Odisha to set up flying training organisation, drone testing centre: CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha will establish a flying training organisation (FTO) and a drone training and testing centre to strengthen the state's aviation ecosystem. He said the FTO will be set up at Dandbose Airport...
Pakistan set to play T20 World Cup, departs for Colombo Febuary 2: Sources
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Will ensure upgradation of airport, expansion of steel plant in Rourkela: CM Majhi
Rourkela: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said his government is committed to upgrading the Rourkela airport and expanding Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) as part of a comprehensive plan for the region's industrial and infrastructural growth. Rourkela is known...
Bargarh bandh spontaneous
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Blackbuck census in Ganjam starts today
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Supreme Court stays UGC equity regulations on caste discrimination, says they are ‘capable of misuse’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed the recent UGC Equity Regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses, observing they are prima facie vague and capable of misuse. The apex court orally observed that if it does not intervene in the matter, it will lead to a dangerous impact and...
Read moreDetailsAAIB intensifies probe into Ajit Pawar’s plane crash
Baramati: As Maharashtra mourns, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has intensified its probe into the plane crash in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died. Preliminary reports suggest poor visibility and the lack of advanced navigational aids at the Baramati airstrip as potential factors. The crash also claimed the lives of four others, including two pilots, a personal security officer, and a flight attendant, said sources. Ajit Pawar is survived...
Read moreDetailsStarmer, Xi push closer UK-China ties during global realignment
Beijing: The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence and uncertainty. Neither Prime Minister Keir Starmer nor President Xi Jinping publicly mentioned Donald Trump, but the US president's challenge to the post-Cold War order was clearly on their minds. "I think that working together on issues like climate change, global stability during challenging...
Read moreDetailsBengal fire toll rises to 21; 28 still missing
Kolkata: The toll in the fire near Kolkata January 26 has risen to 21 with 13 more bodies found from gutted buildings, while 28 people are still missing, raising fears that the number of fatalities is likely to increase, the police said Thursday. The authorities imposed prohibitory orders in the area, restricting public movement ahead of the proposed visit by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP leaders. The...
Read moreDetailsAjit Pawar cremated with full state honours in Baramati
Baramati: In a sombre atmosphere filled with grief and chants of "Ekach Wada, Ajit Dada," Maharashtra bid a final farewell to its Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Ajit PawarThursday. The senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was cremated with full state honours at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati Thursday afternoon. The funeral followed a tragic aviation accident Wednesday that claimed the life of the 66-year-old leader and four others....
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Odisha to set up flying training organisation, drone testing centre: CM Majhi
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