New Delhi, 15/2: India’s star opening batter Smriti Mandhana has recovered from a finger injury and is set to return for their T20 World Cup match against the West Indies, the Indian coaching staff said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old left-hander, who topped the bidding in the WPL auction on Monday when Royal Chargers Bangalore signed…
Madras, 14/4: The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) cancelled classes for a day on Tuesday following overnight protests by students inside the campus over “callous handling” of the suicide of a second-year PG student by the management. The students called off their protests on Tuesday morning only after IIT-M Director Prof V…
Kashmir, 14/2: The proactive approach of security forces in the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack has led to a huge improvement in the situation in Kashmir, a senior CRPF official said on the fourth anniversary of the strike that killed 40 personnel of the paramilitary force. In the attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists…
Syria, 14/2: More than seven million children have been affected by the massive earthquake and a major aftershock that devastated Turkey and Syria last week, the United Nations said Tuesday, voicing fear that “many thousands” more had died. “In Turkey, the total number of children living in the 10 provinces hit by the…
Bhubaneswar : Healthcare in the State of Odisha is marching ahead under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik. With his motto; ‘Every life is Precious’ the State has taken several reform measures for strengthening the delivery of healthcare services in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and to achieve Universal…
Bhubaneswar : After strengthening more than 70 lakh women under 6 lakh Self-Help Groups across the state in urban and rural areas , Odisha under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Sri Naveen Patnaik, is now poised to embark on a transformative journey of graduating Mission Shakti SHGs to Small & Medium Enterprises ( SMEs)…
Bhubaneswar, Hon’ble Chief Minister has always emphasized on the promotion of more remunerative crops in the State to enhance income of the farmers. Recently the State Cabinet has approved a new scheme titled, Crop Diversification Programme to promote the non- paddy and other high value crops cultivation in all 30 districts of the State especially in…
Bhubaneswar, 14/02/2023 Amidst the fast changing technological landscape and adoption of niche technologies across the world, an idea sharing session was held through virtual platform which was attended by senior administrators of Odisha Govt and district collectors. During the session, Principal Secretary, Electronics and IT Department, Govt of Odisha Shri Manoj Kumar Mishra along with…
Bhubaneswar, A session on the topic “Odisha – India’s Leading Investment Destination” was conducted by the Industries Department as part of the Senior Officers’ Conference 2023. The primary agenda of the session was to draw an action plan for achievement of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik’s vision for Industrial Development of Odisha – “To…
Mumbai, 14/2: Fintech firm PhonePe has raised another $100 million (about Rs 828 crore) in primary capital from new investors Ribbit Capital and TVS Capital Funds with participation from existing investor Tiger Global, at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion, the company said on Tuesday. This follows a $350 million primary fundraise by the…
