Scorching heat, humidity disrupt normal life in capital city Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Minister K.V. Singh Deo and others pay tribute to Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Dev at his death anniversary observance in Odisha Assembly BJD stages protest at Master Canteen Square against fuel price hike Students of Utkal University of Culture stage Greek tragedy...

Colombo: Indian tourists are among visitors from 40 countries who will be granted free on-arrival visas valid for 30 days, the Sri Lankan government announced Monday. The Department of Immigration and Emigration said all visitors, including nationals from the 40 countries as well as those from countries having bilateral reciprocal agreements with Sri Lanka, such as Singapore,...

Bhubaneswar: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art 450-seat auditorium at the State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) complex in the Capital City. Addressing media, Naik said the modern auditorium, to be built at a cost of Rs 32 crore, is expected...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards realising the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday launched the Model Village Mission (MVM) and Mahapurusha Adarsha Grama Yojana (MAGY) through a video conference. The launch marked the commencement of the baseline survey process for the MVM across Odisha. Emphasising...

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Taj Mahal Monday drew a sharp reaction from an Iranian consulate in India, which said, "if Rubio knew" its history or architecture, "he wouldn't have posed for a picture" at the monument in Agra. The remark by Iran's Consulate General in Hyderabad, which came against the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday hit the streets over four rounds of petrol and diesel price hike and accused the BJP's government of "exploiting" people under the "excuse" of the West Asia crisis. The BJD's youth, student and women wing activists staged a demonstration at the Master Canteen Square and burnt an effigy of the BJP government. The...

Mumbai: After FWICE announced a non-Cooperation Directive (NCD) against Ranveer Singh, the Dhurandhar actor decided to break his silence in the matter, saying that he holds the film fraternity in the highest regard. In their official statement, the workers’ federation claimed it had sent Ranveer many notices before deciding on a boycott. Putting all the speculations surrounding the...

Srinagar: Over 300 tourists were left stranded mid-air for hours inside 65 cabins of the famous Gulmarg Gondola cable car after a major technical snag halted Asia's highest ropeway, causing panic among the holidayers before they were rescued. A massive, multi-agency rescue operation that lasted seven hours ensured the safe evacuation of all passengers, some of whom...

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Monday received a call from Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, during which they discussed the ongoing developments in the region and also reviewed the bilateral cooperation. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri received a call from the Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of Iran, Majid Takht Ravanchi....

Sambalpur: A decades-old roadside tree near the SP office in Sambalpur was reportedly cut down during boundary wall reconstruction work Monday amid prevailing heatwave conditions in the city. Residents said the tree was "felled without obtaining necessary permission" during ongoing reconstruction work near the office premises. Locals said the tree provided much-needed shade to pedestrians, vendors, rickshaw...