Bhubaneswar: A 7-year-old boy drowned in the Shiv Ganga pond at the Baba Akhandalamani Temple in Aradi in Bhadrak district, on Saturday. The deceased boy has been identified as Omm Prakash Padhi, the son of Sakrajit Padhi, a servitor of the Baba Akhandalamani Temple. According to reports, Omm Prakash drowned while playing in the water. After…
Mayurbhanj: As many as 46 people were hospitalised for vomiting and loose motions after consuming Prasad at a Sankirtan on Friday. The incident happened in Kashipala village under Saraskana block in Mayurbhanj district. The locals attended a Sankirtan in the village and as many as 46 people have been affected by diarrhoea after consuming the Prasad….
Jajpur: In a heart-wrenching incident, a couple died while their four-year-old son survived in an accident. The incident happened near the old toll gate in Panikoili police limits in Jajpur district. According to information, an unknown vehicle rammed into their bike while the family was travelling to Panikoili from Kuakhiya. The woman reportedly died on the…
Bhubaneswar: The auspicious Rukuna Rath Yatra of Lord Lingaraj is celebrated today on Ashokastami in Chaitra month and a devotional aura can be seen everywhere. The Rukuna Rath yatra is helmed to begin at 3.00 pm. The Lords will ascend the Rath to begin their yatra (journey). Early in the night, the Rath was worshipped at…
Colombo, 5/4: For the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The two sides also signed a pact to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub. Another agreement was inked to facilitate New Delhi’s multi-sectoral grant assistance…
New Delhi, 5/4: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday impressed upon the party’s district unit chiefs to prepare for elections for five years and not just six months or a year. He also urged them to make all efforts to prevent tampering with voters’ lists.
Chennai, 5/4: Chennai may once again witness the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepping out for the toss in today’s match against the Delhi Capitals after regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered an injury during their match against Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni, affectionately called ‘Thala’ by the Chepauk crowd, is a fan favourite whose one glimpse sets the…
Bhubaneswar: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight-tests of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on April 03 & 04, 2025. The four operational flight-trials were carried out against high-speed aerial targets. The missiles intercepted the…
Bhubaneswar: While the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Central Government today approved four railway projects across the country, two of them are specifically intended for Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for these two projects in Odisha. He stated that the Prime Minister has…
Srinagar, 4/4: Amid simmering tension between the Jammu and Kashmir government and the Raj Bhawan, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday defended his decision to transfer 48 middle rung officers, stating that his actions were fully within the parameters. I want to make it absolutely clear — the Parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization…
