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  • President Murmu visits Similipal tiger reserve

    President Murmu visits Similipal tiger reserve

    Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday visited Similipal Tiger Reserve and undertook a safari ride to see wild animals and the flora and fauna of the national park.

    Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha, stayed at her house in Rairangpur on Thursday night. Though she was scheduled to stay at a government bungalow at Rairangpur, she did not miss the chance to stay with her family members and relatives at her own house.

    She started the second day of her visit by paying floral tributes to former President Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary at Rairangpur.

    She also paid tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the inventor of the Ol Chiki script of Santhali language, at his birthplace Dandabosh village on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

    Later, she visited Similipal Tiger Reserve. She visited Chahala in the core area, where local tribal food was served to her and then undertook safari to see deer, sambhar and elephants. The President also visited the waterfalls at Barehipani and Joranda.

    After her return from Similipal, she is now at Baripada, where she will spend the night. The President will attend the convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University on Saturday before flying back to Delhi.

    (IANS)

  • Two More Odisha-Cadre IAS Officers To Get Married This Month

    Two More Odisha-Cadre IAS Officers To Get Married This Month

    Bhubaneswar: Giving love another chance, two more Odisha-cadre IAS officers are set to take the wedding vows again.

    According to sources, Samarth Verma, who is currently serving as Puri Collector, and his fellow officer and Rayagada Collector Swadha Dev Singh will tie the nuptial knot at Varanasi on May 15.

    Samarth is a mechanical engineer from IIT Kanpur and 2010-batch IAS officer. He was earlier married to Shuchi Singh, an allied officer working with the Indian Railways.

    Swadha is the former wife of Chanchal Rana, a 2014-batch officer currently posted as Balangir Collector. She is a 2013-batch officer.

    Notably, Chanchal Rana and Ananya Das, a fellow officer and Sambalpur Collector, got married at a hotel in Guwahati, Assam, on May 2. Ananya was earlier married to IAS officer Abdaal M. Akhtar, currently posted as Koraput Collector.

  • HC Relief To Odisha Govt On NGT Order On Elephant Corridors

    HC Relief To Odisha Govt On NGT Order On Elephant Corridors

    Cuttack: In a relief to Odisha government, the Orissa High Court on Friday issued an interim stay on the NGT’s order on elephant corridors in the state.

    Accepting a writ petition filed by the government, the High Court issued the stay on the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued on April 6. The NGT had directed the government to issue a notification for construction of 14 elephant corridors in the state within a month.

    The court has also stayed another case on the matter and issued notice to the Wildlife Society of India and Ministry of Forests, Environment and Climate Change. A division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Gourishankar Satapathy would hear the combined case on May 9.

    It may be noted that the Wildlife Society of India had moved the NGT in 2016 seeking its intervention in construction of elephant corridors. Hearing the petition, the NGT, in an order on August 17, 2021, had directed the state government to notify the construction of elephant corridors at 14 different locations as identified by Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF).

    As the government did not initiate any step, the NGT heard the matter again on April 6 and decried the inaction of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF). The Tribunal also issued another direction to the government to abide by its order to abide by its order issued on August 17, 2021 within a month.

  • PM National Apprenticeship Mela To Be Conducted In 10 Odisha Dists; Details Here

    PM National Apprenticeship Mela To Be Conducted In 10 Odisha Dists; Details Here

    Bhubaneswar: In its bid to boost career opportunities for youths under Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will organise Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) in 200 districts including 10 in Odisha on May 8.

    According to a Ministry’s release on Friday, several local businesses and organisations have been invited to the apprenticeship mela to provide relevant training to local youth. The event will witness the participation of many companies representing various sectors. Through a single platform, participating organizations can connect with potential apprentices, choose from their qualifications on the spot, while strengthening the livelihood opportunities of the youth.

    In Odisha, the Ministry will conduct the Mela in Deogarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Sundargarh, Ganjam, Khurda, Nayagarh and Puri districts.

