Kathmandu: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze City, located in the Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), resulted in 36 fatalities and 38 injuries, Xinhua reported, citing regional disaster relief authorities. The China Earthquake Networks Centre stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 28.5°N latitude and 87.45°E…
Life in America has been disrupted by a severe snowstorm. Millions of people are trapped in their homes due to the snowstorm. Roads are jammed. Some people have also lost their lives. Reports say that, more than 60 million people have been affected by the snowstorm from the East Coast to New Jersey. Due to…
Beijing: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Dingri County in Xigaze City, within the Xizang Autonomous Region, has climbed to 95, up from the initial count of 53, according to a report by CNN. Earlier, citing regional disaster relief authorities, Xinhua had reported 53 fatalities and 62 injuries. Another 130 people were…
New Delhi, 7/1: Delhi will vote on February 5 in a crucial Assembly election, in which people will choose whether to repeat a ten-year-old AAP government or to bring the BJP back in saddle after a gap of 27 years or impart some political relevance to Congress in the Capital’s political landscape. The counting of…
Patna, 7/12: A day after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was arrested for an “illegal” fast unto death and released on bail, he was on Tuesday found to be suffering from dehydration and was hospitalised for a comprehensive medical check-up. Party leaders took Kishor to a private healthcare facility in Patna in an ambulance…
Balangir: In a major crackdown on timber smuggling, the Odisha Forest Department seized Catechu (Khaira) wood worth approximately Rs 1 crore on Tuesday. The operation was led by Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Arbind Nayak, following the directives of the Balangir District Forest Officer (DFO).According to reports, the raid targeted multiple locations, including two sites in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest department will undertake the Mid-Winter Status Survey of Wetland Birds-2025 in five forest and wildlife ranges under the Bhitarkanika National Park on January 18.According to Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav, the DFO of Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division, the field survey will be held January 18 at Kanika, Gahirmatha, Rajnagar, Mahakalapara and Kujanga ranges…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic loss to Odisha, the former Director of the Akashwani Cuttack, Prasenjit Mohanty has passed away here on Monday evening. He was 70-years-old when he breathed his last. He was currently the editor of Kalabikash Kendra.He died of heart attack while he was returning back to Cuttack from Bhubaneswar. He was rushed…
Jammu: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Officials said that Rajnath Prasad (55), CRPF assistant sub-inspector (ASI), a resident of Bihar, allegedly shot himself in the chest inside a makeshift CRPF picket along the Tarakote route leading to Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine…
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has sought the Odisha government and the CBI’s response on a remission plea filed by Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh within four weeks. A tw0-judge bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti of the apex court heard the matter on Monday and directed the Odisha government and the…
