Chandigarh, 9/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged areas in Punjab, battling its worst deluge since 1988. Modi, who is on a daylong visit to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review the flood situation in the two states, will also hold discussions with senior officials and chair a…
New Delhi, 9/9: NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan was elected as the new Vice President of India on Tuesday. Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes while joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy got 300 votes. 15 votes were declared invalid and at least 13 MPs cross-voted. The results to the vice presidential polls were announced after counting…
New Delhi: Inauguration of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad’s Dubai Campus will be the high point of Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan’s two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning on Wednesday, an official said.Aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation in the education sector, Pradhan will engage with key UAE leaders, Ministers, policy-makers, academicians,…
Baripada: In a significant breakthrough against wildlife poaching, seven absconding poachers from Mayurbhanj district surrendered before forest officials of Similipal on Tuesday, following sustained persuasion by the Similipal Wildlife Intelligence Network (SWIN) and intervention of local leaders.The surrender took place at the Podadiha Wildlife Range office in the presence of Labanyadeipur gram panchayat sarpanch Turam Sing…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to flag off the first pilgrimage train of the 2025–26 financial year under the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme on Wednesday, with 775 elderly passengers scheduled to travel to Ayodhya and Varanasi.The special train will depart from Bhubaneswar Railway Station at 11 am on September 10, marking the beginning of this…
Kathmandu, 9/9: Veteran politician K P Sharma Oli, who wrecked many governments in the past, kindled hopes for much-needed political stability in Nepal when he assumed power for the third time in 2024, but that proved to be short-lived due to his own action.
New Delhi: A majority of young adults with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease, posing a significant health risk, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes &Endocrinology. Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine analysed the diabetes care cascade for all ages, both sexes,…
Dubai: As the Asia Cup 2025 kicks off on Tuesday, Team India is intensifying its preparations under the fielding coach T Dilip. The squad engaged in high-intensity fielding drills, direct hits at the stumps.T Dilip’s innovative approach includes dividing the team into two groups to hit the stumps. With their upcoming match against the UAE on…
Bhubaneswar: A 9-foot-long king cobra was rescued from a house in Atalsara village under Harabhanga block in Boudh district on Tuesday.According to reports, the snake was first spotted by the family of Sadanand Nayak. Alarmed by the sight, Nayak immediately alerted his family members and informed the Snake Helpline.Acting on the call, a six-member team from…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Subhadra Yojana review meeting will be held tomorrow. In the meeting discussions will be held to connect excluded beneficiaries. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed about this on Tuesday.As per reports, the Women and Child Welfare Department had asked for information from three departments. Information was asked from the Transport, Food Supplies and Health…
