The Election Commission has lifted the election code of conduct following the alert issued in Odisha by the Indian meteorological department. As it says 11 districts to be affected by the cyclone Fani, the EC has agreed to lift the code of conductinPuri, Jagatsighpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khorda, cuttack and Jajpur for…
New Delhi: Mr. Peter Hassan, CEO of Peter Hassan Associates Pvt Ltd has been granted the “Order of Rio Branco”, in the rank Officer. Established by Brazilian government in 1963 to award distinguished personalities who have contributed to Brazil and to the enhancing of its culture and values, the order is named in honor of…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Tourism Department of Kerala has launched a unique marketing campaign“#GoKerala” in association with HolidayIQ, India’s largest travel community, in order to promote state tourism. Under this campaign, 5 lucky couples will get a chance to win a 10 days, all-expense paid trip to Kerala and visit unexplored & pristine destinations of Kerala. #GoKeralacampaign is…
Using data from NASA‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have identified bright areas in caverns near the Moon’s south pole which are cold enough to have frost present on the surface. The new evidence comes from an analysis that combined surface temperatures with information about how much light is reflected off the moon’s surface. “We found that the coldest…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Govenrment will explore the proposal to dispensing agricultural loans of farmers in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today. “We’ll certainly examine it (proposal for waiving farm loan),” Patnaik told to media after a review meeting of party functionaries here. Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy said “the State Government has been contemplating…
Bhubaneswar: A girl at a village in Kendrapara district saved her schoolmate from an crocodile attack in Odisha.Basanti Dalai, a Class 1 student of a government-run school in Bankuala village, is being treated at a hospital. She recalled the harrowing experience and thanked her schoolmate Tiki Dalai (6) for saving her from the reptile. The victim…
Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory organization and industry association of the microfinance industry in India, is organizing Microfinance in Asia – A Mosaic, an international conclave on microfinance. The conclave, scheduled on April 25-26, 2017 in New Delhi will witness India hosting for the first time a bespoke event focused solely on Microfinance. The…
