Jagatpur: A fire broke out at the Pragati Milk Factory in Jagatpur area of Kataka on Thursday morning. The blaze had been raging across several floors of the factory, leading a large firefighting effort.As per reports, several products from the company including ghee had been stored in the involved warehouse at that time. Because of…
Washington: The US military is prepared to launch more strikes on Iran “any time we want,” President Donald Trump has said.“It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one any time we want,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time).The US military “took out all…
Puri: A 30-year-old woman suffered severe burn injuries inside her house in Dom Sahi near Kumbharpada police station in Odisha’s Puri district on Wednesday.The injured woman, identified as Sarojini Mallik, suffered burns to nearly 80 per cent of her body. She was initially rushed to Puri District Headquarters Hospital in critical condition. As her condition…
SUBARNAPUR — Another memorable and emotional chapter was written in the history of Subarnapur district on August 31. This is the second and very historic event for Subarnapur land to give such a grand, grand and tearless farewell to a Collector. After the Collector Saroj Jha in the past, the farewell ceremony of Dr. Nruparaj…
Ayodhya: Air Marshal (Retired) Jeetendra Mishra has been selected as the first chief executive officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya on Wednesday (September 2).The other contenders for the post of CEO included former IPS officer Rajesh Pandey, former IAS officer Dinesh Chandra, retired IAS officer Yogeshwar Ram Mishra, and former…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one former Medical Officer of Madhyakhand Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Nayagada district in a bribery case.Additional Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar today convicted Kedarnath Pal (retired) and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay…
Chennai, September 2: The Tamil Nadu government has announced that it will withdraw criminal cases registered against farmers and teachers for participating in peaceful protests between May 2021 and April 2026.Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced in the Legislative Assembly under Rule 110, saying the move was aimed at safeguarding democratic rights and restoring public…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its protests against the proposed changes to the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park, saying the protection of the World Heritage Site cannot be ensured through social media posts or political demonstrations.Reacting to the Congress’ campaign over the…
An MBBS student of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Brahmapur city has reportedly been missing for three days, prompting a police investigation.The missing student has been identified as Sagar Sahu, a first‑year MBBS student and a native of Jajpur district. According to reports, Sagar went missing on August 31, and the college authorities lodged a…
Bhubaneswar: A high flood situation is likely in the Subarnarekha River late Wednesday, as the water level is expected to rise to around 11.84 metres, nearly 1.5 metres above the danger mark, following heavy rainfall in Mayurbhanj and the upper catchment areas of Jharkhand, a senior Water Resources Department official said.The water level in the…
