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Cyclone Dana: Flight operations at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports resume

Flight operations at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, which were suspended as a precautionary measure due to Cyclone Dana, resumed at 8 am on Friday. This came after the cyclone made landfall along the Odisha coast, according to airport authorities. Similarly, flight operations at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport also resumed at 8 am after being halted on Thursday due to the cyclone. Cyclone Dana made landfall in the early hours between Bhitarkanika...

September 12, 2024 7:53 PM

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launches genetically improved “Amrit Catla” in Bhubaneswar

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh has introduced "Amrit Catla," a genetically enhanced strain of Catla fish, during an event at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA) in Bhubaneswar. This new variety has been transferred to the National Freshwater Fish Brood Bank (NFFBB) under the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) for distribution to fish farmers across the country. The launch signifies a major development in India's freshwater aquaculture, aimed at improving ...