New Delhi: Around 2.5 lakh tribal people belonging to 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha will benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) that was approved by the Union Cabinet Tuesday. Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Wednesday said...
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Promotion of millets in Odisha got a shot in the arm as Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) received the award for ‘Global Model on Millet Promotion’ at International Nutri-Cereal Convention (INCC) 5.0 organised by the Indian Institute of Millets Research in Hyderabad from November 27...
Bhubaneswar: The SAI International School hosted the 7th edition of SAITED 2023, one of the largest K-12 Science and Technology fests in the country here, Wednesday. The event witnessed the active participation of more than 7,000 students from 36 schools with more than 120 projects...
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: IIM Sambalpur hosted the Kerala delegates comprising 50 students under the Yuva Sangam Phase-III, an initiative under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Programme by the Ministry of Education (MoE), government of India. As part of the itinerary, the delegation will be in the state till...
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Wednesday claimed to have arrested a man who had been evading arrest for the last four years after his name surfaced in a murder case. The accused identified as Nilu Panda, a resident of Samantarapurpatna under Dhauli police limits, was on...
Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the passengers’ demand, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to increase the services of special trains currently running under its jurisdiction. ECoR sources Wednesday said some more special trains have also been decided to run to various destinations through the...
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday dubbed the Centre’s decision to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for five more years as a ‘poll gimmick’. The Central government Wednesday extended the PMGKAY scheme to provide 5 kg free foodgrains per month to 81.35...
Bhubaneswar: Soon after 41 workers were pulled out of the partially collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi Tuesday night, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the accident had taught a lot and safety audit of all tunnels in the country would commence soon....
Bhubaneswar: A rare melanistic leopard has been spotted during the ongoing camera trap tiger census in Odisha’s forest areas. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife) Susanta Nanda Wednesday shared some images of the melanistic leopard and said the census is throwing up some exciting and...
Bhubaneswar: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) will launch a coin, soiled and mutilated currency notes exchange drive across all 314 blocks of Odisha in the next two to three months, Regional Director of the central bank Sarada Prasanna Mohanty said Wednesday. Mohanty further urged people to...
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