Veteran actor Sharat Saxena has undergone a six-hour spine surgery at the age of 76 and shared an upbeat update on social media following the procedure.The actor posted a montage of photographs on Instagram showing moments from his hospital stay, his journey home and celebrations with his family after the surgery.Sharat Saxena shares post-surgery updateThe…
New Delhi, Sept 11: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remembered and honoured the victims of the horrific 9/11 attacks on the 25th anniversary and expressed solidarity with the families whose lives were forever changed.Modi said that terrorism has claimed countless lives around the world and noted that, as a victim of cross-border terrorism, India…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha, along with other parts of India, is set to witness intensified action against wildlife trafficking and forest-related crimes as part of INTERPOL’s Operation Thunder 2026, a global campaign targeting organised wildlife crime networks.The month-long operation will be conducted from September 14 to October 14, 2026, with the objective of identifying and disrupting illegal…
Kathmandu: The death toll from the Rasuwa floods has reached 1,385, while 5,130 people remain missing, according to the latest Search, Rescue and Relief update issued by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).The update, issued at 11:00 am on Friday, reported casualties across several districts. Chitwan recorded the highest number of deaths…
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD has moved the Orissa High Court challenging Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy’s decision to dismiss a petition seeking disqualification of eight party MLAs who allegedly defied the party whip during the Rajya Sabha elections held in March, party officials said Friday.BJD’s chief whip and senior MLA Pramila Mallik said she filed a writ…
Bhubaneswar: Banking services were affected across Odisha on Friday as employees and officers of public sector banks joined a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), demanding the implementation of a five-day workweek and resolution of several pending wage and pension-related issues.The strike disrupted operations at several branches of public sector…
The Odisha Police Operations Wing signed an MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide a Corporate Salary Package for personnel of the Odisha Special Striking Force (OSSF).The agreement was signed by Dr Deepak Kumar, IPS, IG Operations, on behalf of Odisha Police and Ashish Kumar Mishra, DGM SBI. Sri Sanjeeb Panda, IPS, DG…
Puri: The inventory report of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Puri Jagannath temple will not be made public, informed Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan.Harichandan on Thursday clarified several key decisions related to the Puri Jagannath Temple, covering the ongoing Ratna Bhandar inventory and improved darshan arrangements for Puri residents.Talking to mediapersons, the Law Minister said…
Acting on credible input, on 10.09.2026 late night, two auditors of ST/SC Deptt.in of Govt. of Odisha while on their way from DWO office, Baripada to their place of stay at Mohapatra Hotel at Roxy lane, Baripada by the Office Scorpio of DWO after completing audit works were intercepted by Odisha Vigilance. During interception, *cash…
As Republicans kicked off their first midterm election convention in Dallas on Wednesday, September 9, President Donald Trump said in his keynote address that he promises $5,000 to every adult citizen if the Republicans win both the House and Senate in midterms.‘If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000’”If the Republicans…
