Bhubaneswar : Hindalco Industries Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company, has recently launched Project Basudha in 16 villages of Hirakud in Sambalpurdistrict for bringing a transformation in their livelihoods. This is a comprehensive rural development program which focuses on sustainable agriculture, livestock promotion and income generation of the farmers. Implemented in collaboration with the BAIF…
Bhubaneswar, May 29, 2025 In a landmark initiative aimed at transforming Indian agriculture, the Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, launched the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA-2025) at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The campaign aligns with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri…
Jharsuguda, Odisha, May 29, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium,conducted a free eye screening camp for commercial and technical vehicle drivers at its Jharsuguda operations. The extensive initiative, which was organised in collaboration withTrilochan Netralaya, underscored the company’s commitment to ensuring the health and safety of its employees, business partners and community members. Through…
Bhubaneswar: As many as ten passengers were injured as the tourist bus they were travelling in collided with a truck on National Highway 16 near Subalaya Square under Rambha police station area in Ganjam district on Thursday morning.The accident occurred when the bus, returning from a pilgrimage to Uttar Pradesh and heading to Andhra Pradesh,…
Washington DC, 29/5: American software giant International Business Machines (IBM) has announced plans to lay off approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. Most of the affected workforce are from the Human Resources (HR) department. Recently, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, said that the company has significantly invested in Artificial Intelligence…
Paralakhemundi: A physical examination for Home Guard recruitment in Odisha’s Gajapati district turned tragic on Thursday when a candidate died and seven others were hospitalised after collapsing during the running test. As per reports, the incident occurred on a 2-kilometre stretch between Ranipenth and Padmapur, where candidates were undergoing a physical fitness test as part of…
Rourkela: In a tragic mishap, a five year-old boy drowned in an open water tank in a Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) unit in Rourkela in Odisha’s Sundargarh district here today. The minor boy was identified as Serun Badaik, son of Rohit Badaik, a resident of Chhend Bidyut Colony in the Steel City. As per reports, after…
Today i.e. on 29.05.2025, a short while ago, Sri Suraj Prasad Jaiswal, DAO (Divisional Accounts Officer), and Sri Naresh Pattanaik, Sr. Assistant, Both of O/o Supdt. Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Gajapati, while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.30,000/- (each taking Rs.15,000/-) from a Contractor (complainant) in lieu of passing of pending bills towards execution of works…
Bhubaneswar: There will be dedicated breastfeeding rooms or facilities in public places like malls, railway stations and bus stands across Odisha, informed Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. “The plans are afoot to establish breastfeeding rooms in public places in two or three months, so that women during their travel can breastfeed their babies without any hesitation,”…
Kochi: The scientists of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have embarked on a two-week-long outreach programme to directly engage with fish farmers and fishermen across the country as part of the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ programme of the Central government. ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ is a nationwide campaign by the Ministry of Agriculture and…
