The convention, held in Bhubaneswar from January 8-10, focused on strengthening the Indian diaspora's contribution to a 'Viksit Bharat' and enhancing Odisha's global presence.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday visited the exhibitions at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025 Convention, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of India.
The inaugural edition of the women's Hockey India League will start from January 12 this year with the final scheduled for January 26, which marks country's Republic Day. The four-team affair will be held in Ranchi and Rourkela. Soorma Hockey Club will play Rarh Bengal Tigers in the campa
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also thanked PM Modi for the event. Referring to his speech, Pradhan said that PM Modi also praised Odisha as a culturally rich state, highlighting the efforts of the central government and the Ministry of External Affairs in organizing the event.
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party, she said that it is part of Centre's agenda of "saffronization, over-centralisation and communalisation" of the education sector.
Ahead of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2025, Prasanna Pradhan, Director of Biju Patnaik International Airport said that the security protocols had been enhanced at the airport for the conclave.
The guidelines were released by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday, and also changes the selection process for vice-chancellors, such as expanding eligibility criteria to include professionals from academia, research institutions, public policy, public administration, and indust
The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, organised a Northeastern Region States Meet on Monday to review the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), a press release said.
Speaking about the ongoing initiatives in Sambalpur district, Pradhan mentioned that the state government is actively conducting capacity-building programs for the 138 panchayats in the area to empower local bodies and enhance their governance capabilities.
Noting that the government is fully committed to furthering the welfare of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the union cabinet's decision to continue Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme and extend the one-time speci