    The interested persons can register on https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/ and find the mela’s nearest location. The candidates who are Class V to XII pass-outs or have skill training certificates or are ITI certificate holders or diploma holders or graduates can apply in this apprenticeship mela. They must carry 3 copies of their resume, all marksheets and certificates, photo ID (Aadhaar card/driving licence etc) and 3 passport size photographs to the respective venues. The locations are also available on the apprenticeship mela portal (http://dgt.gov.in/appmela2022/).

    Through this Mela, the candidates will also earn National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)-recognised certifications, improving their employability rate after the training sessions.

    Speaking on the Apprenticeship Mela, Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said it would help create opportunity for work-based learning and exposure along with stipend being offered to the youth under its earn while you learn model. This will act as a window to the industry for the apprentices, where they can get a globally recognised certificate along with industry-oriented training.

    Apprenticeship melas are held throughout the country on the second Monday of every month. In these melas, selected individuals are offered apprenticeship opportunities during which they receive a monthly stipend in accordance with government criteria for gaining new skills. The government aims at training 15 lakh youth every year through apprenticeship training and to fulfil this mission.

  • Droupadi Murmu’s Visit To Similipal Today First By A President Of The Country

    Droupadi Murmu’s Visit To Similipal Today First By A President Of The Country

    Bhubaneswar: A day after coming home to Rairangpur in Odisha nearly a year after being sworn in to the top office of the country, President Droupadi Murmu will pay her tributes to Ol Chiki script inventor Pandit Raghunath Murmu at his birthplace Dandabosh village in Mayurbhanj district on his birth anniversary on Friday.

    They both belong to the Santhali tribe. The Odisha government, which had supported Droupsai during her election, has announced a Rs 10-crore package for the development of his Memorial at the village.

    Later in the day, she will visit Simlipal National Park. Murmu’s visit to the national park will be the first by a president of the country.

    The Similipal authorities have made arrangements to facilitate animal sighting for the President at Chahala, a core area of the reserve known for better animal sighting between 3 pm and 5 pm. She will be served traditional and local tribal cuisines at launch at Chahala and then guided to watch the animals, especially deer, sambar and elephants, sources said.

    Murmu will leave Chahala around 4 pm, the sources added.

    Notably, the authorities had earlier announced that the national park will remain out of bounds for visitors for two days from May 4 in view of the scheduled visit of the President.

    On Thursday, the President broke the protocol on reaching Badampahar helipad near her native village and walked down the road for about half a kilometre to meet the people waiting eagerly there. She even spoke to the people enquiring about their living conditions. After arriving at her in-law’s house at Pahadpur, about 5km from the helipad, she offered homage to her late husband Shayam Charan Murmu and her two sons — Laxman and Sipun.

    She recollected her journey from remote Mayurbhanj district to the highest office in the country during a civic reception at Rairangpur, where she began her political career as a municipal councillor. Whatever she is today, it is because of Rairangpur, the President said. She may or may not bring repute to the place, she added, but she will never bring disrepute to Rairangpur.

    Earlier in the day, the President inaugurated a 100 feet flag mast hoisting the National Flag near Badabandha, Rairangpur.

    The President will grace the 12th convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University at Baripada on May 6 before flying back to Delhi.

  • Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Announces Rs 111 Crore Assistance For Kendu Leaf Pluckers

    Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Announces Rs 111 Crore Assistance For Kendu Leaf Pluckers

    Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced Rs 111 crore financial assistance for kendu leaf beneficiaries in second phase.

    According to a CMO release, more than 8 lakh kendu leaf workers of all the 22 districts except Jharsuguda, where poll code is in force, will get this assistance.

    The release further said that each kendu leaf plucker will get financial assistance of Rs 1,000 along with Rs 2,000 and Rs 160 for water bottles and sandals respectively. Similarly, Rs 1,500 will be given as financial assistance to each kendu leaf regular and seasonal worker.

    While demanding complete withdrawal of GST on the collection of the leaf, the CM had announced a special special package for the welfare of kendu pluckers and other employees in November last year.

    In the first phase, assistance worth Rs 83 crore was directly deposited in the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

    Odisha is the third largest producer of Kendu leaf with 20% of the countries annual production. At least 18 districts, including Bargarh, Balangir, Sundargarh, Angul, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Malkanagri, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Sambalpur, have maximum kendu leaf growing areas. An important non-wood forest products, the leaves are used for wrapping Bidis.

