Mumbai: A 14.95 percent hike in fares of the buses operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) came into operation on Saturday. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Friday approved the hike as per the formula determined by the Hakim Committee. As a result of this hike, passengers traveling by MSRTC buses will have…
Bhubaneswar: A total of 942 personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence and Correctional services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals for the occasion of Republic Day, 2025. Among them are 19 personnels from Odisha.Leading firemen Brahmarbara Sethi will receive the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service from Odisha. Similarly, Prashant Kumar Sahu, Biswarajan,…
Malkangiri: As many as 14 hardcore Maoists have been arrested from Malkangiri bordering Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. In a joint operation of DRG and CoBRA the jawans have achieved the great success.Continuing the series of operations against Maoists, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA). Out of the 14 Maoists, eight…
Sundargarh/Cuttack : In a gruesome incident, a bomb was hurled on an elephant in Karua Bahal forest range in Sundargarh district.In the incident, the explosion has severely injured the trunk of the elephant. Following the bomb hurling on the elephant, it was seen lying in pain in the forest. The forest department reached the spot after…
Prayagraj: A fire broke out in two vehicles in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, an official said, adding that at least seven fire tenders were at the spot to douse the blaze. The official further said that there had been no casualties and everyone was safe.According to Fire Officer Vishal Yadav, a caller named Anurag Yadav apprised the…
Mumbai: As many as eight people died and five got injured in a blast in Ordnance Factory in Bhandara yesterday. The injured people were brought to the hospital.Injured in the incident of the blast at an Ordnance Factory in Bhandara, Sanjay Raut says, “We were all taking out the waste material and putting it in the…
New Delhi, 25/1: Admitting that its operations were being conducted from the residence of former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday said this was a temporary arrangement and the body will move to a new official residence. WFI, which was suspended by the Sports Ministry in December 2023,…
Davos, 25/1: As the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ended on Friday, Indian leaders said they could see trust for India in eyes of all global leaders and that was reflected in investment commitments totalling over Rs 20 lakh crore with Maharashtra grabs the biggest pie worth 80 percent. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who…
New Delhi, 25/1: The Aam Aadmi Party has entered the Delhi battleground with its image bruised by corruption allegations and the novelty factor diminished. Fighting a BJP that is dreaming of capturing power in the capital after a gap of 27 years and a Congress that is seeking to restore its past glory, AAP knows…
Bhubaneswar, Jan. 24: Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and technology of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here has been chosen as the No. 1 engineering institute in eastern India at the Times Business Awards-Jharkhand for 2025 event held at Ranchi. The awards, flagship program of the Times…
