Khordha To strengthen emergency healthcare services in the tribal dominated area of Niladri Prasad Panchayat under Chilika constituency and provide prompt healthcare to the people, LIC Cards Services Limited, Bhubaneswar , has donated a new modern ambulance. The said ambulance was dedicated to the people by Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday. This modern ambulance…
Moscow:Ukraine on Sunday launched one of its largest drone-based operations on Russia to date, striking a base in eastern Siberia thousands of kilometres (miles) from its border. The Russian governor of the Irkutsk region confirmed the attack, saying Ukrainian remote-piloted aircraft attacked a military unit in the village of Sridni, the first such attack in…
Bhubaneswar, 1st June 2025: In view of World Environment Day 2025, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a comprehensive awareness and action campaign from 22nd May to 5th June, focusing on this year’s global theme—“Ending Plastic Pollution”. This initiative aims to foster a Plastic-Free Environment across Railway Stations, Station Premises and in Trains, underlining Indian…
South Korea is set to vote on Tuesday for its next leader after almost half a year of political turmoil, uncertainty and division. The elections are important as the country has been dealing with a political crisis for months.Many temporary leaders have come and gone during the impeachment trial of Yoon and an ongoing investigation…
Patnagarh: Despite assurances by Odisha’s Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Minister, Nityananda Gond, that elderly beneficiaries would receive pensions at their doorstep, the harsh reality on the ground tells a different story. In a distressing incident from Patamunda Panchayat in Balangir district, the differently-abled elderly woman, Surekha Nayak from Pandesara village under…
Mumbai: Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri, who won the title of Miss World 2025, has said that grit and determination are the two words she lives by.Soon after her title win in Hyderabad, Telangana, she sat down to speak with the media.She shared the mantras that form the backbone of her professional life, confidence, determination, and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to X to share a picture of meeting with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masato Kanda at his official residence, where the latter promised to pledge $10 billion for Indian urban infrastructure development over a period of five years. The $10 billion investment will seek…
Odisha has recorded an alarming 86% excess rainfall during the pre-monsoon period, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), raising concerns over agriculture, urban infrastructure, and flood preparedness. Between March 1 and May 31, the state received 238.6 mm of rain, significantly higher than the normal average of 128.6 mm. Affected regions include 21 districts…
Bhawanipatna: The half-charred body of a police officer was found on National Highway-26 near Banamalipur under Junagarh police limits in Odisha’s Kalahandi district late Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pabitra Golapi, a native of Koraput district. He was working at the Bhawanipatna Reserve Police office. The body was initially…
A bus crash on a Nigerian highway on Saturday killed 21 athletes returning from a national sports tournament, with authorities saying the accident might have been the result of driver fatigue or excessive speed.The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the afternoon crash, which did not involve other vehicles, “might have occurred as a result…
