Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance road safety, passenger comfort, and convenience, the State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha has decided to ban the operation of commercial vehicles registered in other states that are more than 10 years old from the date of manufacture.The Transport Commissioner-cum-Chairman of the State Transport Authority has now issued a…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a thunderstorm alert across Odisha, forecasting heavy rain and strong winds till April 9.The weather department placed 26 districts under a yellow alert today and four districts under an orange warning for tomorrow.Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar will experience intense thunderstorm activity under the orange warning. The IMD predicted…
Puri: The Srimandira, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha, will be closed to devotees for four hours this evening for the Paitalagi ritual. Devotees will not be allowed to have darshan of the deities during this time.According to the temple administration, the Paitalagi ritual will be performed for the deities on Monday, Baisakha…
New Delhi, 6/4: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has received a call from his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi as tension between the United States and Iran continues to escalate. They discussed bilateral relations and situation in the West Asian region. In a post on X late on Sunday, Jaishankar said, “Received a call from…
New Delhi, 6/4: The Delhi government has announced a ban on the sale of LPG cylinders directly from godowns and warned of strict action against violations. In an official statement on X, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said LPG supply was being closely monitored to ensure compliance with norm. All distributors have been given…
Bengaluru, 5/4: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru put up a batting masterclass against Chennai Super Kings at the at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. After a slow start and not having scored a single boundary in the first three overs, RCB batters switched on and hammered 250/3 in the allotted 20 overs. The carnage…
Washington, 5/4: US President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be…
Patna, 5/4: More trouble seems to be in store for suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gautam Kumar who is facing a Rs 80-crore Disproportionate Assets (DA) case. The officials of the Economic Offence Unit (EOU), which raided Kishanganj, the place where he was posted last, stumbled upon evidences that he had invested his money…
A forest watcher lost his life while trying to control a blaze near Koilakhala forest under the Sinapali range in Nuapada district.The deceased, identified as Maheswar Naik (30) of Dhingiamunda village, sustained severe burn injuries while attempting to contain the fire that broke out in the dense forest area.Local residents rescued Naik in critical condition…
Balasore: The Odisha police have registered an FIR over the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who allegedly drowned during a shoot of a Bengali television serial at Talsari beach in Balasore district, officials said Sunday.Banerjee, 43, drowned during a TV serial shooting at Talsari beach in Odisha March 29 by accidentally slipping into seawater….
