Around Odisha Bureau

PM Modi Pays Tributes To Biju Patnaik, Remembers His Passion Towards Odisha’s Progress

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state.Taking to X, the Prime Minister remembered the late leader’s dedication to Odisha and acknowledged his role in…

Read More

Nabarangpur Police Nab Six in Major Robbery Case, Seize Rs 22 Lakh Cash, Gold, Vehicles

Three months ago, Amulya Jena of Kochaniamba village kept Rs 70 lakh at home after selling land. On February 22, six miscreants entered his house at night, threatened him with sharp weapons, and looted cash and gold ornaments.Amulya immediately lodged a complaint at the Umerkote police station. Acting swiftly, police launched a detailed investigation, using…

Read More

US will bitterly regret precedent it has set’: Iran FM after frigate Dena sunk off Sri Lanka coast

Tehran, 5/3: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that the United States has “perperated an atrocity at sea 2,000 miles away from Iran’s shore,” and the US will ‘bitterly regret’ the precedent it set.   Frigate Dena, a guest of India’s Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in…

Read More

Puri: Darshan suspended for four hours at Jagannath Temple today

Puri: Darshan at the Jagannath Temple will remain suspended for four hours today due to the special ritual of Banakalagi (preparatory adornment of the deity).According to temple administration, the Banakalagi ritual will begin after the conclusion of the Second Bhogamandap offering. As this is a confidential ritual, public darshan will not be allowed during this…

Read More

Congress announces six candidates for Rajya Sabha elections

New Delhi, 5/3: The Congress on Thursday announced six candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections. While Phulo Devi Netam has ben re-nominated in Chhattisgarh, Karambir Singh Boudh has been named as the candidate in Haryana. In Himachal Pradesh, it has fielded Kangra DCC president Anurag Sharma. In Himachal Pradesh, it has fielded Kangra DCC president…

Read More

Returning from Indian port, Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sunk by US submarine off Sri Lankan coast

Washington DC, 4/3:The escalating West Asia conflict reached India’s backyard on Wednesday when an Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was sunk in the Indian Ocean near the Sri Lankan coast after being hit by a torpedo fired from a US submarine, a top official said on Wednesday. An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought…

Read More

Canada PM Mark Carney says he supports US-Israel strikes on Iran, but with regret

Canada, 4/3: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday called for de-escalation ⁠in the Middle East and said all countries engaged in ⁠hostilities, including the US and Israel, must ‌respect international rules of ​engagement. However, he added that while he supports strikes on Iran, he takes this position ‘with regret’. Canada calls for a rapid…

Read More