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India carries out 6 flight tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile

India has successfully completed six flight-tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur off the Odisha coast, as part of evaluation trials by the Army, the DRDO said on Thursday. The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of threats to evaluate the capability of the weapon systems under different scenarios, it said. During these tests, all the mission objectives were met establishing pin-point accuracy of the weapon system with state-of-the-art guidance and control algorithms, including warhead chain, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said in a statement. The performance of the system has been confirmed from the data captured by a number of range instruments like telemetry and Radar and Electro Optical Tracking Systems (EOTS) deployed by ITR, it said. The tests were conducted in the final deployment configuration consisting of all ...

16 states onboard single-window system for ease of doing business

As many as 16 states, including Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Bihar have integrated with National Single Window System (NSWS) so far with an aim to promote ease of doing business, a senior official said on Tuesday. The government in September last year soft-launched NSWS for businesses. It was aimed at providing support to investors, including pre-investment advisory, information related to land banks, and facilitation of clearances at the Centre and state levels. The NSWS portal is envisioned as a one-stop shop for investors for taking all the regulatory approvals and services related to investments. It allows online filing and tracking of all applications and clearances, thereby helping investors to obtain clearances from different stakeholders without visiting different government offices. "Currently, 24 of the 32 ministries and departments have onboarded the system and others are in the process. 181 out of total 368 services identified as relevant, have been onboarded. At the same tim

Only 25 % people in Odisha took Covid-19 precaution dose, says official

The Odisha government appealed to the people on Saturday to take the precaution dose against coronavirus as soon as possible as few weeks are left for the period of free jabs and only a quarter of the targeted population got vaccinated with the third shot. A total of 80.90 lakh people, including frontline workers and those in the 18-60 age group and above 60 years, have taken the precaution dose, Health Director Bijay Panigrahi said at a press briefing in Bhubaneswar. "Around 25 per cent of the targeted population have taken the precaution dose while many are yet to take the jab," he said, adding that 23 lakh beneficiaries of the first shot had the second one due even now. Panigrahi appealed to people to take the precaution dose by September 30, the deadline set by the Union government for giving free jabs at public healthcare institutions. The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,28,244 on Saturday as 174 more people, including 13 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulleti

Odisha reports 174 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in the last 24 hours

Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 13,28,244 on Saturday as 174 more people, including 13 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The toll rose to 9,179 as a 74-year-old man succumbed to the disease in Bhubaneswar. Fifty-three other patients have died due to comorbidities so far, it said. Odisha had recorded 226 infections and a fatality on Friday. The state now has 1,734 active COVID-19 cases, while 236 more people recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 13,17,278. The daily positivity rate was at 1.32 per cent as 13,217 samples were tested for the infection in the last 24 hours.

12,500 licences suspended in special drive against helmetless riding

The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has suspended more than 12,000 driving licences and collected over Rs 60 lakh as fine during a two-week special drive against helmetless riders on the highways of the state, STA official said on Friday. A total of 888 vehicles have been seized for driving without licence and 24,474 e-challans were issued in the drive against riding two-wheelers without wearing helmets on national and state highways from August 16-30, the STA said on Friday. Helmetless driving is a major cause of road accidents and grievous injury across Odisha, the official said. Last year 1,308 riders and pillion riders were killed in road accidents and most of them were not wearing helmets. A total of 1,280 people were seriously injured and 747 had minor injuries in accidents involving two-wheelers during the period, according to a STA release. "The enforcement team of the STA collected Rs 63.98 lac as fine and 12,545 licences have been suspended for riding the ...

PM Modi greets people of Odisha, Chhattisgarh on occasion of Nuakhai Juhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of Nuakhai Juhar, a harvest festival celebrated in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. "Nuakhai Juhar! Best wishes to everyone on this special day. This is an occasion to express gratitude to our hardworking farmers for their exemplary work in feeding our nation. May our society scale new heights of progress and may everyone be happy as well as healthy," Modi tweeted. The festival is celebrated on the next day of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Odisha CM invites industries to invest ahead of 'Make In Odisha' Conclave

The third edition of 'Make in Odisha' Conclave is being held between November 30 and December 4, with focus on sectors, including metals and metal downstream, chemicals and petrochemicals

Naveen Patnaik urges industry to invest in Odisha ahead of flagship summit

The conclave, which is being organised after a gap of four years, will be held between November 30 and December 4 in its third edition

