Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a poignant sand sculpture on Puri Beach to pay tribute to the victims of the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The sculpture carries the powerful message “Never Again,” serving as a collective plea for safer skies and honouring the innocent lives lost in the tragedy. The…
Thiruvananthapuram: A United Kingdom (UK) Navy F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Saturday evening due to low fuel, according to sources. The aircraft, which is part of the British Carrier Strike Group’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, is currently stationed at the airport. Air Force officials have termed the…
Bhubaneswar: In response to the rising cases of diarrhea in several districts, the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department has issued an urgent advisory to all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and district-level officials. The advisory directs them to take immediate preventive and response measures to contain the outbreak. Principal Secretary Usha Padhee has emphasized the…
Cuttack: The diarrhoea outbreak that initially affected Jajpur district has now spread to Cuttack and Dhenkanal districts. While the situation in Jajpur is showing signs of improvement, the neighbouring districts are grappling with a rising number of cases. In Banki, Gholapur village, 26 people are currently suffering from diarrhoea, with some being treated at Athagarh…
Bhubaneswar: The monsoon rains are likely to lash out from tomorrow. The rains will intensify from June 18 to 20 at several places in Odisha. The IMD further predicted a cyclonic circulation around June 18. This cyclonic circulation is likely to activate the monsoon. The weather is likely to remain cloudy till June 20. Nabarangpur, Kandhamal,…
Jajpur: Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling visited Jajpur medical this morning to inspect the condition of diarrhoea patients here. He inspected several hospitals and the Jajpur DHH. The Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Jajpur MP and Badachana and Dharmasala MLA along with the District Collector and SP visited several hospitals and the District headquarters Hospital…
Thiruvananthapuram, 15/5: A British F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at the International Airport here on Saturday night after running low on fuel, sources said here The jet, which is believed to have taken off from an aircraft carrier, landed safely at around 9.30 pm, they said on Sunday. Airport authorities declared an emergency…
Washington DC, 15/6: President Donald Trump said early on Sunday that if Iran attacks the United States in any way, it would face the might of the US military “at levels never seen before.” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that the US had nothing to do with an attack on…
Dehradun, 15/6: A helicopter crashed near the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand early Sunday, killing all seven on board. Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar told PTI that the accident took place above the forests of Gaurikund amid poor visibility due to bad weather. The dead included six pilgrims and the pilot.
Guwahati, 14/6: In a major success towards disarmament, security forces in strife-torn Manipur recovered 328 sophisticated weapons in five valley districts during operations on Friday and Saturday. The seized weapons included 151 SLR rifles, 65 INSAS rifles, six AK series rifles, 73 other rifles, one mortar and five carbines. Large quantities of ammunition and other…
