Dubai, 19/3: Amid intermittent missile and drone attacks, sirens, and a palpable sense of uncertainty, citizens and residents across the Gulf region are preparing for an unprecedented Eid on Friday, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan. The crisis that was triggered by Israel and the United States attacking Iran on February 28,…
New Delhi, 19/3: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has assured him that once it receives the feasibility report from the state, the Centre will grant all required permissions for the second airport in Bengaluru. Shivakumar, who met Naidu in New Delhi and…
New Delhi: In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly election, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to part ways with the Indian National Congress after his repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly polls failed to elicit a response from the party’s national leadership.He…
Officials confirmed that 15,000 examiners have been deployed to carry out the process. Subjective papers will be checked from today, while OMR sheets have already been evaluated earlier. The board has made extensive preparations to ensure error-free evaluation.Strict measures are in place at evaluation centres. CCTV cameras monitor the process, and examiners are barred from…
Bhubaneswar: The second phase of the Odisha Legislative Assembly session descended into chaos as opposition parties disrupted proceedings, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling.As per reports Congress and BJD MLAs created pandemonium, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the House until 11:30 am. The opposition’s ire stems from the deadly fire at SCB…
Balasore, Mar 19: In a tragic road accident, two people died when a potato-laden truck crashed into a road divider on National Highway-16 near Talnagar bridge under Soro police limits in Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday. The identities of the victims are yet to be ascertained.According to initial reports, the accident occurred in the early…
Odisha Vigilance arrested Pradip Kr Mohanty, retired headmaster, and his wife Gitarani Mohanty early today in Bhadrak.The couple had absconded after being accused in a pension fraud case involving Rs 5.56 crore. Vigilance teams tracked them across Odisha and West Bengal. They shifted locations frequently to evade arrest. Officials suspected their presence in Kolkata and…
New Delhi, 19/3: Nearly 1,000 Indians are still in Iran amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia while 23,000 school students based in Gulf region could not appear in the CBSE final examinations due to the turmoil. This was conveyed by the Ministry of External Affairs to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs at…
Puri: An eagle was spotted perched on the nilachakra atop the Jagannath Temple today as servitors carried out the daily replacement of the Patitapaban Bana, the sacred cloth.The unusual sight sparked debate among devotees and on social media, with some viewing it as an ominous sign and others considering it a normal occurrence. Historically, eagles have frequently…
Bhubaneswar: In the aftermath of the devastating fire at Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital on March 16, the Odisha government on Wednesday has taken disciplinary action by suspending four officials for alleged negligence in duty.Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the suspended officials include Prakash Kumar Jena, Deputy Fire Officer…
