The undergraduate admissions process began on the West Bengal government’s online portal on Wednesday morning, for over nine lakh seats across 7,229 courses in 460 state and state-aided colleges. The first phase of the application process for the colleges, which are under 17 universities, will remain open until July 1. The merit list and initial…
Bhubaneswar: Kalyan Jewellers has announced the launch of Crafting Futures, a transformative CSR initiative and a cornerstone of the With Love brand philosophy. This initiative is dedicated to improving the livelihoods of jewellery artisans, preserving craftsmanship, and fostering community development. To lay the foundation for this initiative, Kalyan Jewellers has committed Rs 3 crore towards…
New Delhi: Mango is perhaps the favourite of Indians. And they just don’t stop at eating them raw. There are a host of mango-based sweet and savoury treats. Recently, India’s mango delicacies received recognition on the global stage. Two of them were featured on Taste Atlas’ list of the ’10 Best Dishes with Mango’, as…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark decision, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that the state will now sponsor the National Kho Kho Team, shifting its focus from hockey to supporting another traditional Indian sport. This initiative underscores Odisha’s commitment to promoting indigenous sports and empowering athletes at the national level. The sponsorship, set to…
New Delhi-Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 6th meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIF) in New Delhi, today. The GC appreciated NIIF’s evolution as a sovereign-linked asset manager and acknowledged the efforts made over the years to build strong partnerships…
Dubai/Oman- On a day when the world celebrates the wonders of the ocean, a young girl from Odisha created a new milestone deep beneath its surface. Tisya Panigrahi, a Dubai-based teen with roots in Sambalpur, marked her 15th birthday on June 8, 2025 — also “World Oceans Day” — by becoming the youngest scuba diver…
Bhubaneswar: As many as four Odisha players will represent India at the at the Asian Para Badminton Championship 2025 which begins at in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima on June 17. The selected Odisha para shuttlers are multiple international medal winner Deep Ranjan Bisoyee, recent medallist at Thailand International meet G Dillaswar Rao, Subhrajeet Maharana and Nurul…
Bhubaneswar: Pranati Nayak did Odisha and India proud by clinching a bronze medal in the vault final at the 12th Senior Women’s Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in South Korea’s Jecheon on Saturday. Pranati scored 13.466 points to finish third behind Chinese gold-medallist Yihan Zhang (13.650) and Vietnam’s Thi Quynh Nhu Nguyen (silver with 13.583). Another…
Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm coupled with lightning and gusty wind is likely to hit at least two districts of Odisha by 1.25 pm on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a nowcast warning. In a message issued at 10.25 am, the weather agency sounded an orange warning for Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts. Moderate thunderstorm, lightning…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday stated that southwest monsoon has advanced further and covered the entire Odisha. “Southwest Monsoon has further advanced and today it covered remaining parts of Odisha,” the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said. The southwest monsoon had made an onset over some parts of Odisha on May 28,…
