Bengaluru, 29/4: Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and seven others injured after a compound wall at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Shivajinagar collapsed on Wednesday evening. The incident was allegedly triggered by heavy rain and additional construction load on the decades-old structure. The wall — about 12 feet high and one…
Kolkatta, 29/4: With the second and the final phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections polling coming to the conclusion, exit poll predictions came out Wednesday. In their projections, most of the pollsters predicted that the BJP might be defeating TMC and would likely form the government in Bengal for the first time. One pollster, P-Marq…
“Nurturing Young Talent, Empowering Future Champions” Reinforcing its commitment to youth empowerment and inclusive development, NTPC Limited has announced the establishment of state-of-the-art Archery Academies in Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar, and Sundargarh districts of Odisha under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, in collaboration with the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha. The foundation stone for the Archery Academy…
In a major push to infrastructure and public transport, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects in Keonjhar districtKeonjhar: In a major push to infrastructure and public transport, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple…
Mumbai, 29/4: Rupee settled at an all-time closing low of 94.86 (provisional) against US dollar on Wednesday. In early trade, rupee fell 11 paise to 94.79 against the greenback. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 53 paise to close at 94.68 against the US dollar, as elevated crude oil prices and unabated foreign capital outflows amid…
Kolkatta,, 29/4: During the last phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday, the BJP accused the TMC of tampering with the EVMs and causing them to malfunction. The reports seemed to surface from Falta in Diamond Harbour. The same constituency which had emerged as a major flashpoint due to TMC’s candidate of choice—Jahangir Khan….
New Delhi: Oil marketing companies are selling petrol and diesel at a loss of Rs 14 per litre and Rs 18 per litre, respectively, as elevated crude prices outpace capped retail fuel rates, squeezing marketing margins Besides losses on petrol and diesel, the elevated energy prices post West Asia crisis are likely to leave companies with…
Bhubaneswar, April 29: O. P. Agarwal, Member of the Committee on Administrative and Governance Reforms on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with Additional Chief Secretary (Housing and Urban Development Department) and IDCO Chairperson Usha Padhee to deliberate on strengthening integrated planning frameworks and advancing governance reforms aligned with the vision of “Viksit Odisha 2036”.In a…
Bhubaneswar: In an unfortunate incident, the traditional ‘Chapa Khela’ (boat ride) of Lord Jagannath and his companion deities was cancelled on the ninth day of the ongoing Chandan Yatra due to a bitter dispute between two groups of servitors.The deities — Madanmohan, Ramakrishna, and the Pancha Pandavas — were brought to Narendra Pushkarini. They remained…
Tension flared in Nabarangpur district after the family of a youth found dead inside Dabugaon police station alleged that police murdered him.The deceased, identified as Purna Kalar of Anchala village under Medana panchayat, had been arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting a minor girl.His family and villagers staged a protest outside the police station, blocking…
