Tech Mahindra, TATA Strive to help Odisha in skilling youth, creating jobs

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday signed MoUs with Tech Mahindra and TATA Strive for setting up of Centre of Excellence in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and international BPO and imparting life skills in Government ITIs. The Skill Development and Technical Education (SD&TE) Department signed the MoU and two agreements with the Tech Mahindra […]

Continue Reading

‘Super 22’ to showcase talents of differently-abled on Nov 4

Bhubaneswar: Sabyasachi & team Smile Please – a social welfare organisation – will stage ‘Super 22’ show on Monday here. As part of the show as many as 22 persons with disabilities (PwDs), including eight females having extraordinary talents will showcase their skills. The 22 differently-abeled talents have been selected by the Sabyasachi and team […]

Continue Reading

Misuse of Nagada funds: Lokayuta issues notices to Jajpur DRDA PD, five others

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lokayukta has issued notices to six Government officials, including Jajpur District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Project Director and Sukinda BDO, over alleged irregularities of fund meant for the development of Nagada village in Jajpur district. Hearing a petition filed by RTI activist Pradip Pradhan about allegation of corruption and misappropriation of fund […]

Continue Reading

Biju Babu’s ‘Samadhi’ at Swargadwar to be removed  

Bhubaneswar: The Samadhi (Memorial) of late Chief Minister Biju Patnaik located at Swargadwar crematorium in Puri will be removed as the State Government has planned a makeover of the sacred cremation ground on the beach of Puri. The ‘Samadhi’ will be replaced by a memorial plaque. This decision will facilitate entry of hundreds of pallbearers […]

Continue Reading

Governor Lal receives honorary doctorate from Hanseo University

Bhubaneswar: Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal was conferred with honorary doctorate in Public Administration by the Hanseo University, South Korea on Thursday in recognition to his outstanding contribution in the field of academics and public services. After receiving the honorary doctorate in a ceremony organised at the university’s Seosan campus, the Governor addressed the students and […]

Continue Reading

Odisha inks pact with J-PAL to maximise impact of anti-poverty programmes

Bhubaneswar: As part of 5T initiative, the Odisha Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia, co-founded by Nobel Laureates, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo to maximise impact of anti-poverty programmes. Under the MoU, J-PAL will to provide technical assistance to scale up evidence-based […]

Continue Reading

Girish Murmu sworn in as first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

Bhubaneswar: Girish Chandra Murmu took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam read the Warrant of Appointment following which Murmu was administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by Justice Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, […]

Continue Reading

XEBS-Ahluwalia launches certificate programme in Sports Management

Bhubaneswar: The XEBS-Ahluwalia Center of Excellence in collaboration with Bhubaneswar-based Xavier University, Emlyon Business School, France and Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department and KJS Ahluwalia Group, has started its first certificate programme in Sports Management on Saturday. The first batch comprises about 40 students, including sportspersons and coaches who have brought laurels for Odisha […]

Continue Reading

Top cop in soup for misbehaving with complainant, disrespecting Guv, PM & Prez  

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissioner of Police Dr Sudhansu Sarangi has landed in a controversy for allegedly misbehaving with Odisha Petroleum Dealers’ Association president Sasank Sekhar Sahu and “disrespecting” the Governor, the Prime Minister and the President. Sahu on Saturday submitted a written complaint against the top at the Capital Police Station here. As per the complaint, […]

Continue Reading