Bhubaneswar: The Capital city marked an important milestone in Indian science riday on the occasion of National Startup Day, with the launch of GelGenius, India’s first fully integrated agarose gel electrophoresis system, unveiled at department of Biotechnology (DBT)-Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) bioincubator. The device...
Bhubaneswar: Over 72 students from 14 universities across the state are taking part in the two-day state-level innovation and startup competition, jointly organised by the Higher Education (HE) department and Odisha State Higher Education Council at Rama Devi Women’s University (RDWU). Health and Family Welfare...
Bhubaneswar: Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) to strengthen early identification, education, capacity building, and community awareness for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities...
Bhubaneswar: There are no suspected Nipah virus cases in the state, said Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling Friday, while chairing a high-level review meeting following the detection of such cases in West Bengal. The meeting was attended by Health Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Ashwathi...
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mission Rabies, India – Worldwide Veterinary Service and OUAT’s College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (CVSAH) have inked a pact for a technical and scientific collaboration that aims at making Bhubaneswar a ‘rabies-free city’, official sources said Friday....
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards leveraging emerging technologies for efficient governance, the Odisha Electronics & Information Technology (E&IT) Department conducted a specialised AI sensitisation and capacity-building workshop for Director-level officers across government departments. The program was organised through the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC)....
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Friday directed officials to ensure improved sanitation, water maintenance, and tourist facilities at the City’s key heritage and religious sites, including Kedar Gouri, Khandagiri, Kapileshwar, and Mukteshwar. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan, Parida, who also...
Navi Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, riding on a century stand between India stalwarts Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh and a five-wicket haul by spinner Shreyanka Patil, defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs to register their third successive Women's Premier League win Friday. Sent in to...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will introduce 55 new textbooks for classes 1 to 8 from the next academic year, officials said Friday. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. State School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond...
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended two more frontline leaders for alleged anti-party activities, sending a clear message to party members to maintain discipline and unity. The suspended leaders are Nalini Prabha Jena, president of the zilla parishad in Jajpur district, and Ganeswar Baral,...
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