Bhubaneswar: Nearly 2700 trainees including 2,103 Agniveers Thursday participated at the Passing Out Parade (POP) at INS Chilka, a sailor training establishment of the Indian Navy, in Odisha. The POP ceremony marked the successful culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous and transformative training undertaken by participants, according to an official statement. Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM,...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) decision to levy a parking fee of Rs 500 for four-wheelers at its Bhakta Nivas (guest houses for devotees) facilities here has triggered strong opposition from tourists, servitors and political leaders. In a notification issued Wednesday, the SJTA said guests staying at its four Bhakta Nivases would have to pay...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his deputy KV Singh Deo, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, along with other state leaders, Thursday condoled the untimely death of Agnivesh Agarwal, the eldest son of Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal. Agnivesh died in the United States at the age of 49. The Vedanta Group has invested over Rs...

Washington: The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a later vote for final passage. It...

Moscow: Three Indians are among the crew on board the Russian oil tanker seized by the US, local media reported, even as Moscow Thursday asked Washington to comply with international laws on freedom of maritime navigation while strongly rejecting its ‘neo-colonist' tendencies. The Russian Foreign Ministry also said information about the Marinera tanker, previously known as Bella...

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the driver of an app cab for allegedly robbing a passenger in Bhubaneswar, an officer said Thursday. The accused has been identified as Nageswar Pramanik of Cuttack district. According to police, the victim, Aman Kumar Agarwal, had booked an app cab from Bhubaneswar airport to his home in Cuttack after returning from Thailand....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved seven major industrial projects worth an investment of Rs 55,783 crore and having the potential to generate 14,507 jobs, an official said. The project proposals were approved at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. "Through these investment clearances, we are focusing on making the...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government Thursday said it has asked its key missions in India, including at New Delhi, to suspend visa services over security concerns. Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain told a media briefing at his office that Bangladesh has also sought reversal of a recently imposed visa bond requirement by the United States. “What I...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday paid rich tributes to legendary Odissi dance exponent Padma Vibhusan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra on his 100th birth anniversary, with programmes organised across the state. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described Guru Kelucharan as the “soul of Odissi”, while Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik said the maestro was instrumental in taking the classical dance form...

 Smoke from an open fire covers skies over the CRPF flyover in Bhubaneswar despite ongoing government-enforced anti-pollution measures across the city, raising questions over monitoring and civic enforcement by the BMC The Anti-Bomb Squad conducts search operations at the Orissa High Court after authorities receive an anonymous email threatening to damage the premises