Bhubaneswar, Oct 3: The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), and Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, today expanded their partnership with a new initiative called Tribal Health Research Innovation & Vocational Empowerment (THRIVE). A new tripartite MOU was signed in this regard between KIIT, KISS and Jhpiego in the…
New Delhi, 21/3: Captains in the Indian Premier League will not be banned for over-rate offences and instead will be docked demerit points. The call was taken at the captains’ meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. The move comes after Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant, captaining Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals respectively, were handed a one…
Bhubaneswar, 08/08/2024The Commerce and Transport Department has intensified its efforts to reduce accidents and fatalities across the state, with focus on rural areas and high-risk districts. A meeting was convened at Kharavela Bhavan, chaired by Principal Secretary Usha Padhi and attended by Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, with representatives from IIT Madras. Dr. Venkatesh Balasubramaniam, Head…
New Delhi, 21/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation today at 5 pm, as reported by PTI. However, there is no official word on the subject of his address in the evening. The PM’s address will come on the eve of Navratri, the day from when the GST rate cuts will kick…
Kaniha : A walkathon was organized by NTPC Talcher Kaniha on December 10, in view of National Energy Conservation Week. K Srinivasa Rao, ED, NTPC Talcher Kaniha inaugurated the event by speaking of NTPC kaniha’s initiatives to save energy. He also urged everyone to contribute to this effort by taking small measures such as keeping electrical…
Bhubaneswar, 24/6 (AO Bureau): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Covid assistance for OMFED dairy farmers. With this assistance, every dairy farmer will be provided with a maximum of Rs 4,000 in food costs. It will cost Rs 11 crore and will benefit 120,000 dairy farmers in the state. The Chief Minister said that…
New Delhi: More than 40 schools in the national capital received bomb threats via e-mail and demanded a ransom of USD 30,000, Delhi Police said on Monday.“I planted multiple bombs (lead azide, explosive compound used in detonators) inside the building. I planted multiple bombs inside the building. The bombs are small and hidden very well. It…
Chitradurga,11/5: BJP leader and advocate G Devaraje Gowda was arrested in connection with a sex abuse video allegedly belonging to Hassan JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. According to police, Devaraje Gowda was arrested at Gulihal tollgate by the Hiriyur police in this district on Friday night for leaking the video in a pen drive.
Balugaon, Sept 4: The Chilika Sailing Expedition–2025, organized by the 3(O) Naval Unit NCC, Cuttack continued its remarkable journey across the waters of Asia’s largest brackish lagoon. On the first day, the cadets successfully sailed to Kalijai, followed by their arrival at Krushnaprasad on the second day. On the third day of the expedition, the…
Gaza: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that the Israeli army bombed a site in the Gaza Strip where an Israeli captive, scheduled for release in the first phase of an upcoming prisoner exchange, was being held. Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Al-Qassam, said that the Israeli army targeted a location holding…
