The Bansidhar and Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) has awarded the 12th Shambhavi Puraskar to the Centre for Integrated Rural and Tribal Development (CIRTD) for its outstanding work in rural development. CIRTD has been helping farmers, women, children, and youth in Sundargarh District, Odisha, by improving their lives through various programs. Dr. Sibaji Panda from Sonepur,…
Further solidifying its position as an environmentally responsible corporate, Tata Steel has replaced the use of furnace oil with Piped Natural Gas (PNG) at its Ferro Alloys Plant (FAP) in Jajpur district of Odisha. The sustainability initiative, which is a first in the ferrochrome industry in the country, will help the company significantly reduce its…
Angul, 21st March: The 12-day-long celebrations at Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), Angul, Odisha, concluded today with the grand celebration of Chairperson Emeritus Smt. Savitri Jindal’s birthday. The initiative, titled ‘Celebrating The Legacy’, commenced on 9th March in honour of JSP Chairman Mr. Naveen Jindal and featured a series of charitable activities aimed at uplifting…
Bijapur, 20/3: In a fresh offensive against Naxals, security forces killed at least 30 members of the banned CPI (Maoists) in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday, officials said. While 26 Naxalites were killed in Bijapur district, four Maoists were gunned down in Kanker by a joint team of the BSF and…
New Delhi: The Former Rourkela MLA and Ex-Minister Dilip Ray met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed three important issues with the PM. The issues revolved around the following matters: (1) New Railway Division at Rourkela (2) Expansion of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) (3) Upgradation and Expansion of Rourkela Airport Establishment of a New Railway Division…
Titlagarh: In a hi drama incident unfolded in Titlagarh in which a drunk youth climbed atop a mobile tower in the early afternoon hours on Thursday. It has been further reported that the youth tried to kill himself while he was still atop the tower. According to reports, the incident has taken place in Kanshar…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today revealed that 6,142 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2024, according to provisional data. This figure represents a 7% increase from the previous year, which saw 5,739 fatalities. In response to a question posed by BJD MLA Arun Sahoo, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the…
In a significant step towards inclusivity and social responsibility, NTPC Kaniha, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, distributed various assistive living devices to differently abled individuals and senior citizens of Kaniha Block. The initiative aimed to improve mobility and enhance the quality of life for the beneficiaries. In the special distribution camp organized on…
New Delhi: Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the acquisition of 307 advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) for the Indian Army. “In a significant milestone for India’s defence sector, the CCS approved acquisition of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) worth nearly Rs 7000 crore, marking a major step towards self-reliance in artillery…
Rourkela: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an Internet of Things-enabled smart device to monitor the quality of ingredients in processed food. The colourimeter, developed in partnership with teams from the University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines, tracks colour and temperature changes in real-time, making it especially useful for studying…
