‘Subhadra Shakti’ fair to begin from tomorrow in Odisha, SHG women from across the state to participate

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Subhadra Shakti’ fair to begin from tomorrow in Odisha. SHG women from across the State will participate in this fair. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed about this today. Parida said that such a fair will be organized by the state government at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar for the first time. Self-help groups…

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Lingaraj Temple flag burnt, CCTV cameras burst as lightning hits shrine

Bhubaneswar: A powerful lightning  strike hit the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, burning the flag atop the shrine and damaging several electrical systems, including numerous CCTV cameras, a temple servitor said Thursday. It can be mentioned here that the temple city was lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, flooding major roads and low-lying…

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Blast at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port kills 40; Ayatollah Khamenei calls for investigation

Tehran: At least 40 people were killed and around 1,000 others injured in a massive explosion on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, according to a report by Al Jazeera. Following the blast, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called for a thorough investigation, urging security and judicial officials…

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India-US defence relationship robust, increasing in scope and sophistication: Top US General Charles Q Brown

New Delhi,19/7: Describing India as a strategic partner to the United States, a top American general has told lawmakers that the India-US military-to-military relationship is robust and increasing in scope and sophistication. India is a strategic partner to the United States. Our military-to-military relationship is robust and increasing in scope and sophistication,” General Charles Q…

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LoP Naveen Patnaik lashes out at Mohan Majhi government over Budget 2025-26

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik lashed out at the Mohan Majhi government over Budget allocation. Speaking at the Budget session of the Majhi-led government in Odisha, he said ‘Double engine has turned into double sorrows’. Pointing at the Union Budget allocation to Odisha, the BJD Supremo said that in comparison to last year the…

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