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Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, for undertaking academic, research and outreach collaborations including in the area of climate resilient farming. As per the agreement, SOA and CAU will promote cooperation in exchange… Read more »

Bhubaneshwar: In a landmark environmental initiative, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages one of India’s leading FMCG companies in partnership with the Anandana Coca-Cola India Foundation; State Pollution Control Board, Odisha; Y4D Foundation and supported byFoundation for Climate Protection (FCP), Odisha Development Management Programme (ODMP) and Puri Municipality, has collected over 850,000 used… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday presented the BJP government’s first state budget of Rs 2.65 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25 in the Odisha Assembly. This represents a 15% increase from the 2023-24 budget, which was Rs 2.3 lakh crore. The 2024-25 budget will primarily be… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced a significant rebranding and financial boost for its flagship health insurance scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) will be known as Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (GJAY) which will be implemented in convergence with centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana. While Rs… Read more »

Coastal communities across three districts in Odisha are enhancing their mangrove cover with Reliance Foundation’s support to better resist cyclones, storm surges and shoreline erosion that have been altering the landscape, affecting ecological balance and impacting livelihoods. Over the past year, about 55,000 mangrove plants were planted with Reliance Foundation’s… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance the railway infrastructure in Odisha, Indian Railways has allocated a budget of Rs 10,586 crores for the financial year 2024-25. This substantial budgetary provision represents a remarkable 12.5-fold increase compared to the average annual investment of Rs 838 crores during the 2009-14 period.… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: An international conference on ‘Sustinable Agricultural Development with Climate Smart Systems’, which was held recently at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA), focused on preparation of an action plan on region-specific climate smart agriculture to counter the impact of climate change. The three-day conference, which concluded on… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) now in power in Odisha, there are growing concerns about the future of the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, a major farmers’ welfare initiative launched by the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) regime. In response to a written query… Read more »

Mumbai: Commencing Guru Purnima celebrations at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, the first weekend of its annual programming, ‘Parampara’, saw some spectacular performances by the finest Classical music and dance artists of our country.  The Day 2 of ‘Parampara’ was all about the magnificent beauty of Indian Classical dance.… Read more »

Bhubaneswar: Carving a niche as well as earning laurels for our art and culturally-rich “Utkal Pradesh”, internationally-acclaimed filmmaker-cum- producer, promoter and curator Jitendra Mishra is not only making Odisha proud globally, but has also been named “Goodwill Ambassador of CIFEJ”. Notably, the acronym ‘CIFEJ’ – “Centre International de Film pour… Read more »