Nepal, 27/3: Balendra Shah, fondly called ‘Balen’, on Friday took oath as Prime Minister of Nepal, becoming the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive post in the Himalayan nation. The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician has also become the first prime minister from the Madhes region. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balen, the parliamentary party leader of…
Forest officials in Kalahandi arrested five men with firearms and weapons while they roamed a reserved jungle for hunting.Arrests in Urladani Reserved Forest On Thursday night, forest staff from Narla Range, Belgaon Section, intercepted suspects in the Urladani Reserved Forest. Officials caught five men planning to hunt wild animals. The arrested individuals include Malay Ranjan…
Puri, March 17: An unfortunate incident was reported from Puri on the occasion of Sri Ram Navami, where an 18-year-old youth went missing while bathing in the sea.The missing youth has been identified as Shubhendu Pradhan, a resident of Jajpur. According to reports, he had come to Puri with his friends on Friday morning for…
A man died in Deogarh district on Friday after coming in contact with an 11 KV electric wire while repairing a connection.The incident occurred in Purukunda village under Deogarh police station limits. The deceased has been identified as Ghanshyam Nayak, aged 50, from Khajuribahal village. He was repairing an electric line when he accidentally touched…
A fire broke out at a restaurant inside a market complex in the Jagamara area of Bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic among nearby shopkeepers. Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a restaurant inside a market complex in the Jagamara area of Bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic among nearby shopkeepers.According to reports, the fire is suspected…
Bhubaneswar, March 27: Rasmita Sahoo Mohapatra, the mother of 22-year-old missing Merchant Navy cadet Sarthak Mohapatra, met with Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, urging for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe for the missing son.The mother met the Odisha Governor on Thursday.Sarthak, who was serving as a Deck Cadet aboard the vessel EA Jersey under…
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has issued a yellow nowcast warning for several districts, forecasting light to moderate rain or thunderstorm, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 KMPH) in nest three hours.As per IMD’s nowcast warning 1pm, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Malkangiri, and Nuapada districts over the next three hours.Residents are advised to…
The duty cuts are effective immediately, the ministry said.Fuel marketing companies in India have been under strain as retail petrol and diesel prices remained frozen despite a nearly 50 per cent surge in international oil prices since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, triggering sweeping retaliation from Tehran.In…
Pipili: In an alarming incident masked looters broke into a house in Pipili area in Puri district of Odisha yesterday late at night. They attacked and looted a woman. They looted Rs 3 lakh and jewelry worth lakhs from the house. Even they threatened to kill the 8 year old minor son of the woman.As per…
Berhampur: A day after Odisha Vigilance raided multiple locations and properties linked to a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Ganjam district, the accused official was arrested on charges of possession of disproportionate assets (DA). The accused was identified as Assistant Engineer Panchu Behera, currently posted as SDO at DAHA Irrigation Sub-Division under Bhanjanagar Irrigation Division, had…