  • Pushpa 2 Director Sukumar In Malkangiri To Shoot Police Scenes; Know When Allu Arjun Will Be In Odisha

    Pushpa 2 Director Sukumar In Malkangiri To Shoot Police Scenes; Know When Allu Arjun Will Be In Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: The shooting for ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, the highly-anticipated sequel, starring Allu Arjun  is likely to begin in Odisha’s Malkangiri soon, sources said on Friday.

    Director Sukumar reportedly did a recce of the terrains at Polur village under Kalimela police limits and reviewed the preparations for the shooting. He is being accompanied by assistant director M Prasad, cinematographer Miroslaw Kuba Brozek and other crew members.

    Speaking to the media, Sukumar said the search for the locations is still on. He seemed impressed with the terrains in the tribal belt.  “We will try to make something here. We found some good locations where the sunlight can be put to good use,” said Brozek.

    The assistant director said that police scenes will be shot in Malkangiri from May 9-20. “Allu Arjun will be in here in the next schedule in June-July,” he added.

    The sources further said that the production house will take the necessary permission for the shooting from Malkangiri Collector and SP on May 7. A few scenes from the upcoming pan-India film will be shot in Polur and other nearby villages in the Swabhiman Anchal that was once a hotbed of Maoist violence between 2008 and 2021, witnessing the killing of 101 civilians and 77 security personnel.

    The Border Security Force (BSF) will be requested to provide security and cooperate with the production house during the shooting, the sources added.

    Production manager of Mythri Movie Makers P Venkateswara Rao had earlier confirmed that Hantalguda, Saptadhara and Jhulapola were finalised for the filming of Pushpa-2 in Odisha. The makers reportedly had found a place in Hantalguda ghat with a hanging bridge to film a scene in which a lorry is seen chasing a jeep.

    A few days ago, Allu Arjun dressed in shorts and a black shirt was seen in an area along Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The shooting had begun near Tarbuj waterfall, about 2 km from Malkangiri, in the neighbouring state. It had created a lot of excitement in Odisha, where Allu Arjun already enjoys a huge fan base.

    The Pushpa actor’s blockbuster movie ‘Arya’ was earlier shot in Odisha’s Rayagada.

  • Highlighted the priorities of the Youth-20 conference

    Highlighted the priorities of the Youth-20 conference

    Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, the chief guest of the Y20 Consultation, threw broad light on the priorities of the Youth-20 conference.
    She said that today more than 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers are providing health services in the country.
    Panel discussions on topics like Yoga & Mental Health, Holistic & Spiritual Health and Sports & Fitness were also organized

    During the inauguration on the second day of the Youth-20 Consultation Summit held at AIIMS Rishikesh, emphasis was laid on promoting holistic health. The chief guest of the programme, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar said that only healthy youth can use their energy in the development of the country. That’s why it is necessary that every youth of the country should be physically and mentally healthy. She said that in order to make India a world leader, we have to improve the future of our youth.
    Group discussions on health and holistic development of youth by various youth representatives of G-20 countries continued till late evening in various sessions on the second day of the Youth-20 Summit. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, who arrived as the chief guest of the summit on Friday, threw light on the priorities of the Youth-20 conference. She said that the Prime Minister of the country Shri Narendra Modi has a vision that the youth of our country should give special recognition to the country at the international level. This is possible only when the youth of the country remain healthy. Dr Pravin said that it is the result of PM Modi’s vision that today more than 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers are providing service in the country. She called the ‘Khelo India Yojana’ launched in the year 2018 with the aim of reaching the youth at the international level through sports. Union Minister Bharati Pawar, referring to teleconsultation run by Rishikesh AIIMS and the facility of delivery of medicines by drone to remote areas, described it as a multi-beneficial scheme in the field of health services and praised AIIMS Rishikesh for running this scheme. She described the Youth-20 event as a global platform for the youth and said that the Youth-20 conference being organized in various places across the country under the guidance of Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
    Earlier, welcoming Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharti Pawar, Executive Director of AIIMS Rishikesh, Prof. Meenu Singh described the various events being organized under the Youth-20 Summit as a special opportunity to improve the future of the youth. Said that in this summit more than 700 youth participants from India and abroad are sharing their views.

