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New Delhi:29/8/24:  The Ministry of Education has taken a major step towards realising the goals of internationalization as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. A Letter of Intent (LoI) was issued to the University of Southampton (UoS), UK, allowing them to establish their first-ever campus in India. UoS is ranked among the top 100 Higher Educational Institutions globally, ...

Bhubaneswar:28/8/24: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), today approved three railway projects including the Bargarh-Nuapada new railway line and Sardega-Bhalumunda double line. The Bargarh-Nuapada new railway line (138 km) in Odisha got the Cabinet nod, Railway Minister Aswini Vaihsnaw said at a press conference in New Delhi. The new project will boost rail communication between Bargarh and Nuapada districts ...

Bhubaneswar: 28/8/24:Odisha has been recognized as the best state in India for road safety initiatives. The award was presented by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, during the sixth edition of FICCI’s Road Safety Conclave held in New Delhi. Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, Joint Transport Commissioner (Road Safety), received the award on behalf of the state. Odisha’s efforts ...

Bhubaneswar28/8/824:: Valerie N. Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director for Program and Policy Development at the World Food Programme, met Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister, during her ongoing visit to the state to discuss current and future partnerships. WFP’s Assistant Executive Director, based in Rome, congratulated the Deputy Chief Minister on assuming the office of Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ ...

Bhubaneswar:28/8/24: The CM-KISAN Yojana is set to be launched in the state, with Deputy CM KV Singh Deo announcing in the assembly today that all eligible farmers will be incorporated into the program. Eligible farmers will receive an annual sum of Rs 4000 in two instalments, while landless farmers will be granted Rs 12500 in three instalments. Payments are scheduled ...

Newdelhi28/8/24:The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for conduct of 3rd batch of ascending e-auctions for 730 channels in 234 new cities with estimated reserve price of Rs.784.87 crore under Private FM Radio Phase Ill Policy. State-wise list of the cities / towns and the number of Private FM channels approved for fresh ...

Newdelhi:28/8/24:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi earlier today chaired the meeting of the 44th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments. This was the first meeting in the third term. Seven significant projects were reviewed in the meeting, including two projects related to road connectivity, two rail projects, and one ...

Sambalpur:27/8/24: The ‘lagna’ (auspicious time) for offering ‘Nabanna’ (new rice) to Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Odisha’s Sambalpur, on the day of Nuakhai was announced on Tuesday. As per tradition, the Brahmamandap Pandit Mahasabha of Maa Samaleswari temple in the city finalised the ‘lagna’ after calculating the auspicious time and days as per the Odia almanac. The ‘Lagna’ is ...

Bhubaneswar27/8/24: Salini Pandit took charge as the Commissioner cum Secretary of the School & Mass Education Department on Tuesday. Upon assuming her new role, she met with senior officers to share her vision and outline a strategic path forward for the department. In her address, Pandit emphasized the department’s strong reputation and the importance of unity and collaboration. She introduced the concept ...

Bhubaneswar:27/8/24:BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan withdrew his Rajya Sabha by-poll nomination on Tuesday, clearing the path for the party’s official nominee, Mamata Mohanta, to be elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament. Pradhan had entered the race shortly after Mohanta filed her nomination on August 21. Both their nominations were deemed valid upon scrutiny, according to an official. “I submitted ...