Bhubaneswar: The dolphin population in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary has declined by 11 this year, with 493 dolphins counted compared to 504 last year. The forest department conducted a three-day census, covering areas from Dhamra estuary to Debi estuary, including rivers and creeks.The census revealed the presence of five dolphin species: Irrawaddy,…
Chilka, 9/6: Odisha’s first luxury houseboat ‘Garuda’ to be operated by Vikash Eco Resorts at Barkul Panthanivas inside Chilika lake is ready to float. It has been inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in presence of Tourism Minister Shri Aswini Kumar Patra today. The inaugural ceremony was held at a special event at Barkul Panthanivas….
New Delhi, 12/7: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against a fresh directive issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to shopkeepers along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes for accessing owner details. The application filed by Prof Apoorvanand Jha contended that the direction was contrary to the Supreme…
Chandigarh,21/1:Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said he would file a defamation case against AAP leader Arvind Kejirwal, who allegedly dubbed him a dishonest man after the ED carried out raids in the state, including at the premises of the Congress leader’s nephew. Channi alleged that Kejriwal was in the habit…
Mumbai, 14/7: Maharashtra government has decided to reduce value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said here on Thursday. Shinde informed reporters after a cabinet meeting at Mantralaya that the decision would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on…
New Delhi, 15/10: The world’s diesel market is once again flashing signs of chaos, undermining the global economy with a fresh bout of inflationary pressure. Powering trucks, trains and ships that drive industry, the fuel is commanding huge buy-it-now premiums in Europe. Beset by worker strikes over pay at French oil refineries that…
Kolkatta, 27/10:The process of BJP leaders joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal is not taking its name to stop. Now another new name has been added to this list. Actually, MLA Krishna Kalyani, who resigned from BJP earlier this month, joined TMC today. He joined the TMC in the presence of Partha Chatterjee,…
Harare, 1/7: West Indies have failed to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup after losing to Scotland in the Super Six stage of the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Only the two finalists of that tournament make it to the World Cup in India later this year, and West Indies now can’t reach…
The deceased has been identified as Sahil Sahis, son of Satyanarayan Sahis of Buguda Pada village. According to reports, Sahil had gone missing from his home on February 1. His father lodged a missing complaint at the Rampur outpost, following which the police began a search operation.Acting on a tip‑off, police reached Tangar Ghat forest…
Chandigarh: The brother of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, angry over not getting a ticket in the Punjab Assembly Election 2022, has revolted. Dr Manohar Singh has now announced to contest from Bassi Pathana assembly seat as an independent candidate. Manohar Singh said after the ticket was cut, “I was a contender for Bassi Pathana…
