Bhubaneswar, April 18, 2026:East Coast Railway has registered a major milestone in railway infrastructure development by successfully breaking through five tunnels during the financial year 2025–26 across the rugged and geologically complex terrain of the Eastern Ghats, making it one of the most productive years in its tunnelling history.The latest achievement came with the breakthrough…
Bhubaneswar, April 18: Kuldeep Narayan, Joint Secretary, (Housing for All) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), visited Bhubaneswar on Saturday to review the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 in Odisha.During his visit, Narayan inspected three significant project sites in the city, showcasing different verticals and innovative approaches…
A Class 10 student, Amit Majhi (16), died after suffering from fever at the Anwesha Hostel near Khariar Road in Nuapada district.His family alleged negligence by hostel authorities in providing timely medical care.Amit, son of Tarakeshwar Majhi from Chingarasara village under Bishora Panchayat, studied at K.G. Saraf Public School under the Anwesha scheme and stayed…
New Delhi, 18/4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women’s reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha “The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8:30 PM (April 18, Saturday),” an official said.
Badrinath Dham set to open on April 23. Discover the safety measures and infrastructure improvements for pilgrims. Chamoli: Final preparations for the highly anticipated opening of the Badrinath Dham portals are now complete, according to Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar.Speaking with ANI, the DM on Saturday confirmed that the sacred Himalayan shrine is fully prepared…
Chennai: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Vignesh Raja’s eagerly awaited action entertainer Kara, featuring actor Dhanush in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate.Taking to its X timeline, Vels Film International, the production house producing the film, wrote, “#KaraGetsUA See you at the #KaraPreReleaseEvent tomorrow. #KaraFromApril30 Directed by @vigneshraja89. Produced…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Former Dealing Assistant-cum-Despatch Clerk (Retired) of the office of the Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Baripada, Mayurbhanj district.On Friday, the Special Judge, Vigilance, Baripada convicted Gourahari Patra and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years along with a fine. He was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section…
Rajnagar: In a worrying development, Olive Ridley turtles returned without laying eggs at Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha in the last week of April. Even though April is almost over, the rare Olive Ridley turtles are not doing the mass egg-laying process.For the past two months, lakhs of mother turtles were seen gathering within 500…
Amid the ongoing heatwave sweeping several parts of Odisha, authorities in two districts have announced the closure of schools from Monday Sambalpur/Jharsuguda: Amid the ongoing heatwave sweeping several parts of Odisha, authorities in two districts have announced the closure of schools from Monday.Odisha Travel Guide The District Education Officer in Sambalpur has declared a holiday…
Kakatpur: Fishing banned in sea, rivers till June 16 for breeding season. A 61-day ban on fishing in rivers and seas has been imposed in Odisha by the State Marine Fisheries Department.The restriction is in place from April 15 to June 16 every year, as this period is the breeding season for fish.Following the ban, fishing…
