Nabarangpur: Development has stalled for hundreds of villages in the district, cut off by poor or non-existent roads. In emergencies, residents are forced to carry patients to hospitals on slings or makeshift cots, highlighting the stark lack of basic infrastructure.In as many as 259 villages in Nabarangpur district, the situation is so dire that even motorcycles…
Puri: Darshan of Lord Jagannath at Srimandir, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, is set to become easier as the state government plans to introduce slot-based darshan, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Wednesday.Plans are underway to run both queue-based and slot-booking systems for darshan of the deities at the temple. Arrangements…
Bhubaneswar: A 55-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant attack in the Hindol forest division in Dhenkanal on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Jayanti Sahu, a resident of Dhundinali village under Ward No. 5 of Hindol NAC in Dhenkanal district.According to reports, Jayanti had gone to her cashew…
A youth from Madhupada village under Rajkanika police limits went missing near the Baitarani river bridge in Chandabali, sparking intense search operations and widespread concern.The missing youth, identified as Jayarath Mallik, disappeared on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning, locals discovered his shoes and mobile phone lying on the Gamon bridge, but he was nowhere to…
Patna, 15/4:BJP’s Samrat Choudhary has taken the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday, reports ANI. With this, Choudhary is the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister of Bihar. His predecessor JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar resigned following his election to the Rajya Sabha.
Tehran, 15/4: The second round of talks with Iran could be held in Pakistan’s Islamabad “over the next two days,” US President Donald Trump has reportedly said. Speaking to The New York Post, Trump stated – “You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined…
A massive boiler explosion occurred at a power plant of Vedanta Limited in Sakti district of Chhattisgarh today at around 2 pm.At least 10 workers were killed and around 30-40 were seriously injured in the accident.A boiler tube inside the plant suddenly burst, causing a loud noise and fire. As smoke filled the area, workers…
The Dhurandhar film franchise has made history by becoming the first Indian movie series to cross ₹3000 crore worldwide box office collections.Directed by Aditya Dhar, the franchise stars Ranveer Singh, Sara Arjun, Akshaye Khanna, and R Madhavan, and has now officially become the highest-grossing franchise in Indian cinema.With a combined total of over ₹3019 crore…
Washington DC, 14/4Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, a first since the temporary Iran-US ceasefire. I just want you to know we all love you,” Trump told PM Modi In the 40-minute conversation, according to US envoy Sergio Gor. The two leaders discussed the situation in…
Forest Officials Bust Kendu Wood Smuggling Racket In Bolangir, 5 Held Bolangir: Forest officials in Bolangir seized a truck carrying illegally transported kendu wood worth several lakhs during a raid near Sinkhaman village on Tuesday, officials said.Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Forest Department intercepted a truck that was allegedly transporting timber from…
