In a serious bid to avoid a backlash from onion growers as witnessed during the Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday urged the Centre to immediately remove 20 per cent export duty on onions to provide relief to farmers.The removal of export duty is needed to safeguard…
Clearwater: Several people were injured after a ferry carrying more than 40 passengers collided with another boat near Clearwater, Florida, police said on Saturday, CBS News reported. Emergency crews declared the situation a mass casualty incident as police and fire teams rushed to the scene. According to the Clearwater Police Department, six individuals were classified as…
New Delhi, 19/7: Delhi High Court on Sunday has rejected the plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo seeking transfer of Wangchuk from Safdarjung hospital to private facility, reports PTI.Wangchuk was taken from the Jantar Mantar protest spot to Safdarjung Hospital in the early hours on Saturday. “Centre keeping Sonam Wangchuk due to…
Sao Paulo, 10/8: A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed Friday outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing all on board, according to Brazilian authorities. The airline operating the flight, VoePass, said that Flight 2283 had crashed in the Brazilian city of Vinhedo, not far from its destination of Sao Paulo. The flight had taken off from…
Puri: A 75-year-old devotee from Jajpur district died after collapsing during darshan at the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Nilakantha Dash of Alarpur village under Binjharpur police station in Jajpur district.According to police, Dash suddenly fell ill and collapsed while having darshan of Lord Jagannath inside the temple…
Hazaribag , 10/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cautioned that the population of Hindus and Adivasis in Jharkhand is declining and accused the JMM-led coalition government of engaging in dangerous “vote bank politics” by supporting infiltrators at the expense of the state’s identity, culture, and heritage. He asserted that it was time to “throw…
Bhubaneswar, 14/11: In a major development, Board of Secondary Education released the schedule for the 2025 matric examinations in Odisha. As per the released schedule, the exams will commence on February 21, 2025 (Friday) and conclude on March 06, 2025 (Thursday).
Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19: Already a name to reckon with in the realm of academics, healthcare and research, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here has attained a significant achievement by finding place among four institutions in India in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025. The list, which includes Indian Institute…
New Delhi, 8/11: Star India opener Shubman Gill has become the world’s top-ranked batsman in the ICC ODI rankings, ending Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s reign at the top since April 14 2021. According to the latest ODI rankings released by the ICC, Gill sits at No. 1 spot with 830 points, while Babar Azam is…
Chandigarh, 14/9: Former chief minister and Punjab Lok Congress chief Amarinder Singh will join the BJP next week, party spokesperson said on Friday. Singh will also merge his newly formed party with the BJP. Singh (80) had floated the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) last year after quitting the Congress following his unceremonious…
