Baripada (Mayurbhanj): A day after a powerful tornado swept through several villages in the Karanjia sub-division, the Mayurbhanj administration on Monday opened free kitchens to feed affected residents, providing much-needed relief to those hit by the storm.Two people, including a woman, were killed and around 40 others sustained injuries when the tornado struck Kia, Kankada, Panposi,…
Bhubaneswar: The special ‘Pahili Bhoga Niti’ began at Puri Srimandir on Monday, as Dhanu Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi).This ritual will continue for a month, from today until the day before Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 13, 2025.According to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), the ‘Dwara Phita’ ritual…
Mumbai, 19/3:In a major development, Bigg Boss 14 finalist Nikki Tamboli has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. She shared the news on social media and informed her fans that she has isolated herself at her home. Nikki Tamboli took to Instagram and posted a note where she has mentioned that she got to know that…
Moscow, 28/12: Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a “tragic incident” which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern…
Bhubaneswar: Two teachers of Belpada Primary School under Gania block have been suspended following the death of a Class V student, whose body was recovered from an open well in Belpada village under Gania block in Nayagarh district on Wednesday.In response, Gania Block Education Officer (BEO) Lipsa Nanda said the headmistress and a female teacher who…
Bhubaneswar: A Special Vigilance Court in Cuttack on Thursday sentenced a former Junior Clerk of the office of the Kujanga Tahasildar in Jagatsinghpur district Sukanta Kumar Das to four years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him in a corruption case. Das, who is currently posted as Junior Clerk in Jagatsinghpur Collectorate was charge sheeted by…
New Delhi, 15/5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, ordered the release of NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha in the UAPA case, LiveLaw reported. The apex court declared his arrest by Delhi police ‘illegal’ noting that a remand application was not provided to the appellant or his counsel before passing remand order on October 4…
Bhubaneswar, 17/10: Shri Chanchal Rana (IAS) officially assumed charge on Friday as the 27th Vice Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA). On his first day in office, he convened a meeting with senior BDA officials to discuss key developmental priorities and chart out a roadmap for the city’s future growth. During the meeting, Shri…
Bhubaneswar, 28/2: In a major development, Microsoft co-founder & philanthropist Bill Gates was briefed by DC Anu Garg & Principal Secy of UD Dept G Mathi Vathanan on the working of Jaga Mission & Mukta scheme.
