A goods-laden truck caught fire on National Highway 16 near Bhandaripokhari market in Bhadrak late Tuesday night. The driver and helper narrowly escaped as flames engulfed the vehicle.The truck, carrying iron materials, lost balance and rammed into the highway divider before bursting into flames. Both occupants jumped out moments before the fire spread. Locals alerted…
Berhampur, Jul 8: Allegations of large-scale illegal fishing by trawlers from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh have resurfaced along Odisha’s southern coastline, with local fishermen claiming that hundreds of Andhra-based vessels are regularly entering Odisha’s territorial waters and depleting marine resources.The issue comes amid the long-standing inter-state boundary disputes between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, including the Kotia…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance has launched simultaneous searches at four locations linked to Rabindra Kumar Nayak, Forest Ranger of Kendrapada Forest Range, on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income.The raids, which began today, are being conducted under the supervision of five Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), nine Inspectors, five…
Kolkatta, 8/7: Election Commission is likely to give time to the Trinamool Congress faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee till Friday to respond to back their claim on the party, acting on a request seeking more time. The deadline given to Mamata Banerjee and her rival Ritabrata for responding to the EC missive had ended on…
Delhi, July 7: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said , “A new chapter has been added to India’s education sector today. During his visit to Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval for IIM Bangalore to establish an overseas campus in the Singhasari SEZ (Special Economic Zone) in Indonesia. Several bilateral issues…
Angul: A PNG gas pipeline operated by BPCL developed a major leak in Angul district of Odisha on Tuesday after it was damaged during underground work, triggering panic among local residents.As per reports, the incident occurred on Amalapada Canal Road while TPCODL workers were carrying out underground work. The pipeline ruptured, leading to large-scale leak…
Thiruvananthapuram/Wayanad: At least five people were killed in a major mudslide at the Meppadi-Kalladi tunnel construction site in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday, while three persons remained missing and seven others were undergoing treatment in hospital, as rescue teams pressed ahead with a massive search operation involving personnel, heavy earth-moving machinery, and sniffer dogs.Authorities said the…
A tragic incident in Rayagada district has highlighted the dismal state of health services in the region.A fourth-grade student from a Sevashram residential school died of malaria, and his father was forced to carry the boy’s body on a motorcycle to their village after an ambulance failed to arrive.The deceased student has been identified as…
ROME, 7/7: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “nice person” but criticised her for failing to help in the conflict with Iran, his latest remarks in a diplomatic dispute that is straining bilateral ties.Meloni was once seen as a close ally of Trump, but the relationship faltered last…
Washington DC, 7/7: Donald Trump asserted that the US must acquire or control Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. His remarks came amid the tensions between Washington and Copenhagen (both founding NATO members) as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Turkey. Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark,” Trump said. That’s…
