New Delhi: Two teachers from Odisha have been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award 2025, the Ministry of Education announced today.The awardees are Basanta Kumar Rana and Tarun Kumar Dash, who will be felicitated at a ceremony to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on September 5, 2025.Basanta Kumar Rana, a teacher at Government…
New Delhi: While both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes raise the risk of heart disease and death, the effect is pronounced differently in men and women, according to a study. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide, and individuals with T1D or T2D are at greater risk compared to the general…
Mumbai: Actor Parineeti Chopra and her husband, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha Raghav Chadha, are set to welcome their first child together.Parineeti announced the news on Instagram with a picture of a cake that read “1+1=3,” followed by a tiny baby’s feet. She also added a short clip of the couple walking hand in hand….
Udupi (Karnataka): Senior Kannada artiste Dinesh Mangaluru, who was seen in a prominent role in the superhit films KGF Chapter 1 and KGF Chapter 2, passed away at his residence in Kundapura town of Udupi district on Monday morning.Dinesh was a popular supporting actor in the Kannada film industry. His performances in Aa Dinagalu, Kichcha, Kirik…
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced the list of marquee players for Odisha Pro T20 League. The franchise-based T20 tournament, featuring six dynamic teams representing various regions of Odisha, is set to debut in September.Subhranshu Senapati, Swastik Samal, Govinda Poddar, Sandeep Pattnaik, Aashirwad Swain and Suryakant Pradhan are the marquee players for the inaugural…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held delegation-level bilateral talks with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka at Hyderabad House in the national capital.PM Rabuka arrived in New Delhi on Sunday, marking the start of his official visit to India, which will continue until August 26. This is his first visit to India as…
Bhubaneswar: Passengers at Bhubaneswar Airport can now enjoy food and beverages at affordable prices with the opening of Udan Yatri Cafe. Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated the cafe today, highlighting it as part of the central government’s initiative to make air travel more passenger-friendly.The cafe will offer tea, coffee and a variety of…
New Delhi: In a significant step towards gender inclusion and operational modernisation, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has raised its first-ever All-Women Commando Unit, marking a historic milestone in India’s security forces. The move aligns with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) directive to increase women’s representation in Central Armed Police Forces to 10 per…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu today announced major developments in Odisha’s aviation sector, including the revival of defunct airstrips and operationalisation of new facilities.The Minister informed that 22 non-functional airstrips in the state will soon be made operational to boost regional air connectivity. He also confirmed that the much-awaited Puri…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced that landless people across the state will soon receive Record of Rights (RoR) for land. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari made the announcement during a programme in Nabarangpur district.“There will be no landless families in Odisha. Tehsildars will issue RoRs to all landless people. In Nabarangpur district, pattas will be distributed…
