Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for several districts in Odisha, warning of moderate to intense rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning over the next three hours. The nowcast warning, issued at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, predicts heavy downpours in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts. The weather agency has cautioned…
Mumbai, 19/2: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed that Uddhav Thackeray planned to make Eknath Shinde the chief minister of Maharashtra after the 2019 polls, but first the BJP and later the MVA allies, including Sharad Pawar, played a spoilsports . The BJP did not fulfill the promise of sharing the CM’s…
Jajpur, February 19, 2025: Tata Steel’s Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD) has successfully conducted the trial of its first-ever movement of Ferro Chrome in a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck for export at its Ferro Alloys Plant in Jajpur on Wednesday. This initiative reinforces Tata Steel’s commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint…
Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19: Already a name to reckon with in the realm of academics, healthcare and research, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here has attained a significant achievement by finding place among four institutions in India in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025. The list, which includes Indian Institute…
Washington,19/2: When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-US President Joe Biden took a firm stand in solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies and set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically and diplomatically. Washington’s approach changed dramatically with Tuesday’s initial meeting between…
Dubai, 19/2: India vice-captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday dethroned Babar Azam of Pakistan from the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI Rankings for batters on the back of his strong show against England in the recent home series. The ICC issued the latest rankings just ahead of the start of the eight-team Champions Trophy…
Bengaluru, 19/2: The Cubbon Park police have arrested a suspect who obstructed the convoy of Union Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh recently in Bengaluru, police officials said on Wednesday. The arrested is Ahmed Dilwar Hussain. According to the police, Hussain, who was on his motorcycle, tried to mow down Dinesh, a constable on duty. …
New Delhi, 19/2: The much-awaited decision about the new chief minister of Delhi will be made in the BJP legislature party meeting to be held at the party’s Delhi unit office on Wednesday evening. The BJP has come to power after 26 years, defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the February 5 Delhi Assembly…
Pune, 18/2: A special court in Pune on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. An application seeking permanent exemption from appearing before the court was moved by Advocate Milind Pawar, who is representing Gandhi…
Bhubaneswar: The Plus two exams begin in Odisha today. Conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), the exam will end on March 27. As many as 3,93,618 students will sit for the Plus two exam in several centres in Odisha. In the Arts Stream 2,47,391 students have registered, while in Science stream 1,14,980 students…
