Soil degradation on 30 pc of India's land poses threat to agriculture: Agri ministerIndia's Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan voiced concerns about soil degradation affecting 30% of the nation's land, emphasizing t...
19 Nov, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh submits privilege motion notice against Amit Shah over remarks in RS on Wayanad landslidesCongress leader Jairam Ramesh submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of misleadi...
03 Aug, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
IMD's faulty forecast for North India: Wrong signals by models, difficulty in predicting wind patternsThe Southwest Monsoon has reached almost all parts of the country but has stayed away from parts of north India. It is yet to reach Delhi, ...
11 Jul, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
Government confident of doubling farmers income by 2022Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary said a number of schemes have been launched towards fulfilling this goal, and budget al...
03 Mar, 2020, 08.58 PM IST
Monsoon officially ends on Monday, but rainfall still active in parts of countryThe monsoon season officially begins on June 1 and ends on September 30.
29 Sep, 2019, 05.32 PM IST
From its formation to landfall, how IMD tracked cyclone 'Fani'The IMD has earned praised from different quarters of the world for its predictions of cyclone 'Fani'.
05 May, 2019, 07.15 PM IST
Govt sets up 13-member task force for unmanned aerial vehicle tech road mapIt would develop a roadmap with implementable recommendations for central as well as state governments, industry and research institutions,...
12 Apr, 2018, 10.52 PM IST
Expect a better crop this Rabi seasonMeteorologists said there was a possibility of La Nina conditions to develop by November. La Nina is associated with more rainfall and cold...
20 Sep, 2016, 03.02 PM IST
10 new EDs appointed in public sector banksThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services for appointment of 10 General M...
22 Jan, 2016, 08.01 PM IST
Plea for changes in Odisha's draft Industrial Policy Resolution 2015UCCI President Ramesh Mohapatra underscored the importance of setting timeframe for clearance which is not specified in the draft policy.
15 Apr, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Odisha accepts Railway Ministry's proposal of SPV for projectsThe Odisha government has agreed to accept a Railway ministry proposal to float a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to expedite several incompl...
17 Jan, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
BJD ahead in 112 Assembly seats, BJP, Cong far behind in OdishaChief Minister Naveen Patnaik was leading in Hinjili by 15,656 votes while the state president of Congress was trailing and that of BJP was...
16 May, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
Padma Bhushan for Adi Godrej, R ThyagarajanThe government also posthumously conferred the Padma Bhushan on superstar Rajesh Khanna and satirist Jaspal Bhatti.
26 Jan, 2013, 06.33 AM IST
- Environment Ministry gives final clearance to Posco for Orissa steel project
Ending a year-long wait, the environment ministry gave final clearance to Posco's $12 billion integrated steel plant project.
03 May, 2011, 01.28 AM IST
- Protesters to seal Posco plant site villages
Intensifying their agitation against the South Korean steel major Posco's proposed 12 mtpa greenfield steel plant in Orissa, opponents toda...
01 Feb, 2011, 09.39 PM IST
- Orissa likely to take Vedanta issue to PM: BJD MP
A BJD MP on Tuesday said the Orissa government was likely to seek the Prime Minister's intervention in the Vedanta issue.
24 Aug, 2010, 09.06 PM IST
- Largest Sea food processing plant in eastern Indian inaugurated
The eastern Indian’s larges sea food processing plant with a capacity of 40 ton per day has come up at Jankia. Indian Overseas Bank chairma...
20 Sep, 2009, 08.34 PM IST