Cuttack, Ganjam close schools for three days; Kendrapara shifts to early hours amid heatwave
Cuttack/Berhampur: Cuttack and Ganjam districts have ordered a three-day closure of all schools amid intensifying heatwave conditions across Odisha, while Kendrapara has opted for revised school timings instead. In Cuttack, the district administration has directed all government, private and aided...
Chariot construction work begins for Puri Rath Yatra
Puri: The construction of chariots for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities began here Monday after ceremonial puja on the occasion of 'Akshaya Tritiya'. The Rath Yatra is scheduled to be held July 16. The 'Biswakarma...
IPL 2026: GT opt to bowl against MI
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here Monday. Mumbai Indians handed debuts to Danish Malewar and Krish Bhagat while GT remained unchanged. Teams: Mumbai Indians: Danish...
President Murmu to visit Odisha tomorrow
New Delhi/Rourkela: President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to Odisha April 21, her office said in a statement Monday. She will inaugurate a Planetarium and Science Centre, and the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, at a public function...
9.8 lakh voter names under scrutiny: Odisha CEO asks EROs to undertake verification before deletions
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan Monday said he has asked EROs to undertake a proper verification before names are deleted from the electoral rolls. The instruction has been issued to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of all districts after...
Excise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal’s plea
New Delhi: Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma Monday refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor-policy case as she rejected the pleas of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and others for her withdrawal. In the pronouncement that lasted for more than an hour, Justice Sharma said a litigant cannot...
Read moreDetailsAmid global tensions, India and South Korea project message of peace: PM Modi
New Delhi: India and South Korea Monday pledged to nearly double their bilateral annual trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 and committed to upgrading their comprehensive economic partnership agreement within the next year, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed that both nations radiate a message of peace and stability amid the current global tension. Following talks between Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung here, the two sides inked...
Read moreDetailsShutdowns over killings disrupt normal life in Manipur
Imphal: Normal life in several hill and valley districts of Manipur was affected Monday following two shutdowns called by different organisations to protest the killing of two children and a couple of civilians at separate places by suspected militants earlier this month, officials said. Educational establishments and markets remained closed, while public transport remained off the roads in all five valley districts, home to the Meitei community, and Naga-inhabited areas of...
Read moreDetailsIMD says these parts of India to witness heatwave conditions for next 4-5 days
New Delhi: Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail over isolated pockets of northwest, central and the adjoining parts of east India for the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday. It said isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, East Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and scattered pockets of East Uttar Pradesh are expected to...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll climbs to 21 in Udhampur bus accident; 61 injured
Jammu: The death toll in the Udhampur bus accident has risen to 21, confirmed Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh Monday. In a post on X, Singh, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Kathua-Udhampur seat, said, "21 casualties so far and 61 injured. The injured have been shifted to Udhampur Hospital, while the one more seriously injured is being airlifted to Government Medical College, Jammu. My sincere condolences...
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No respite from heatwave in Odisha; 14 places record 40 degrees C and beyond
Bhubaneswar: There is no respite from heatwave conditions in Odisha, with the IMD Monday stating that hot and humid weather is likely to continue in several parts of the state for at least the next four days. In its evening bulletin, the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre said hot and humid conditions are expected to prevail over districts including...
Cuttack, Ganjam close schools for three days; Kendrapara shifts to early hours amid heatwave
Cuttack/Berhampur: Cuttack and Ganjam districts have ordered a three-day closure of all schools amid intensifying heatwave conditions across Odisha, while Kendrapara has opted for revised school timings instead. In Cuttack, the district administration has directed all government, private and aided schools, along with Anganwadi centers, to remain shut from April 21 through April 23, 2026. Teaching staff,...
Amid global tensions, India and South Korea project message of peace: PM Modi
New Delhi: India and South Korea Monday pledged to nearly double their bilateral annual trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 and committed to upgrading their comprehensive economic partnership agreement within the next year, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed that both nations radiate a message of peace and stability amid the current global tension. Following talks...
Excise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal’s plea
New Delhi: Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma Monday refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor-policy case as she rejected the pleas of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and others for her withdrawal. In the pronouncement that lasted for more than an hour, Justice Sharma said a litigant cannot be allowed to judge a judge without...
Chariot construction work begins for Puri Rath Yatra
Puri: The construction of chariots for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities began here Monday after ceremonial puja on the occasion of 'Akshaya Tritiya'. The Rath Yatra is scheduled to be held July 16. The 'Biswakarma Sevak' (carpenter servitors) gave the first hit through golden axe on the three logs for separate chariots,...
IPL 2026: GT opt to bowl against MI
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here Monday. Mumbai Indians handed debuts to Danish Malewar and Krish Bhagat while GT remained unchanged. Teams: Mumbai Indians: Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (capt), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell...
President Murmu to visit Odisha tomorrow
New Delhi/Rourkela: President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to Odisha April 21, her office said in a statement Monday. She will inaugurate a Planetarium and Science Centre, and the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, at a public function in Rourkela, it said. Murmu will also inaugurate a Tribal Museum and Integrated Command and Control Centre...
Shutdowns over killings disrupt normal life in Manipur
Imphal: Normal life in several hill and valley districts of Manipur was affected Monday following two shutdowns called by different organisations to protest the killing of two children and a couple of civilians at separate places by suspected militants earlier this month, officials said. Educational establishments and markets remained closed, while public transport remained off the roads...
9.8 lakh voter names under scrutiny: Odisha CEO asks EROs to undertake verification before deletions
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan Monday said he has asked EROs to undertake a proper verification before names are deleted from the electoral rolls. The instruction has been issued to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of all districts after the BLOs identified around 9.8 lakh names across the state for deletion from the rolls on account...
IMD says these parts of India to witness heatwave conditions for next 4-5 days
New Delhi: Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail over isolated pockets of northwest, central and the adjoining parts of east India for the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday. It said isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, East Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic...






















































































