Meramandali, August 23, 2024: Tata Steel Meramandali (TSM) conducted a full-scale on-site emergency mock drill at its Captive Power Plant (CPP) as part of the Angul District Crisis Group's schedule, on August 23, 2024. The drill simulated a fire scenario at the LDO tank area of the 165MW power unit. The mock drill was supervised…
Bhubaneswar, 30/9: In a big development,Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey star Birendra Lakra on Thursday announced his retirement from game with immediate effect, hours after his teammate Rupinder Pal Singh announced his retirement. Lakra’s retirement was announced by Hockey India on its official twitter handle. “A solid defender and one of the most influential Indian…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) picked up Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Chief General Manager Akhilesh Verma on Thursday afternoon. The CBI team has taken him to its Bhubaneswar office for questioning, informed sources. According to sources, Verma was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹30,000. The investigation is currently underway.
Mumbai, 14/2: Fintech firm PhonePe has raised another $100 million (about Rs 828 crore) in primary capital from new investors Ribbit Capital and TVS Capital Funds with participation from existing investor Tiger Global, at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion, the company said on Tuesday. This follows a $350 million primary fundraise by the…
Washington, 7/1The U.S. military intercepted a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic that had evaded a U.S. effort to crack down on Venezuela’s energy exports, U.S. officials said, sharply escalating a confrontation with Moscow after the ouster of of its ally, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela
Manipur, 10/1: Manipur government on Wednesday denied permission to use a ground in Imphal for Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” on January 14, citing law and order issues. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president and senior Congress MLA K Meghachandra , who along with a team of party leaders, met Chief Minister N Biren Singh…
Kathmandu, 23/11: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected on Wednesday with a huge margin of votes from the Dadeldhura constituency in far west Nepal for the seventh consecutive time, with his Nepali Congress party leading in the election tally by winning 11 seats so far. Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR)…
Bhubaneswar, : Prof. (Dr.) Sureswar Mohanty, the first Dean of the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, has been chosen to be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Neurological Society of India (NSI) for 2025. A distinguished neurosurgeon and academician, who has worked in some of the most prestigious medical institutions in…
Poonch,14/12: An encounter is going on between security forces and terrorists in the Surankote sector of Poonch located in Jammu and Kashmir. According to preliminary information, a joint team of Army, CRPF and Police started the operation of siege and search operation. Security forces had received input that some suspicious people were hiding in the…
Two motorcycles collided head‑on near the Durgee Jagannath Temple under Bishamcuttack police limits. The impact killed two riders instantly. Locals rushed two injured victims to the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital. Doctors declared one more dead upon arrival, while another remains in critical condition.The deceased include Akash Mandangi of Badapolisi village under Ramanaguda block, Birsing Hikaka…
