June 7: With the world-famous Rath Yatra drawing near, the Odisha government has intensified preparations to ensure a safe, clean, and seamless experience for lakhs of devotees expected to visit Puri during the annual festival.Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee conducted a comprehensive review of Rath Yatra preparedness at the Puri…
Bengaluru: Prime accused in the sensational Atul Subhash suicide case Nikita Singhania changed her location every day to avoid arrest and tried to obtain bail in the case, said police sources on Monday.Three accused in Atul Subhash’s suicide case — his wife, her mother and brother — who were arrested by Bengaluru Police, were sent to…
New Delhi, 7/4(AO Bureau); The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 4%. Interest rates on various loans will not be reduced after the RBI’s announcement. So customers are unlikely to benefit from it. The decision was taken at a meeting of the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which began…
Mumbai, 14/1: In a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, former MP Milind Deora – who is close to the Gandhi family – resigned from the grand old party. Milind Deora is set to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena later today, ANI reported.
UP, 17/8: Several coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday. The coaches derailed in a block section between Kanpur and Bhimsen station, news agency ANI said. No injuries to anyone were reported from the site. Buses have reached the site to take the passengers to…
New Delhi, 30/8: The government has decided to allow Singapore to import rice from India, relaxing the ban it had imposed on the export of the grain in July. India has decided to allow the export of rice to meet the food security requirements of Singapore, Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External…
Katra: The pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi continues to remain suspended for the 14th straight day on Monday due to adverse weather conditions and multiple landslides in the region.Authorities have cited safety concerns as persistent rainfall has triggered landslides and blocked tracks leading to the shrine, making movement unsafe for pilgrims. The…
Puri: The sacred Snana Purnima ritual was held with traditional fervour at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri today, marking the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Sudarshan on the Snana Mandap. In the presence of thousands of devotees, the deities were bathed with 108 pots of sacred water mixed…
New Delhi: A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids is not only good for adults, but also crucial to ward off the development of shortsightedness (myopia) in children, according to a global study. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs), which can only be obtained from the diet — found predominantly in fish oils — are thought to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi will chair a crucial Cabinet meeting on Saturday. According to sources, the meeting will be held at 6pm in the evening.Seven proposals including two major proposals from the Works Department, Health, Water Resources, and Revenue Departments, for approval will be on the agenda in the meeting today.The state government…
