Koraput: At least 33 members of a wedding party were injured, including 13 critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Boriput Ghat under Laxmipur block in Odisha’s Koraput district.According to sources, the group was returning to Bala village under Narayanpatna police limits on Friday night when the accident occurred. The critically injured…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Bar Council has fixed May 23 as the date for conducting elections to the three remaining Bar Associations in the state whose polls were earlier postponed.Announcing the schedule, Sitanshu Mohan Dwivedi, President of the Odisha State Bar Council, stated that elections will be held for Nabarangapur Bar Association, Jatni Lawyers Association,…
At least seven students sustained injuries when a school van overturned near the electricity office at Chikiti under Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district on SaturdayReports said the van was carrying around 12 students from the Chandpur area to Pitatali Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya. The driver lost control of the vehicle near the electricity office, causing…
Sundergarh: A fire erupted inside the kitchen of the Bailama High School in Kutra block of Sundergarh district on Saturday. Fortunately, no student or staff were injured as they were not present inside the kitchen at the time the fire erupted, preventing a big tragedy.According to sources, the fire suddenly erupted inside the school kitchen…
Puri, April 18: Firecrackers will not be allowed at Narendra Pushkarini (pond) during this year’s Chandan Yatra, with authorities imposing a complete ban on their use throughout the 21-day-long Bahara Chandan Yatra. Officials have warned that strict action will be taken against anyone found violating the directive.The decision comes ahead of the festival beginning on…
MUMBAI, 18/4: The runway operations at the Pune airport was temporarily suspended following an incident involving an IAF aircraft, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Indian Air Force said. The aircrew is safe. The exact nature of incident and the aircraft involved has not yet been specified.
New Delhi, 18/4: LPG demand in India is gradually returning to normal levels as domestic supplies have ramped up and the arrival of summer has begun to ease household consumption, a senior government official said on Friday. The recovery comes after cooking gas availability was hit due to disruptions in global energy supplies caused by…
Mumbai, April 17: The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would pass orders on a plea filed by Telugu actor Allu Arjun seeking protection of his personality rights, including his name, image, voice and likeness.The matter was heard by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who at the outset questioned the maintainability of the petition before…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) carried out a massive eviction operation in Shampur mouza under Bharatpur police station limits on Thursday.Under the direct supervision of BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana and led by Joint Commissioner Ranjan Kumar Jena, the drive saw the deployment of six JCB machines that demolished 187 unauthorized houses, including 31 under-construction…
As temperatures soar across Odisha, the state government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure residents enjoy reliable electricity even during the peak summer months.Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, on Friday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the Energy Department’s preparedness for the summer season. He issued clear…
