Ama Bus hits, injures Additional DCP in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: An ‘Ama Bus’ hit and injured Additional DCP Krushna Chandra Sethi in the city. The officer was cycling near Bhubaneswar Club when the bus hit him from behind. Police from Capital Police Station rescued him and admitted him to...
Odisha to roll out SOP for ‘Kanya Sumangal’ yojana: Dy CM
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon release standard operating procedure (SOP) for women and girl child-centric initiatives like 'Kanya Sumangal' yojana, 'Subhadra Sambad' and 'Subhadra Wellness', said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. The initiatives are expected to help reduce female...
Stalled sewer project fuels river pollution in Rourkela
Rourkela: Concerns are mounting over delays in Rourkela’s sewerage project, with untreated wastewater reportedly flowing directly into rivers and polluting key water sources, including the Koel River. Launched January 9, 2017, the project aimed to ensure proper drainage and effective...
India’s 1st indigenous coal-to-ammonium nitrate project to come up in Jharsuguda
Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) and Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) have signed a significant land leasing agreement for a Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district. The ambitious project, designed as a 2000 tonnes-per-day (TPD) Ammonium...
Odia teachers in J’khand work sans salaries
Keonjhar: Odia teachers working to preserve the language in remote areas of neighbouring Jharkhand continue without salaries, allegedly due to apathy by the Odisha government. With the Jharkhand government not recruiting Odia teachers, many are engaged through Utkal Sammilani and...
Mideast tensions surge as Iran fires back, US-Israel hit Tehran
Dubai: Iran fired on targets across the Middle East, sparking multiple blazes at a Kuwaiti oil refinery, while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic early Friday as the war neared the end of its fifth week unabated and the UN Security Council prepared to meet over Tehran's stranglehold...
Read moreDetailsAAP criticises Chadha for ‘soft PR’, ignoring key Parliament issues
New Delhi: The AAP Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR". Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament and did not join opposition walkouts on key issues. "We all are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre...
Read moreDetailsModi, Rahul to reach Kerala Saturday amid poll push
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s election campaign is set for a high-voltage Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will hit the campaign trail across multiple constituencies, signalling an intense final stretch in the run-up to the polls. Kerala goes to the polls April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. Rahul Gandhi will cover three districts in a single day, addressing programmes in Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Idukki,...
Read moreDetailsPSL bans Fakhar Zaman for two matches over ball-tampering
Lahore: A three-member technical committee of the Pakistan Super League has rejected opener Fakhar Zaman's appeal against the two-match ban imposed on him for ball-tampering during a match. The committee held a hearing and, after going through all available evidence, upheld the ban imposed by match referee Roshan Mahanama. He had charged the Lahore Qalandars' skipper with a level three offence for changing the condition of the ball. Zaman will miss...
Read moreDetails‘Silenced, not defeated’: Chadha slams AAP after RS post removal
New Delhi: AAP MP Raghav Chadha Friday said he has been "silenced, not defeated", a day after being removed as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. He also alleged that his own party had sought to prevent him from speaking in Parliament. In a video posted on X, Chadha said, "Whenever I get a chance, I raise issues concerning the people in Parliament, including topics that are often overlooked....
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Two killed, 13 injured in bus crash in eastern Afghanistan
Kabul: Two commuters were killed, and 13 others sustained injuries as a passenger bus veered from the road in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province Friday, provincial police spokesman Khalid Sarhadi said. The deadly mishap took place on the main road in Qarabagh district early Friday morning, the official said, adding that efforts are underway to search for a...
Iranian attack damages desalination plant in Kuwait
Dubai: Kuwait said Friday that an Iranian attack damaged a desalination plant. The attack came after an oil refinery was hit by drones Friday morning. Kuwait said without elaborating that the attack on the desalination plant caused "material damage to some of the plant's components. Desalination provides the majority of the water for the Gulf Arab states...
Sonam Kapoor shares first glimpse of newborn from hospital
Mumbai: Hindi film industry actress and new mommy Sonam Kapoor shared a deeply personal moment on her social media account, Friday, where she posted her first picture holding her newborn baby close to her chest straight from the hospital. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonam A Kapoor (@sonamkapoor) The actress simply...
‘Panchayat’ makers begin shooting for season 5
Mumbai: The makers of the streaming series Panchayat have started filming for the upcoming 5th season of the show. On Friday, the makers took to their Instagram, and celebrated the 6th anniversary of the show, and officially announced the commencement of filming for the series’ much-awaited Season 5. The post features stills from the show and BTS moments....
Ahaan Panday begins shooting for his next film with Ali Abbas Zafar
Mumbai: Director Ali Abbas Zafar, who is known for Sultan, has flagged off the shooting of his upcoming film with Ahaan Panday. Ali recently took to social media to share an exciting first glimpse from his upcoming untitled film, offering audiences a peek at Ahaan Panday's smoldering intensity. The image captures Ahaan's piercing eyes paired with a...
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ grosses Rs 1,500 crore worldwide in two weeks
Mumbai: Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar The Revenge has taken the global box office by storm, earning Rs 1,500 crore worldwide within just two weeks of its release, the makers said Thursday. Directed by Aditya Dhar and produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the film has made Rs 1,501(gross) crore worldwide, emerging as the biggest Indian grosser of...
AAP criticises Chadha for ‘soft PR’, ignoring key Parliament issues
New Delhi: The AAP Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR". Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament and did not join...
Modi, Rahul to reach Kerala Saturday amid poll push
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s election campaign is set for a high-voltage Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will hit the campaign trail across multiple constituencies, signalling an intense final stretch in the run-up to the polls. Kerala goes to the polls April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. Rahul Gandhi will...
Ama Bus hits, injures Additional DCP in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: An ‘Ama Bus’ hit and injured Additional DCP Krushna Chandra Sethi in the city. The officer was cycling near Bhubaneswar Club when the bus hit him from behind. Police from Capital Police Station rescued him and admitted him to a hospital. The exact extent of his injuries is yet to be officially confirmed, though sources said...
Odisha to roll out SOP for ‘Kanya Sumangal’ yojana: Dy CM
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon release standard operating procedure (SOP) for women and girl child-centric initiatives like 'Kanya Sumangal' yojana, 'Subhadra Sambad' and 'Subhadra Wellness', said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. The initiatives are expected to help reduce female foeticide, an official said, adding that the objective is to empower girls through education and financial security...
