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Jaipur :18/8/24: The Vice-President of India, Shri Dhankhar today highlighted the profound significance of organ donation, describing it as “a spiritual activity and the highest moral exemplification of human nature”. He emphasized that organ donation goes beyond physical generosity, reflecting the deepest virtues of compassion and selflessness. Addressing a gathering at event organised by Jain Social Groups (JSG) Central Sansthan, ...

Bhubaneswar:17/8/24:Babushaan Mohanty-starrer Odia film ‘Daman‘, which brought Ollywood’s focus back on original content, has won the 70th National Film Award in the Best Odia Film category for the year 2022. The award comprises a Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. Written and directed by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka, the film was released on November 4, ...

Bhubaneswar:17/8/24: Asit Kumar Tripathy has resigned as the chairman of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC). His resignation has been accepted by the government today. “The resignation of Asit Kumar Tripathy, chairman of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) under the administrative control of P&C department is hereby accepted with effect from August 17,” an order issued by the Planning ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/8/24:A one-day review-cum-sensitisation workshop on Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) & Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) was held at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Saturday. During the workshop, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja provided an overview of the history and objectives of ADP and ABP. He encouraged stakeholders to view the challenges faced by Odisha, such as geographic isolation, infrastructure gaps, and ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/8/24:A two-day orientation-cum-training programme for newly-elected MLAs to the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly was inaugurated here today. The two-day knowledge reform program will be chaired by Speaker Surama Padhy. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo & Pravati Parida, members of the Council of Ministers along with BJP MLAs ...

Bhubaneswar:17/8/24: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today that the “Gyan Sanskar” Programme, a two-day orientation-cum-training at Odisha Assembly, is designed to provide newly elected first-time MLAs with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively serve their constituencies and aid in the development of the State. In his address, the Odisha Chief Minister welcomed the initiative as a step towards reinforcing democracy. ...

Newdelhi:17/8/24:The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), completed the first Advanced Leadership Development Programme on Public Policy and Governance for civil servants of multi-countries from the FIPIC/IORA region today at NCGG, New Delhi. The program was organized from August 5th to August 16th, 2024, with 40 distinguished participants from Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Madagascar, Fiji, Kenya, ...

Newdelhi:17/8/24:In view of the World Health Organization (WHO) having declared Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 14th August 2024, a detailed review of the Monkeypox situation and the preparedness was taken by the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in a meeting with the senior officials of the Ministry, here today. ...

Newdelhi:17/8/24:The Indian student team has bagged multiple prestigious medals at the 17th edition of the International Earth Sciences Olympiad (IESO) held in Beijing, China, from August 08-16, 2024. The four-membered Indian team comprising students from Gujarat, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan have won three gold and bronze each and two silver medals across three competition categories (Theory and Practical, Earth System Project, ...

Puri17/8/24:: A day after assuming the role of Odisha’s Director General of Police (DGP), Y B Khurania paid a visit to the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday.Khurania, an IPS officer from the 1990 batch, received a warm reception from the Puri Superintendent of Police and other high-ranking officials at the Singhadwara, or Lions’ Gate, of the historic 12th-century ...