Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the state-level 18th Nijukti Mela in Bhubaneswar and handed over appointment letters to 2,067 newly recruited Sevaks/Sevikas and Tribal Language Teachers under the ST & SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department. Addressing the programme, Chief Minister Majhi reiterated his government’s commitment to empowering the youth…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Jitan Ram Manjhi has released ₹1,000 crore in Margin Money (MM) subsidy under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), aimed at supporting the establishment of 11,333 new micro enterprises across the country. The subsidy was released at a special programme organised by the Ministry…
Bhubaneswar: CERA Sanitaryware Ltd., one of India’s leading bathroom solutions companies, has inaugurated its new CERA Style Studio in Kolkata, further strengthening its presence in one of the country’s key and strategically important markets. Located at Tirumala 22, Unit – 3A, 22 Topsia Road (East), Kolkata, West Bengal, the new company-owned CERA Style Studio was inaugurated by Dr. Vikram…
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (iLEAD), Kolkata, marked sixteen remarkable years of academic excellence, innovation and community impact with its Annual Day & Awards, themed “Innovision 2026 — Imagine. Innovate. Integrate,” on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at the prestigious Dhono Dhannyo Auditorium of Kolkata. The celebration unfolded across a full day of…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will launch a statewide campaign from October 2 to November 14 to identify out-of-school children and help bring them back into the education system. The initiative aims to ensure that every child has access to education and the opportunity to learn, grow and build a better future. As part of the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is exploring new market opportunities for its nutrient-rich and biofortified rice varieties, with the state government focusing on stronger market linkages for farmers and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Odisha Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said representatives from Iran and other parts of India participated in discussions on promoting…
Bhubaneswar: The Rajdhani Book Fair is scheduled to be held at the Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar from November 15 to 22, bringing together readers, publishers, authors and book enthusiasts. The dates were confirmed at a meeting of the fair committee chaired by its President Upendra Kumar Jena. The organisers also announced plans to present awards…
Bhubaneswar: From time immemorial, travel was considered to be one of the most scholarly exercises. Long before classrooms and degrees, knowledge was gained by walking the earth. Great travellers like Hiuen Tsang and Fa-Hien from China, Ibn Batuta from Morocco, and Nicolo Conti from Venice travelled across continents and wrote detailed memoirs. Those memoirs did…
Koraput, Odisha: A community-led coffee nursery in Ranitota village of Lamtaput Aspirational Block is creating new opportunities for women-led entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. With technical guidance from the Coffee Board and support from the Coffee Development Trust, local women are receiving training to develop and manage coffee nurseries, equipping them with skills that could open…
Bhubaneswar: Electronics have become an essential part of modern economies, powering sectors ranging from communication and healthcare to transport, finance, manufacturing and digital infrastructure. From smartphones and automobiles to telecom networks and industrial systems, electronics are driving technological advancement and economic competitiveness. Strengthening domestic component manufacturing is therefore a key step towards improving technological resilience,…