Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha showed significant signs of improvement on Saturday, with water levels in most major rivers receding and more than 95,000 people evacuated from vulnerable areas.Even as the immediate threat eased, the State Government continued large-scale relief, rescue and restoration operations across the six flood-hit districts, keeping emergency response teams on…
New Delhi, 15/8: ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung in full during independence day celebrations at ‘Indira Bhavan’, the Congress headquarters, on Saturday in discordance with the party’s stand and despite top leaders’ like Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi instructing to stop rendition. Leaders of Opposition Kharge (Rajya Sabha) and Rahul Gandhi (Lok Sabha) skipped the official…
Srinagar, 15/8: Asserting that the historic decision taken by National Conference leaders 80 years ago to accede to India was the “right decision,” Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday renewed his pitch for the restoration of special status and statehood to the region, terming it essential for upholding the nation’s federal structure….
New Delhi, 15/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned the country about the intellectual Naxals (dimagi Naxals) who have allegedly entrenched themselves in the system and continue to pose a threat to society by manipulating policies, urging the society to identify and isolate them. Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the…
New Delhi: Actor Emraan Hashmi’s film Awarapan 2 has earned over Rs 20 crore on the opening day at the domestic box office.The film is directed by Nitin Kakkar and is a sequel to the 2007 cult film Awarapan, which featured the actor in the role of Shivam. Besides Hashmi, Awarapan 2 features Disha Patani…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, along with other leaders, extended greetings to the people of Odisha and the nation on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day on Saturday.CM Majhi paid tribute to freedom fighters and urged people to work collectively towards building a prosperous…
Brahmapur: Researchers from the Department of Marine Sciences at Berhampur University have discovered two new species of marine nematodes off the Gopalpur coast in Ganjam district, adding to the growing record of marine biodiversity along the state’s coastline. Research scholar Suman Patra, under the guidance of department faculty member Dr Seshadev Patra, had collected specimens…
The flood situation in Odisha remains critical as continuous rainfall in the upper catchments has kept river levels rising, even as the first wave of floodwaters has yet to fully recede.Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil informed on Friday that 52 blocks in six districts are currently under the grip of floods, affecting over…
Simulia: A teacher died and three students sustained serious injuries after they were reportedly electrocuted while preparing for an Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at a private educational institution in Odisha’s Baleshwar district on Saturday morning.The incident occurred at Royal High School in the Maitapur area under Simulia block.The deceased has been identified as Priyabrata Behera,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a bold ‘Sapta Dhara’ framework during his 80th Independence Day address to guide India toward developed nation status by 2047. Speaking from the historic Red Fort on August 15, 2026, he outlined seven distinct streams of national strength designed to secure economic self-sufficiency.Drawing inspiration from the ancient ‘Sapta Sindhu’ rivers,…
