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Berhampur:4/4/25: V. Ramesh Rao, the ace para athlete from Chatrapur in Odisha’s Ganjam district, has clinched a Gold medal at the National Para Fencing Championships 2025 held at Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Showcasing impressive performance in various para-fencing events, Ramesh secured a total of 4 medals. In the final of the foil category team event, he defeated his ...

Newdelhi:4/4/25:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued notices to two of its prominent MPs from Odisha, Aparajita Sarangi and Union Minister Jual Oram, seeking explanations for their absence during the voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha. The bill, a contentious piece of legislation aimed at reforming the management of Waqf properties, was passed in the ...

Newdelhi:4/4/25:Three Members of Parliament from Odisha, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, and Dr. Sasmit Patra, are set to join Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from April 5 to 9, 2025. The delegation will represent India in a significant global dialogue focusing on social justice and development, ...

Newdelhi:4/4/25:The scenic beauty of Kashmir’s tulip gardens has long been a major attraction for tourists, with vibrant displays at Srinagar drawing visitors each year. In a significant step toward promoting sustainable floriculture and enhancing farmers’ income, CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu a premier research and development institution of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under ...

Newdelhi:4/4/25:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved Four projects of Ministry of Railways with a total cost of Rs. 18,658 crore (approx.). The Four projects covering 15 Districts in 3 States i.e., Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 1247 Kms. These projects include: Sambalpur ...

NewDelhi :4/4/25: Indian Railways has taken a major step towards automation and efficiency in rolling stock maintenance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the procurement and installation of Automatic Wheel Profile Measurement Systems (AWPMS). The agreement was formalized today at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. AWPMS is an advanced system that allows ...

Bhadrak:4/4/25: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight tests of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on April 03 & 04, 2025. The four operational flight trials were carried out against high-speed aerial targets. The missiles intercepted the aerial ...

Bangkok:4/4/25:  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Rt. Hon’ble Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal, on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today. The two leaders reviewed the unique and close relationship between India and Nepal. They expressed satisfaction at the progress in enhancing physical and digital connectivity, people-to-people linkages, and in the domain of ...

Introduction The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 aims to update the Waqf Act, 1995 to fix issues in the management of Waqf properties. The proposed changes focus on: Overcoming the shortcomings of the previous act and enhancing the efficiency of Waqf boards Updating the definitions of waqf Improving the registration process Increasing the role of technology in managing Waqf records​. The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) ...

Bhubaneswar:3/4/25:The safety and security of tourists are critical for any destination aiming to enhance its appeal among visitors. Recognizing this, an increasing number of countries are establishing dedicated Tourist Police units to safeguard the interests of travelers. A well-structured and comprehensive training program for Tourist Police plays a pivotal role in enhancing the effectiveness and professionalism of law enforcement personnel ...