Kyiv, 9/3: Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said. Air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, in the first such missile attack in three weeks. Ukrainian media said air defense systems were activated in multiple…
Bhubaneswar, 29/8: As per the direction of Chief Minister Sh Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) Sh. V.K. Pandian today visited Jajpur district and interacted with the Mission Shakti Groups and Colleges students. Sh. Pandian discussed with the Mission Shakti groups on their activities and support required for transforming the SHGs into SMEs. He…
New Delhi: Ivermectin can be an effective strategy to control malaria transmission, according to a new study that showed the drug can lower new malaria infections by 26 per cent. Ivermectin, a drug traditionally used to treat neglected tropical diseases like onchocerciasis, which causes river blindness, and lymphatic filariasis, which causes elephantiasis, has been shown to reduce…
Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at the Priyadarshini Market Complex near CRP Square in bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic in the area. According to initial reports, the blaze started inside a shop located within the market complex. Soon after the incident, fire services personnel rushed to the spot and launched an operation to bring the flames under…
New Delhi, 27/5: The government is mulling to rope in defence forces, specifically the Air Force, to help transport question papers of the upcoming NEET-UG re-examinations on June 21 to avert paper leaks. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that all the wings of the government involved in the examination process are now working on…
Cuttack, 26/3: In a recent development BJD’s Subash Singh wins the mayor election with a margin of 45,206 votes from Congress candidate Giribala Behera. BJD got 1,13,562 votes while Congress and BJP received 68,356 and 49,223 votes respectively . With this Biju Janata Dal won all 3 mayor seats.
Patna, 9/8: A botched gall bladder stone removal surgery conducted by a fraudulent doctor has claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy in Bihar’s Saran district. Currently on the run, the doctor who has been identified as Ajit Kumar Puri, relied on YouTube videos and tutorials for performing the surgery, according to a report by…
Goa, 31/8: The Goa Crime Branch on Thursday arrested state Aam Aadmi Party president Amit Palekar for allegedly misrepresenting facts in connection with an accident wherein a Mercedes car mowed down three people near Panaji earlier this month, an official said. Palekar has been accused of misrepresenting facts by introducing a wrong person as the…
Jamtara, 28/12:Around 12 people died after a train ran over the passengers at Kalajharia railway station in Jamtara (Jharkhand), according to All India Radio. The victims were run over by an Express train running between Asansol and Jhajha, the report added. However, exact number of casualties have not been confirmed.
New Delhi, 19/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) to use its ‘man blowing turha’ symbol for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls. The SC also asked the Election Commission of India to reserve the ‘man blowing turha’ symbol for the Sharad Pawar faction and said it…
