Kyiv, 18/10: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday Russian forces had “destroyed” a third of Ukraine’s power stations in repeated strikes that targeted energy infrastructure. “Since October 10, 30 per cent of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed, causing massive blackouts across the country,” Zelensky said on Twitter, adding there was “no space left…
Bangalore, 22/1: Hardik Pandya will captain the Ahmedabad franchise and K L Rahul the Lucknow team, the two new IPL teams confirmed on Friday while announcing their three draft picks ahead of the mega auction. The CVC-owned Ahmedabad have picked Hardik and Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan for Rs 15 crore each while…
Washington DC, 25/11: In 2018, the arrest of an executive with Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co for breaching US laws shocked President Xi Jinping’s inner circle and raised questions over whether Donald Trump would intervene in the case. Trump now faces a similar dilemma after US prosecutors charged Gautam Adani — India’s most powerful…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to curb unauthorized sand extraction, the Odisha government has introduced a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for sand mining. The Steel and Mines Department has issued the SOP, which aims to ensure sustainable sand mining practices in the state. A special committee will be formed in each district, headed by the District…
Bangalore, 16/10: A day after the High Court ordered ride aggregators to go by rates notified by the government, fares fell sharply on some apps. Passengers had complained that the minimum fare on apps had crossed Rs 100 for 2 km. The same ride on Uber came down to Rs 40 in…
Bhubaneswar, 11/12: In a recent development, the prize distribution ceremony for the State Level National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation-2021 was held at the Institution of Engineers Auditorium, Bhubaneswar on 10th December 2021. A.K. Goswami, Regional Executive Director, NTPC Eastern Region-II Headquarters was the Chief Guest of theprize distribution Ceremony.i Pradeep Kumar Nayak, Additional Director,…
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the US is no longer welcomed in the United States. We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA,” Rubio said in a post on X.
Bhubaneswar: The Khandagiri police arrested two Bengalis for attempting to kidnap a minor girl on Sunday night in the Dumuduma area under Khandargiri police. They were reportedly under the influence of alcohol. According to information, two Bengali youths were attempting to kidnap a minor when police caught them. The locals noticed them while they were…
Kashmir, 8/7: At least 10 pilgrims died and 40 others were missing after a cloudburst hit Baltal base camp of Shri Amarnath yatra in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday. Officials said the cloud burst occurred at around 5:30 pm and it triggered flash floods. Five pilgrims were rescued while around 40 people…
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said two Pinaka contracts — Rs 5,700 crore for high-explosive pre-fragmented ammunition and Rs 4,500 crore for area denial munitions — are all set to be inked before the current fiscal ends on March 31. These orders will cater for the 10 Pinaka regiments already ordered by the over 11-lakh-strong…
