Port Blair: The Andaman Sea was jolted by a third earthquake on Monday. The earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck the region at around 12.06 pm today, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The seismic activity also occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, similar to the past two quakes in a day. In a social…
New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple sensor that is cost-effective and can enable faster detection of liver cancer.The team focussed on the potential of terbium — a rare earth metal — to develop a unique luminescent probe that can sense the presence of an enzyme called beta-glucuronidase.While its…
Aamir Khan’s movie Sitaare Zameen Par has finished its second weekend on a good note at the box office, garnering approximately Rs 122.65 crore in 10 days. The movie has gone up to become Aamir Khan’s sixth top-grossing movie in India, overtaking the lifetime collection of his movie Ghajini. Sitaare Zameen Par collected Rs 14.50…
Keshav Maharaj became the first South-African spinner to take 200 test wickets. He reached this milestone on the second day of the first match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.The 35-year-old spinner has been playing test cricket since nine years. over the years, he has grown into the team’s lead spinner in the five-day format. He achieved…
Sangareddy: A major blast in Telangana has been reported on Monday at a pharma unit in which as many as 10 have been feared dead and the number is expected to rise further.Over a dozen workers sustained injuries in an explosion at a chemical factory in Pasamailaram Phase 1 area of Telangana’s Sangareddy district on Monday,…
Annamayya: In a tragic accident in Andhra Pradesh, as many as three people died and five other persons sustained serious injuries after a lorry collided with a tempo traveller in Andhra Pradesh’s Annnamayya district, police said on Monday.The incident took place at Kurabalakota Mandal of the Tamballapalle Constituency, near Dommanna Bavi Mudivedu Sub-Inspector Dilip stated that…
Balasore: Despite rising water levels in several rivers, the overall flood situation in Balasore district remains under control, according to the Water Resources Department of the Odisha Government. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, visited the State Hydrological Data Centre early Monday morning to assess the flood preparedness. The centre, which operates…
Bhubaneswar: OAS officer (Super Selection Grade) Mirdha Toppo was transferred and appointed as the Special Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a notification by Odisha General Administration & Public Grievance Department stated today. Toppo was previously serving as the Project Director, DUDA (District Urban Development Agency) in Keonjhar. The appointment came after the state government led by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said that beneficiaries who have not completed the mandatory e-KYC process for their ration cards will stop receiving rice from this month onwards.Speaking to reporters, Patra said the deadline set by the Central Government for e-KYC verification is ending today. He informed that around 20.58…
Bhubaneswar, 30/6:As Odisha grieves for the loss of lives during the Rath Yatra stampede, a viral video of a police officer instructing his team to ‘break their (protesters) legs’ has enraged social media users. Congress members were arranging a protest outside of the residence of Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, about the lives lost…
