨୫ରୁ ୨୮ ତାରିଖ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଉତର...