Bhubaneswar: Ramabai Ranvir had never stood at a starting line before. At 47, the widow from Maharashtra’s Beed region had spent her days cooking in other people’s kitchens, stretching every rupee to keep her two daughters in education. She knew little about races or timing or training. What she did know was that the winner…
In a significant push towards accelerating industrial development and strengthening the ease of doing business in Odisha, the Land Allotment Committee of the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation , chaired by Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department and Chairperson, IDCO, Smt Usha Padhee , approved 37 project proposals at its meeting held on…
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing after more than a week of the disaster, police said.According to the data released by Nepal Police, 355 bodies were recovered from Chitawan district, 218 from…
Kendrapada: A three-day census of over 10 species of monsoon birds began at Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park Thursday, officials said.The census, which will continue till September 5, is being conducted by four teams comprising trained wildlife personnel, ornithologists and local volunteers, who will cover major bird congregation sites inside and outside the national park, they…
Puri, September 3:Public darshan at the Srimandir in Puri will remain closed for five hours on Friday, September 4, on account of the special rituals associated with Krishna Janmashtami.According to the Srimandir administration, general darshan will remain suspended from 7 pm to midnight after the completion of the Sandhya Dhupa Bhoga. During this period, the…
A speeding luxury car allegedly rammed into three cars and two motorcycles near Palasuni in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Thursday, leaving four to five people injured and several vehicles badly damaged.According to reports, the car was allegedly travelling at a speed of more than 150 kmph when the driver lost control. The car…
BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has accused the Punjab government of political vendetta after his name was marked under the “shifted” category in the state’s draft electoral roll.Chadha, who was among seven of the 10 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members who switched to the BJP in April, has been a…
Kuanrmunda: An elderly man was allegedly beaten with an iron pipe and later strangled to death by his son and daughter-in-law at Jagadishpur village under the police outpost of Biramitrapur police limits in Sundaragada district, police said Wednesday.The incident took place Tuesday night but came to light Wednesday morning, when police were informed about the…
Belgian Prime Minister arrives in India for historic bilateral talks.Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in New Delhi on an official three-day visit to expand strategic ties with India across commerce, defence, clean energy, and ports. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth received De Wever upon his landing. This engagement marks the first…
Jagatpur: A fire broke out at the Pragati Milk Factory in Jagatpur area of Kataka on Thursday morning. The blaze had been raging across several floors of the factory, leading a large firefighting effort.As per reports, several products from the company including ghee had been stored in the involved warehouse at that time. Because of…
