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Bhubaneswar: 2/8/24:Renowned mountaineer Bibharani Patra met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhavan today, where she received blessings for her forthcoming mountaineering endeavour. She is set to embark on her journey to scale Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Russia and Europe, on August 6. The event was also graced by the presence of Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, Minister ...

Newdelhi:2/8/24:India needs Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) to support faster energy transition with large-scale integration of renewable capacity in the country and also ensure energy security. To ensure that Hydro PSPs get commissioned on a fast track, thereby accelerating the growth of India’s renewable energy and energy storage capacity, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has accorded concurrence to two Hydro PSPs ...

Newdelhi:2/8/24:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today (August 2, 2024). The conference will cover a wide range of issues that are critical in shaping center-state relations and promoting welfare schemes for common people. In her opening remarks, the President said that the agenda for this conference included carefully ...

Chateauroux:1/8/24: Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday. He also becomes the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in this event at the quadrennial extravaganza. Kusale scored a total of 451.4 points in the eight-man final for a third-place podium finish. Liu Yukun of China ...

Kendrapara:1/8/24: After being closed for three months, Bhitarkanika National Park has now been reopened to tourists today. The closure was due to the breeding season of the endangered saltwater crocodile. Sources indicate that the park was closed from May 1st to July 31st to support the crocodiles’ breeding process. With the breeding season over, the park is ready to welcome ...

New Delhi:1/8/24: A day after deserting Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and resigning from her Rajya Sabha seat, Mamata Mohanta joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at party headquarters in Delhi. Mohanta, a prominent tribal leader from the Kudumi community of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, joined the BJP in the presence of party national general secretary Arun Singh and party Odisha in-charge Vijaypal ...

Newdelhi:1/8/24:The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, and the World Health Organization signed a Donor Agreement during a signing ceremony organized at WHO Headquarters in Geneva on 31st July, 2024. This agreement, which outlines the financial terms for implementing the activities of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Jamnagar, Gujarat was signed by H.E Mr. Arindam Bagchi, Permanent Representative ...

Newdelhi:1/8/24:As per the provisions of Article 243W of the Constitution, in conjunction with the Seventh and Twelfth Schedules, matters relating to urban development fall within the purview of States/Urban Local Bodies. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) provides programmatic support to the States/Union Territories (UTs) in their urban development agenda through its flagship Missions/Programmes. The Urban Infrastructure Development ...

Newdelhi:1/8/24:Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi here today announced that grain deficient states can directly purchase from Food Corporation of India (FCI) under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) (OMSS [D]) without participating in the e-auction from August 1st, 2024. The decision has been taken to reduce the huge ...

Paradip:1/8/24:Paradip Port Authority cargo throughput zoomed past 50 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) mark in current fiscal. After an unforgettable last fiscal, PPA has made an auspicious beginning to FY 24-25 and total cargo volume has reached 50.16 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) within the first four months, which is the fastest ever in PPA history. In the current fiscal, the coveted ...