Oman, 15/7: The Indian national, who was missing since an attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman on Sunday, was found dead. The body of Heramb Karmarkar was recovered about 60 hours after the incident, a seafarers’ union official told AFP.The Cyprus-flagged container ship, which had 24 crew members, including 11…
Bhubaneswar, July 16: In a significant step towards preserving and promoting Odisha’s rich Buddhist legacy, the Department of Tourism and the Department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guru Padmasambhava Baudh Mahavihara, Jirang at Lok Seva Bhawan. The partnership reinforces the State Government’s vision of positioning…
A young woman died after allegedly setting herself on fire by pouring kerosene over herself at Shantinagar Lane-5 under the Badabazar police station limits in Odisha’s Brahmapur today.Brahmapur: A young woman died after allegedly setting herself on fire by pouring kerosene over herself at Shantinagar Lane-5 under the Badabazar police station limits in Odisha’s Brahmapur…
Odisha Vigilance arrested Susanta Mallick, Revenue Inspector of Sirijhuli Circle under Gunupur Tahasil, Rayagada district, for taking a Rs 25,000 bribe from an applicant seeking a favourable enquiry report in a mutation case for issuance of Record of Rights (ROR) or land patta.The complainant had applied online through the Revenue and Disaster Management Department portal…
Bhubaneswar: A four-year-old boy died after being bitten by a poisonous snake at Kandeimunda Pahadatoli village under Kutra block of Sundargarh district.The deceased has been identified as Samarat Bilore, son of Keshab Bilore.According to family members, Samarat was sleeping on a cot with his parents on Monday night when a venomous snake bit him around…
Gunupur, 15/7:Today i.e on 15.07.2026, a short while ago, Susanta Mallick, RI , Sirijhuli Circle, Gunupur Tahasil, Dist-Rayagada *has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe Rs 25,000/- from an applicant for submitting favourable enquiry report in a mutation case and facilitating issuance of ROR ( Land Patta) of his ancestral land…
New Delhi, 15/7: Amid rising pressure and controversy over ethanol-blended (E20) petrol, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said vehicle owners can opt for 100% petrol but will have to shell out more money, while still defending the programme.The Minister, in an interview with Times of India, continued to dismiss claims and…
Washington DC, 14/7: Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass lay off. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland, California, federal court late Monday, says that the company…
New Delhi, 14/7: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the passport is a document issued by the government to “regulate the departure” of Indian citizens from the country. The statement came amid a raging debate over whether it can be used to verify citizenship. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said passport is…
Ayodhya, 14/7: Swami Avimukteshwaranand has alleged that the government placed ‘its chosen people’ at the top positions of the Ayodhya Ram temple trust to facilitate ‘theft’ and the SIT probing the case will be definitely giving the accused a ‘clean chit’. Speaking to reporters in Bahraich, the seer said that the construction and management of…