Centre's softness towards Naveen Patnaik puts Odisha BJP in difficulties

The BJD is not an NDA constituent but always bailed out the ruling alliance when there was a legislative jam over a disputatious Bill

DRDO and Indian Navy successfully flight-test VL-SRSAM off Odisha coast

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the missile will prove to be a force multiplier for the Indian Navy

Odisha govt holds high-level meeting on FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023

Top officials of the Odisha government held a meeting to ensure that the upcoming Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 to be hosted by the state is a grand success

Odisha steps up vigil in flood-hit districts to check waterborne diseases

The Odisha government has deployed medical teams in the districts, which have been flooded by incessant rain, to take measures to prevent waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, an official said on Saturday. The proactive approach came after at least 17 people died of diarrhoea and hundreds were infected in several districts due to the outbreak that began July-end. Around four lakh people in 12 districts are reeling under the flood in the Mahanadi river basin due to the downpour with a low pressure and depression. Many other rivers have swollen after heavy rain pounded northern Odisha. There is a risk of spreading waterborne diseases like cholera and jaundice due to consumption of contaminated water amid a shortage of fresh drinking water sources with many areas remaining marooned. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra urged people to drink water after boiling it or using halazone tablets, which act as a disinfectant. Medical teams have been deployed to reach the marooned areas for

Deep depression brings heavy rain in Odisha; no possibility of cyclone: IMD

The IMD on Friday rejected speculations of the deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifying into a cyclone, even as several places in Odisha were pounded by heavy rain under the impact of the weather system. The deep depression over northwest and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards during the past six hours with a speed of 14 kmph, and lay centered at 5.30 pm over northwest Bay of Bengal, the IMD said in a bulletin. Earlier, social media was flooded with posts on the possibility of a cyclone, following a warning by the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center's (JTWC) on Thursday. There is no possibility of a cyclone this time. We have never said that the system will take the shape of a cyclone, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra told PTI. The system will move along the coast as a deep depression at a wind speed of 60 to 65 kmph and it is unlikely to intensify further, he said. The bulletin added that continuing to move ...

Odisha issues high alert for its coastal districts amid heavy rains

The Odisha government on Friday put the coastal districts on high alert as the low-pressure area intensified into a depression, causing heavy rainfall in several parts of the state, a senior official said. As a fresh spell of rain could further worsen the flood situation in the Mahanadi basin area, the state government has asked the district administrations to provide assistance to the people in the affected areas, Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said. Under the impact of the depression, a third in the fortnight, heavy rains triggered a flood in Jagatsinghpur and Rayagada districts, and some areas in Subarnarekha basin in the northern region, a revenue department official said. Jagatsinghpur district recorded 107 mm of overnight rainfall, as per the weather department. The low-pressure area over northeast and adjoining areas of east-central Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards and concentrated into a depression, centred about 310 km east-southeast of Balasore, it said. It is ver

Over 467,000 people in 1,757 villages affected due to floods in Odisha

Over 467,000 people in 1,757 villages in 10 districts of Odisha have been affected so far by the flood situation due to the heavy rainfall in the state

Flood situation in Odisha's Mahanadi grim, over 150,000 marooned: Official

The flood situation in Odisha's Mahanadi river system remained grim as it continues to swell, with around 1.5 lakh people in 237 villages being marooned, a senior official said on Wednesday.

76th Independence Day celebration: Dishes and food at Rashtrapati Bhavan

As India marks its 76th Independence day, distinct food items, dishes and cuisines will be made everywhere. Read this article to know more about cuisines, dishes, and food items at Rashtrapati Bhawan

CM Patnaik wooes tribals, inaugurates projects in Murmu's home district

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Friday inaugurated Subarnarekha and Deo irrigation projects during his hour-long visit to Mayurbhanj, the home district of President Droupadi Murmu and wooed tribals.

Giriraj Singh raises concern over irregularities in PMAYG in Odisha

Union Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh raised concerns over several irregularities flagged by Central team that visited Odisha to verify and review status of PMAYG scheme.

Odisha govt to distribute 30 million national flags free of cost to people

Odisha Government has decided to distribute the 30 lakh national flag to the people of Odisha free of cost to celebrate the country's 75th anniversary of Independence.