IMD issues red alert as Odisha reels under severe heatwave, mercury to rise further
Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under severe heatwave conditions Thursday with Jharsuguda recording the maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, officials said. Baripada sizzled at 43.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Nuapada (43.5), Talcher (43.4), and Boudh (43.2). Kendrapara, Cuttack and Bolangir town...
Maximum poor people live in Odisha, BJD govt needs ouster for state’s development: Shah
Heatwave conditions persist in Odisha due to climate over Pakistan, Afghanistan: CEC
AIIMS Bhubaneswar opens dedicated heat stroke unit
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EC seeks BJP, Congress’s responses on charge of PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi violating model code
New Delhi: Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation allegation against a prime minister, the Election Commission Thursday asked the BJP to respond to complaints filed by opposition parties wherein they have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering a divisive and defamatory speech in Rajasthan's...
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Washington: The United States slapped Thursday sanctions on over a dozen companies, individuals and vessels, including three from India, for facilitating illicit trade and UAV transfers on behalf of the Iranian military. The US Department of Treasury said these companies, individuals and vessels have played a central role in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia's war in Ukraine. While Sahara Thunder has been...
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Tamluk: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee Thursday accused a section of the judiciary of collaborating with the BJP to "fix orders" in alignment with the party's political agenda. Earlier this week, the Calcutta High Court declared the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools as "null and void," ordering the cancellation of all appointments made through it. Speaking to reporters in Tamluk,...
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Read moreCongress chief Kharge writes to PM Modi, seeks time to explain party’s ‘Nyay Patra’
New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought time from him to explain in person the party's 'Nyay Patra'. In his two-page letter, he told the prime minister that he is being misinformed by his advisors about things that are not even written in the 'Nyay Patra' -- the Congress' manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections. The letter comes after the prime minister attacked...
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New Delhi: India Thursday described a US State Department report citing alleged incidents of human rights violations including in Manipur as "deeply biased" and said it reflects a poor understanding of India and it attach no value to it. The annual report of the State Department highlighted instances of human rights abuses in Manipur following the outbreak...
US imposes sanctions on three Indian companies for trade and ties with Iran
Washington: The United States slapped Thursday sanctions on over a dozen companies, individuals and vessels, including three from India, for facilitating illicit trade and UAV transfers on behalf of the Iranian military. The US Department of Treasury said these companies, individuals and vessels have played a central role in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale of Iranian...
IMD issues red alert as Odisha reels under severe heatwave, mercury to rise further
Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under severe heatwave conditions Thursday with Jharsuguda recording the maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, officials said. Baripada sizzled at 43.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Nuapada (43.5), Talcher (43.4), and Boudh (43.2). Kendrapara, Cuttack and Bolangir town recorded a maximum of 43 degrees C, according to the Meteorological Centre at Bhubaneswar. A red alert...
Italian PM Meloni invites PM Modi to G7 Summit Outreach Session in June
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation from his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni to attend the G7 Summit Outreach Session in Italy in June. Modi spoke to Italian Prime Minister Meloni Thursday and thanked her for the invite to the G7 Summit Outreach Sessions to be held in Italy's Puglia, the Ministry of External...
Section of judiciary collaborating with BJP to fix orders: Abhishek
Tamluk: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee Thursday accused a section of the judiciary of collaborating with the BJP to "fix orders" in alignment with the party's political agenda. Earlier this week, the Calcutta High Court declared the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools as "null and void,"...
Maximum poor people live in Odisha, BJD govt needs ouster for state’s development: Shah
Sonepur: Alleging that the maximum number of poor people live in Odisha despite the state being mineral-rich, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday urged the people to oust the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the election. Shah said this while launching the BJP's election campaign in Odisha here at Sonepur under Bolangir Parliamentary Constituency in the western...
Patidar, Kohli make contrasting fifties to take SRH to 206/7
Hyderabad: Rajat Patidar's explosive innings stood in stark contrast to Virat Kohli's measured approach as Royal Challengers Bengaluru put up 206 for seven against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here Thursday. Patidar (50 off 20 balls) did the bulk of the work in his 65-run stand with Kohli (51 off 43) who was focused on giving the...
Heatwave conditions persist in Odisha due to climate over Pakistan, Afghanistan: CEC
Bhubaneswar: Heat wave conditions in Odisha may persist for a week to ten days as weather conditions were influenced by the prevailing climate over Pakistan and Afghanistan, Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) said Thursday. Model products indicated that the maximum day temperature in north Odisha varied between 43 to 45 degrees...
AIIMS Bhubaneswar opens dedicated heat stroke unit
Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar has opened a dedicated heat stroke unit in response to the prevailing scorching heat wave conditions in Odisha. Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, the Executive Director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, emphasized the necessity of this unit due to the intense heat wave conditions in the state. Equipped with necessary medical facilities and staffed by doctors from various...
Odisha: Today’s pics
People take a dip in Mahanadi river near Tulasipur area of Cuttack to get relief from sizzling heat Cuttack streets wear a deserted look amid scorching heat A flock of pigeons feed on paddy at Cuttack's Buxi Bazar area Broken concrete stairs of Gadagadia Ghat at Bali Jatra lower ground in Cuttack yet...