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State Youth Festival 2025 Inaugurated at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar

State Youth Festival 2025 | exploretimes

Bhubaneswar — 24th December, 2025 The festival encourages youth leadership, creativity, and innovation across Odisha. The State Youth Festival 2025 was inaugurated with much enthusiasm and grandeur at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Odisha’s Sports and Youth Services Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj formally inaugurated the three-day festival and urged the youth of the state to emerge […]

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Ranjeeta Priyadarshini Thanks Nairobi Governor for Paid Period Leave

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Nairobi, Kenya: In a historic move toward gender-responsive governance and workplace wellbeing, the Nairobi City County Government has approved two days of paid menstrual leave per month for all women employees. The decision was formally adopted during the 74th County Executive Committee (CEC) meeting, chaired by His Excellency Governor Johnson Sakaja. The policy traces its

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Raksha Khadse Launches ASMITA Social Media, Celebrates Asian U-20 Rugby Bronze Winners

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Raksha Khadse Felicitates Asian Rugby Medallists, Launches ASMITA Social Media Handles The Hon’ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, felicitated members of the bronze-winning Indian women’s U-20 rugby team during the launch of the ASMITA Women’s Leagues social media handles. ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) is

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Fit India Sundays on Cycle Celebrated in Tagore’s Bolpur–Shantiniketan and 5000 Locations Across India With School Students as Special Participants

Fit India Sundays on Cycle | exploretimes

Enthusiastic school students join SOC across 5000 locations in the country including Kargil, Utlou, Kokrajhar, Bhadrak, Jharsugda, besides major cities. In Delhi, Fit India Ambassadors hold online yoga sessions to keep residents’ fitness regimen uninterrupted amidst high AQI. New Delhi, November 16, 2025 — Fit India Sundays on Cycle (SoC), India’s fast-growing citizen-led fitness movement

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From the Himalayas to the Heart of Bengal, India Rides for Hope and Fitness in Fit India Sundays on Cycle

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Kolkata leads with record-breaking Cyclothon as Kargil, Kokrajhar, Raipur and more honour ‘Heroes of Hope’ Leander Paes, Usha Uthup urge on cycling towards a brighter and healthier future for all New Delhi, November 9: From the snow-clad mountains of Kargil to the bustling streets of Kolkata, India pedaled together this morning for the 47th edition

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Smt. Raksha Khadse Joins Sports Ministry & SAI Officials in Mass Singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ to Mark 150 Years of the National Song

Mass Singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ Marks 150 Years of the Iconic Song at SAI Headquarters New Delhi, November 7: Officials and employees of the Union Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) came together on Friday morning for a special mass singing of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at the SAI Headquarters in

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Subhadra Yojana: Odisha Women’s Financial Assistance Scheme 2025

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Subhadra Yojana — Eligibility & Step-by-Step Guide (2025) Quick summary: Subhadra Yojana is a women’s welfare scheme in Odisha. To get benefits, an applicant must meet residency, age and NFSA/SFSS or income criteria. Certain people and households are excluded. Eligibility — the essentials Resident: Applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. NFSA / SFSS

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Ranjeeta Priyadarshini’s Strategic Visit to Telangana Garners Strong Support for Paid Period Leave Policy Hyderabad, Telangana

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Ranjeeta Priyadarshini Telangana Visit Gains Strong Backing for Paid Period Leave Policy Hyderabad, Telangana | October 29, 2025 — In a landmark advocacy mission, Ranjeeta Priyadarshini, global champion for menstrual equity and architect of India’s Paid Period Leave (PPL) movement, visited Telangana for three days to engage with political leaders, business houses, and civil society

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Shree Jagannathanka NABAKALEBAR: Global Odia Movie Celebrating Lord Jagannath, Culture & Heritage

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A Heartfelt Experience of Service to Lord Jagannath From the pen of Sanjay Kumar Dalai It is a pure bliss to be part of this grand movement celebrating Odisha’s culture, heritage, and devotion through the power of cinema. The journey continues. Shree Jagannathanka NABAKALEBAR – The first Odia movie to reach maximum global screens across

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