Slurry pipelines threaten wildlife in Odisha’s Keonjhar
Rourkela: Theatre fest leaves lingering memory
Rourkela: The fiveday festival to mark the ‘World Theatre Day’, March 27, ended Wednesday evening in Rourkela amid much fanfare at the ‘Music Circle Auditorium’. The festival was organised by ‘Sampark’, one of the leading cultural organisations of this city....
Odisha: Behera’s ‘fishinspiration’ story motivating many
Odisha: Popular YouTuber, hubby surrender
Odisha youth kills grandpa
Hope that in India ‘everyone’s rights’ are ‘protected’, people are able to vote in ‘free & fair’ atmosphere: UN Spokesperson
United Nations: A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world body "hopes” that in India and any country that is having elections, people's "political and civil rights" are "protected" and everyone is able to vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric...
Read moreSecurity beefed up ahead of INDIA bloc protest in Delhi
New Delhi: Following a protest call by the INDIA bloc, security measures have been intensified on the routes leading to BJP headquarters in Central Delhi. Multiple layers of barricades and a significant contingent of paramilitary forces have been deployed along the DDU Marg, ITO, and other routes. A senior police official said, "Barricades have been strategically placed, and security personnel are prepared to intercept any attempt by protesters to access DDU...
Read moreED wants AAP’s LS poll strategy details from Kejriwal’s phone: Atishi
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate is working as BJP's political weapon and it wants to get details of AAP's Lok Sabha election strategy by accessing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's phone, senior AAP leader Atishi alleged Friday. Kejriwal, who is the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested by the central probe agency March 21 in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case and is in its custody...
Read moreTech can play big role in agri, education, health: PM Modi in interaction with Bill Gates
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday identified agriculture, education and health as three sectors where he believes technology can play a big role, and highlighted efforts of his government. In an interaction with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Modi said he used to hear of digital divide in the world and had decided that he will not allow this to happen in India. He said he wants to allocate...
Read more10 people killed after SUV falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Ten people were killed after an SUV skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district Friday, officials said. The vehicle, a Tavera, was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300 feet gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around 1.15 am, they said. Ten people have died, the officials said. Police and State Disaster Response Force...
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Hope that in India ‘everyone’s rights’ are ‘protected’, people are able to vote in ‘free & fair’ atmosphere: UN Spokesperson
United Nations: A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world body "hopes” that in India and any country that is having elections, people's "political and civil rights" are "protected" and everyone is able to vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made these remarks Thursday while he was...
Security beefed up ahead of INDIA bloc protest in Delhi
New Delhi: Following a protest call by the INDIA bloc, security measures have been intensified on the routes leading to BJP headquarters in Central Delhi. Multiple layers of barricades and a significant contingent of paramilitary forces have been deployed along the DDU Marg, ITO, and other routes. A senior police official said, "Barricades have been strategically placed,...
ED wants AAP’s LS poll strategy details from Kejriwal’s phone: Atishi
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate is working as BJP's political weapon and it wants to get details of AAP's Lok Sabha election strategy by accessing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's phone, senior AAP leader Atishi alleged Friday. Kejriwal, who is the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested by the central probe agency March...
Tech can play big role in agri, education, health: PM Modi in interaction with Bill Gates
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday identified agriculture, education and health as three sectors where he believes technology can play a big role, and highlighted efforts of his government. In an interaction with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Modi said he used to hear of digital divide in the world and had decided that he...
10 people killed after SUV falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Ten people were killed after an SUV skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district Friday, officials said. The vehicle, a Tavera, was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300 feet gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around 1.15 am, they...
Slurry pipelines threaten wildlife in Odisha’s Keonjhar
Keonjhar: Laying of pipelines for transportation of minerals in Keonjhar district is posing threats to wildlife in forests and also harming the environment, locals pointed out Thursday. Despite repeated notices issued by the Forest department to various mining and industrial firms asking those to follow rules while laying slurry pipelines, the effect has been nil. Most importantly,...
Rourkela: Theatre fest leaves lingering memory
Rourkela: The fiveday festival to mark the ‘World Theatre Day’, March 27, ended Wednesday evening in Rourkela amid much fanfare at the ‘Music Circle Auditorium’. The festival was organised by ‘Sampark’, one of the leading cultural organisations of this city. The entire event turned out to be a success as there were large crowds at the venue...
Odisha: Behera’s ‘fishinspiration’ story motivating many
Berhampur: A fish farmer has carved a niche for himself by becoming self-reliant in fingerlings production which has contributed immensely in increasing the output in districts of South Odisha. The deeds of Sureshen Behera, 44, a resident of Tareipatapur village under Chhatrapur block in Ganjam district have now spread far and wide. Behera may have studied till...
Odisha: Popular YouTuber, hubby surrender
Jajpur: A couple who had been booked for taking pictures with wild animals and also domesticating them surrendered before Forest department officials Wednesday night, police said in Jajpur Thursday. The couple had been absconding for a couple of days after police raided their house March 24 and 25. The two identified as Monalisha Bhadra and her husband...
Odisha youth kills grandpa
Rourkela: A man hacked Wednesday night his grandfather to death with an axe, police said Thursday. The accused, Bimal Tirkey carried out the gruesome act at Tunguritoli village under Gurundia police station limits as his grandfather, Ben Tirkey, had objected to his drinking spree on the occasion of Holi. Police said that the accused has confessed to...