New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates are expected to firm up two significant agreements to boost cooperation in areas of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and strategic petroleum reserves during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gulf nation May 15, authoritative sources said Wednesday. The key focus of Modi's trip to the UAE will be...

London: Senior diplomat P Kumaran Wednesday assumed charge as India's High Commissioner-designate to the UK. A 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kumaran was until recently Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He succeeds Vikram Doraiswami, who has taken over as India's Ambassador to China. The team at India House in London warmly welcomes...

New Delhi: Dairy product major Mother Dairy Wednesday announced a nationwide hike of Rs 2 per litre across its key liquid milk variants, effective May 14. The step comes soon after Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), also announced an increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates...

Kendrapara: A woman narrowly escaped death after fighting off a saltwater crocodile that attacked her while she was washing utensils in a river near Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park Wednesday, forest officials said. The incident took place at Petachela village under the Mahakalapada forest range in the Kendrapara district. Chabi Bhukta (54) had entered the Ramachandi river for...

Kendrapara: Forest officials Wednesday seized 20 kg of venison (deer meat) and arrested a person in connection with wildlife poaching in the jurisdiction of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district. The seizure was made at Dakhina Mahinsidiha protected reserve forest under Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said, adding that a nylon net was also recovered from the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday attended a mass marriage function in Keonjhar district, where 39 couples got married under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha' Yojana (MKBY). The mass marriage function was organised by the Department of Women and Child Development at Shankarpur Sports Complex in Keonjhar. The DyCM blessed the newly married couples. Under the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced that a new express train will soon operate from the pilgrim town of Puri to the tribal hinterland of Koraput three times a week. Majhi said the decision follows approval from the Railway Ministry for the introduction of the Puri-Koraput tri-weekly express. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Raipur: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match Wednesday. The toss was delayed because of a wet outfield following rain, but despite the interruption, no overs were lost under the revised match conditions. The toss finally took place at 8:30 pm...

Kendrapara: A patient undergoing treatment for chest pain was allegedly administered an anti-rabies injection by mistake at a primary health centre in Odisha's Kendrapara district Wednesday, officials said. The patient, identified as Anant Jena, had visited the Karilopatna health centre after complaining of chest pain. Another patient, who had come for an anti-rabies shot, was seated beside...

Gandhinagar: India’s largest dairy cooperative, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced a nationwide increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14. The federation markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand. In a statement issued Wednesday, GCMMF said...