Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 (UDN): Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana will mark its second anniversary on Thursday, September 17, with celebrations planned across the state and a special lamp-lighting programme for beneficiaries and the public. Representational Image Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said celebrations will be organised at 338 locations across Odisha, with rangoli programmes, competitions and other activities planned to mark two years of the women-focused welfare…
AAEON Targets High-Performance Industrial AI with Intel Core Ultra Series 3-Powered MIX-PTLWV1
The company’s first Mini-ITX motherboard built on the Panther Lake platform offers 128GB DDR5, wide voltage input, and broad expansion module support. Taipei, Taiwan – Sept 16 AAEON (Stock Code: 6579), a leading producer of industrial motherboards, has announced the release of the MIX-PTLWV1, its first Mini-ITX motherboard featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors (formerly Panther Lake). The MIX-PTLWV1 is available with a…
EQONIC Expands Battery Range with Cleaner, Quieter Battery Power Solutions for Sites, Events and Everyday Backup
LONDON, Sept 16 – EQONIC Group, a pioneering UK battery technology company, today announced two new additions to its energy storage range: the EQ Power, a Mobile Battery Energy Storage System (MBESS), and the EQ Portable Power, a high-capacity portable power station. Both launches are a direct response to demand from EQONIC’s clients for power that is cleaner, quieter and easier to deploy than diesel…
Ganjam: Class 8 student dies during Ganesh idol immersion
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 (UDN): A Class 8 student died after drowning in a pond during a Ganesh idol immersion ceremony in Ganjam district, police said. The incident took place at Sidhikhandi village under Kotinada panchayat. The deceased has been identified as Sitanshu Jena, son of Moram Jena. Student drowns during immersion According to reports, Sitanshu had gone to a local pond along with other students…
Kalitta Air and Air Atlanta Icelandic Adopt CHAMP’s Cargospot Weight & Balance Solution for Boeing 777-300ERSF Freighter Operations
Luxembourg, Sep 16: Kalitta Air and Air Atlanta Icelandic have successfully expanded their use of CHAMP’s Cargospot Weight & Balance to manage their new Boeing 777–300ERSF in live operations. By utilizing this single, centralized system to manage both their existing fleets and the new-to-market aircraft, both carriers are achieving unprecedented levels of operational synergy, safety, and cost-efficiency. With Kalitta Air being the launch operator of the…
Keonjhar village waits for pucca road as students struggle through mud to reach school
Keonjhar, Sept. 16 (UDN): For students of Ratanpur village under Sadar block in Keonjhar district, reaching school has become a daily struggle, particularly during the rainy season when the village road turns into a muddy and slippery stretch. Residents claim the village has been waiting for a pucca road since 1963. The same stretch is used by schoolchildren, villagers and patients, but becomes increasingly difficult…
Bhubaneswar family dispute leaves one brother dead, another critically injured in bomb incident
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 (UDN): A family dispute turned deadly in Mahul village under Chandaka police limits in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday after two brothers allegedly hurled explosives at each other, leaving one dead and the other critically injured. The deceased was identified as Mohan Padhi, while his younger brother Madan Padhi sustained severe injuries in the incident. Madan was initially taken to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar…
India Mental Health Alliance Highlights Lived Experience and Community-based Wisdom as Vital Sources of Knowledge for Care Practice and Policy
New Delhi, Delhi, India In keeping with WHO’s World Mental Health theme for this year, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change’, a key focus of the India Mental Health Alliance’s convening in Delhi this week was ‘experience-based knowledge’. This encompasses not only individual lived experience, but also the knowledge and insights generated by community and grassroots organisations through their work within specific cultural contexts…
Sagar Kavach drill gets underway along Odisha coast to test maritime security preparedness
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 (UDN): A joint coastal security exercise involving Odisha and West Bengal began on Wednesday, bringing multiple security and government agencies together to test their preparedness against potential threats emerging through the sea route. Representational Image The Sagar Kavach exercise covers both maritime and coastal areas and is designed to assess surveillance, coordination and response mechanisms in the event of an attempted infiltration…
Wildlife experts to conduct comprehensive health assessment of rescued orangutans at Nandankanan
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 (UDN): A team of wildlife specialists will carry out a comprehensive medical assessment of the five orangutans rescued from Balasore district as authorities continue to monitor the rare primates at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. Representational Image The young orangutans, rescued from the Rankotha Casuarina Reserved Forest in Bhograi on September 8, have been under veterinary care since being shifted to the…