    Youth-20 President Anmol Sovit also addressed the program. He said that under the leadership of PM Modi, the central government has a vision to make the country a “golden” nation by the year 2050. This will be possible only when the youth of the country move forward by strengthening themselves on the agenda of health and sports. Expressing concern, he said that 30 percent youth of the country are currently suffering from depression due to various reasons. For this, it is necessary that he should adopt yoga and spirituality to keep himself mentally healthy.

    Special guest, Finance and Urban Development Minister of Uttarakhand Government, Shri Prem Chand Aggarwal expressed hope that the youth of the country will get inspiration from this conference to develop their thinking in the interest of the country and will be able to provide a new direction to the world.
    Earlier, Union Minister Bharti Pawar inspected the hospital including the helipad of AIIMS and gave necessary guidelines after meeting with the officials and doctors.

    During this State Commission for Women Chairperson Kusum Kandwal, Dean Academics Prof. Jaya Chaturvedi, Director of AIIMS Delhi Prof. Srinivas, Director of Mangalagiri AIIMS Prof. Mukesh Tripathi, Director of AIIMS Rae Bareli Prof. Arvind Rajvanshi, Director of AIIMS Guwahati Prof. Ashok Puranik, Director of AIIMS Rishikesh Financial Advisor Lt. Col. S. Siddharth, Administrative Officer Gaurav Badola along with Dr. Geeta Negi, Dr. Monica Pathania, Dr. Niti Gupta, Dr. Mayank Mishra, Dr. Bhavna Gupta, Dr. Daljeet, Dr. Priyanka, Dr. Mridul Dhar, Dr. Kalyani, Dr. Anish Gupta, Dr. Shazia, Dr. Ashish Bhute, Dr. Prakhar Sharma, Dr. Vandana Dhingra, Dr. Vinod and other staff members of the institute were present.

    Other Programmes –
    On the second day of the Youth 20 consultation event, a morning yoga session was organized at the auditorium of AIIMS. In which about 70 domestic and foreign participants took part. On this occasion, Yoga connoisseur from Finland Madam Hadi called upon the young seekers to compulsorily include Yoga mode in their daily routine. In the yoga session, AIIMS Executive Director Professor Dr. Meenu Singh, Dr. Vandana Dhingra, Dr. Prakhar Sharma, Dr. Rohit Gupta, Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Dr. Vinod, Dr. Pooja Bhadoria, Yoga Instructor of AIIMS AYUSH Department Deepchand Joshi, Sandeep Bhandari, Amit Bhardwaj, Beena etc were present.

    As part of the two-day Youth 20 Consultation event organized at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh, a panel discussion session on Yoga and Mental Health was organized on Friday, in which experts presented their lectures on the positive changes that yoga can bring in life.
    The panelists in this session were Finland’s leading yoga teacher and spiritual teacher Heidi Sokka, neuropsychiatrist Hyderabad Dr. Charan Teja Kogant, yoga expert and entrepreneur Goa Shraddha Jain, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Sweta Bansal, director AIMS Mohali Dr. Bhavneet Bharti, head yoga philosophy Teacher Hare Krishna Das, Director of Delhi AIIMS Prof. N. Srinivasan and Dr. Ashok Khurana were involved. While the moderators who questioned the experts were Dr. Mayank Mishra and Ruchita Mishra.
    Youth shared their views through panel discussions on various topics under the Youth-20 Summit. A panel discussion on the topic ‘Holistic and Spiritual Health’ in the first session questioned the cause of drug addiction. Chairpersons of this session were Prof. Sunil Saini and Dr. Rajendra Doval. Moderators were Dr. Venugopal Damrela and Neetu Kainth. While the panellists Dr. Saraswati Hegde, Jeeva G. Hammond, Nishant Sharma, Dr. Sheetal Soni, Indra Dhar and Manideepa Manji also participated. During this, after discussion on overall health and discussion, the youth kept their point through many questions. Moderators questioned the definition of addiction.
    The theme of sports and fitness was discussed in the panel discussion organized in the third session of the Youth 20 Summit. The panelists in this session included Col RS Jamwal, eminent mountaineer, Lt Col DD Goyal, Vidisha Baliyan athlete, Bharat Sachdeva Health Consultant, Ilyash Patel, Dr Saikat Mandal Senior Clinical Fellow. While those who asked questions included Moderator retired Prof. Lt. Col. Akunar Sabharwal Psychologist, Dr. Bhavna Gupta of AIIMS Rishikesh.
    Director of AIIMS Mangalagiri, Prof. Mukesh Tripathi said that it is necessary to accept defeat in sports and maintain the hope of winning again.
    In response to a question asked by mountaineer Colonel RS Jamwal, he shared his experiences and described the area as adventurous and challenging. The two-day conference ended with cultural programs

