Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke to Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik over the phone on Thursday morning to wish him on his birthday.Naveen turned 79.Extending greetings on his birthday, the CM said: “I pray that Lord Jagannath bestows you with a long and healthy life.”Majhi had earlier posted a message on X, extending…
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court will remain closed for Durga Puja from October 19, with the court reopening on October 27.According to a notification issued by the High Court, October 17 and 18 are Saturday and Sunday when the court remains closed as usual. Therefore, Friday, October 16 is the last working day before the…
Berhampur: The Food Safety Department of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BEMC) conducted raids on more than 40 sweet shops and street food stalls across the city ahead of the festive season,Raids were conducted against unhygienic food preparation and the use of excessive artificial colouring.The inspections covered areas including Sana Bazar, Bada Bazar, Prem Nagar, Haridakhandi,…
Cuttack : NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), today announced that Tatkal NPS is now available on the BHIM Payments App.Introduced by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Tatkal NPS enables users to open a National Pension System (NPS) account through the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to begin a series of programmes and rallies in Uttar Pradesh from late October, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, sources said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Varanasi on October 25 to attend the proposed air show at Namo Ghat. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence in India’s ability to host major international sporting events, saying that the country hopes to host the Olympics in 2036.Addressing India’s contingent from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here, PM Modi said the country had the ambition and…
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) registered thumping victories on Thursday in several major colleges in Odisha as results of the student union elections continued to emerge from different institutions across the State.Aryan Mahapatra, Abinash Padhi Elected PresidentsIn Bhubaneswar, ABVP candidates secured the president’s posts at two prominent colleges. Aryan Mahapatra emerged victorious at BJB…
Bollywood actor Salman Khan appeared on the premiere episode of Karan Johar’s Koffee with Karan Season 9, where he discussed aspects of his personal and professional life with notable candour.When questioned about who he considered his own, Salman simply replied, “Family.” The host, Karan Johar, spoke about his own feelings of loneliness due to not…
The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) emerged victorious across numerous higher education institutions as the results of Odisha’s student union elections rolled out on Thursday.Demonstrating strong grassroots support, BCJD candidates clinched key positions in multiple colleges spanning various districts.In regional centres and major institutions, BCJD secured notable wins, including at Brundaban Subudhi Degree College in…
Gandhinagar: Atleast four people were killed in a boiler explosion at Kovika Color Company in Chhatral GIDC, where a fire broke out on Thursday, Gandhinagar Superintendent of Police Ravi Teja Vasamsetty said.Further details are awaited.In a separate incident in the state on October 11, a massive fire broke out in the medicine store room of…
