Yangon: As of Thursday, Myanmar has experienced 112 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes of 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The aftershocks followed a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on March 28. The death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake reached 3,649 as of 6 pm local time on Wednesday,…
Mandalay: In the wake of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, thousands of displaced families now face an escalating health crisis, as the threat of dengue outbreaks rises sharply across makeshift camps, an official press release by the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated. The WHO, in coordination with local health authorities, has stepped in to launch an urgent…
Bhubaneswar: In a transformative move to modernize railway infrastructure across Central Odisha, Indian Railways has embarked on a comprehensive redevelopment of key stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. This initiative aims to elevate the travel experience for millions, while also catalyzing economic development and regional connectivity. The ambitious project covers the upgradation of six…
New Delhi, 10/4: Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Thursday demanded repeal of Section 44 (3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), contending that it destroys the Right to Information (RTI) Act. At a joint press conference here, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said over 120 MPs of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties, including Leader of the…
Angul: A retired Bank Manager was found dead in Angul district of Odisha. His body was recovered from his newly built house in Manapur village under Bantala Police station limits yesterday night. The deceased Bank Manager has been identified as Abhaya Nayak. As per reports, the locals in Manapur village informed police after they noticed…
Amroha: In a shocking and unique tale of third marriage, a divorced woman left her second husband and three children and married a class 12 boy after converting to Hinduism. According to reports, the woman a mother of three girls left them and her disabled husband to marry the youth. Reports further added that the man…
Bhubaneswar: A fake currency racket has been busted in Balangir district of Odisha today. STF seized Rs 49,000 in counterfeit notes, informed STF DIG Pinak Mishra on Thursday. As many as two persons have been arrested in this connection. The accused have been identified as Mohd Sabir (45) of Raghunathpada under Titlagarh Police Station and…
New Delhi, 10/4: Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s extradition reflects “new India’s” zero-tolerance resolve towards terrorism under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP said on Thursday while accusing the Congress of being soft on terror for “vote-bank”politics. Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, is likely to be brought to India in…
Cuttack: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will launch the much-awaited Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) for Odisha at the Lower Bali Jatra Ground in Cuttack tomorrow. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida today reviewed the preparedness for the mega event. As over 25,000 people are expected to gather at the Bali Jatra Ground…
Bratislava: Asserting that India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday urged business leaders from Slovakia to seize the opportunities and convert them into concrete results. Slovakia, President Murmu said while addressing the Slovakia-India Business Forum in Bratislava, with its strong industrial base and strategic location in Europe, presents…
