Agri minister Chouhan unveils first genome-edited rice varieties, yield to rise up to 30%

New Delhi, 4/5: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the first genome-edited rice varieties ‘”DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1’” developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to address challenges of climate change and boost rice yields by up to 30 per cent. It is an important day…

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Major haul of gold, currency and drugs from Mumbai airport in 2 days

Mumbai: During January 24 and January 25 2025, the officers at Airport Commissionerate of Mumbai have seen a major success in seizure of gold, currency and drugs. According to reports, the officers at Airport Commissionerate of Mumbai Zone-III have seized NDPS weighing 751.00 grams having illicit market value of approx Rs. 7.51 Crore in Case one,…

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Tata Steel Special Economic Zone’s Gopalpur Industrial Park joins World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative

Bhubaneswar/Gopalpur, June 2, 2025: Tata Steel Special Economic Zone’s Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP) joins the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative that brings together public and private sector stakeholders from industrial clusters to reduce their CO2 emissions while driving economic growth and creating jobs. This global initiative, implemented in collaboration with Accenture and…

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Odisha announces maternity, paternity leaves for surrogacy

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision Odisha government today announced to give maternity leave and paternity leaves to state government employees in case of surrogacy.As per a notification issued by the Finance Department, a maternity leave of 180 days to female Government employees and paternity leave of 15 days to male Government employees have been extended by…

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Tata Steel’s Young Astronomer Talent Search Winners from Odisha Explore Space Science at ISRO’s Sriharikota Space Centre

Bhubaneswar, June 2, 2026: For a group of young astronomy enthusiasts from Odisha, a dream turned into reality as the winners of Tata Steel’s Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2025 returned from an immersive educational visit to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota, the launch hub of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Organised…

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3 Indians missing after suspected US missile strike on tanker off Oman coast, MEA condemns attack

New Delhi, 10/6: Three Indian crew members are reported to be missing and 21 others were rescued after an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, the external affairs ministry said.We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman,” the ministry said in a statement….

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