  • Operation Kaveri: IAF flight with 47 passengers onboard lands in India

    Operation Kaveri: IAF flight with 47 passengers onboard lands in India

    NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force flight carrying 47 passengers onboard has landed in India, taking the toll of evacuees to 3862 persons under Operation Kaveri, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

    “An Indian Air Force C130 J flight carrying 47 passengers has landed in India. With this arrival, 3862 persons have been moved out of Sudan through #OperationKaveri,” the EAM tweeted.The EAM said that it was because of the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safety of all Indians in Sudan that led to this complex exercise.

    Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, “Prime Minister @narendramodi’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all Indians abroad was our inspiration. Moving passengers to Port Sudan from various locations across the country in precarious security circumstances was a complex exercise.”

    The aircraft that brought back 47 Indian evacuees from Jeddah to Delhi took off earlier this morning.

    “IAF C-130J aircraft with 47 evacuees from Sudan is on its way to Delhi from Jeddah Nearly 3800 persons have now been rescued from Sudan under #OperationKaveri,” the MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted and informed about the same.Earlier today, a group of 9 stranded Indian evacuees from Sudan landed in Mumbai from Jeddah. After returning from the crisis-hit country, evacuees expressed their happiness.

    Salim, who returned to India, said, “I went to meet my relatives. I was stuck in Sudan for about 20 days. When I contacted the embassy there, they served me very well and quickly.”

    Meanwhile, Mubarak, another evacuee that returned to Mumbai said that the Indian embassy in Sudan has helped him a lot. “The Indian Embassy arranged food and gave shelter in its office. The Embassy also gave the bus service to go to Port Sudan,” he added.

    The two warring factions in Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, according to a statement of the foreign ministry of South Sudan on Tuesday, reported CNN.

    Previous ceasefires haven’t been able to put an end to the violence between the opposing factions across the nation.

    Nearly nine days have passed since the Government of India launched its ambitious rescue mission, “Operation Kaveri” to evacuate stranded Indians in conflict-ridden Sudan.

    The operation was carried out using 5 Indian Naval Ships and 16 Indian Air Force aircraft including one from Wadi Sayyidna military airbase.

  • President in Odisha day-2, to visit Simlipal sanctuary today

    President in Odisha day-2, to visit Simlipal sanctuary today

    Mayurbhanj: The President of India Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit the famous Simlipal National park today. She will have lunch at the sanctuary, said reports. The lunch served to her will be pure vegetarian without onion and garlic.

    President Droupadi Murmu had reached her home state of Odisha yesterday. She is on a three-day visit starting from Thursday.

    According to the schedule, President Murmu laid the foundation stones for the Skill Training Hub and Community Centre at Pahadpur on May 4. Then she visited the Brahma Kumaris Centre in Hatbadra and launch the ‘Addiction Free Odisha’ campaign of Brahma Kumaris Centre there.

    Later, the President will attend a civic reception, which will be hosted in her honour by the Rairangpur Municipality at Rairangpur Stadium in the evening today.

    On May 5 that is today, President Murmu will pay her tributes to Pt Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. She will also visit the Similipal National Park and later on Baripada on the same day.

    On the last day of her visit, President Droupadi Murmu will grace the 12th convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University at Baripada on May 6.

    The President had visited her home state twice earlier after assuming office in July 2022. It is however worth mentioning that this time, her visit will be confined to Mayurbhanj district only.