Rajya Sabha elections: Odisha to witness voting after 12 years
Bhubaneswar: Amid fear of cross-voting and horse-trading charges, Odisha will witness voting for the Rajya Sabha elections after a gap of 12 years Monday, as five candidates are in the fray for four seats in the Upper House of the...
Paradip to drive Odisha’s industrial growth: Majhi
Jagatsinghpur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district will emerge as a major economic zone in the country in the coming days. Majhi made the remark during a meeting to review the progress of setting...
Two killed, five injured, over 200 houses damaged as nor’wester hits Mayurbhanj
Baripada: Two persons were killed, five others seriously injured, and more than 200 houses damaged after a nor'wester struck Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Sunday, officials said. More than 200 houses in 12 villages were damaged in the nor'wester. Due to the...
Over 10,000 Olive Ridley turtles lay eggs at Rushikulya river mouth
Berhampur: Mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles began at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district in the early hours of Sunday, with more than 10,000 turtles laying eggs along the sandy beach, forest officials said. According to Berhampur...
RS polls: BJD, Cong issue show-cause notices to three MLAs over violating whip
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha March 16, opposition BJD and Congress Sunday issued show cause notices to three MLAs, who have remained absent and violated party whips. While the BJD, headed by Naveen Patnaik, issued show...
Iran launches new missile, drone attacks across Gulf region
Cairo: Gulf Arab states reported new missile and drone attacks Sunday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates as the war in the Middle East, now in its third week, expands further. Israel and the United...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli airstrikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza, including two children, pregnant woman
Cairo: At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. A strike Sunday morning hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central Gaza and killed four people, including a couple in their 30s and their 10-year son, according to the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The woman had been...
Read moreDetailsExcise case: Kejriwal, Sisodia challenge HC decision in Supreme Court
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia have approached the Supreme Court after the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court rejected their request to transfer CBI's plea against their discharge in the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another judge, the party said. According to sources privy to the development, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, D K Upadhyaya, while...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka introduces QR code fuel rationing amid crisis fears
Colombo: Sri Lanka Sunday rolled out a fuel rationing system through QR code in view of a possible crisis situation due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Cars are allowed 15 litres per week, while buses are allowed 60 litres per week, the Ministry of Energy said. The QR rationing is introduced as a measure in view of hoarding by the consumers despite the continuous availability of enough fuel for 4...
Read moreDetailsDGCA grants Air India temporary relaxation in flight duty norms
Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog DGCA has provided temporary relaxations in flight duty norms for Air India's long-haul flights as the airline is taking longer routes due to the airspace curbs amid the Middle East conflict, sources said Sunday. With Iranian and Iraqi airspace restrictions, Air India is taking the Egypt route for European and North American flights, which means longer flying hours. Against this backdrop, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
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Rajya Sabha elections: Odisha to witness voting after 12 years
Bhubaneswar: Amid fear of cross-voting and horse-trading charges, Odisha will witness voting for the Rajya Sabha elections after a gap of 12 years Monday, as five candidates are in the fray for four seats in the Upper House of the Parliament. The Rajya Sabha elections this time have turned out to be a prestige battle between BJD...
Paradip to drive Odisha’s industrial growth: Majhi
Jagatsinghpur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district will emerge as a major economic zone in the country in the coming days. Majhi made the remark during a meeting to review the progress of setting up large industries in the coastal town. The meeting discussed in detail the expansion of the Paradip...
Two killed, five injured, over 200 houses damaged as nor’wester hits Mayurbhanj
Baripada: Two persons were killed, five others seriously injured, and more than 200 houses damaged after a nor'wester struck Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Sunday, officials said. More than 200 houses in 12 villages were damaged in the nor'wester. Due to the strong winds, several trees and electricity poles were also uprooted, they said. Two persons, identified as P...
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Over 10,000 Olive Ridley turtles lay eggs at Rushikulya river mouth
Berhampur: Mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles began at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district in the early hours of Sunday, with more than 10,000 turtles laying eggs along the sandy beach, forest officials said. According to Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer Sunny Khokkar, around 10,220 female Olive Ridley turtles emerged from the Bay of Bengal...
Kerala startup Genrobotics wins Rs 80 crore Singapore infrastructure contract
Thiruvananthapuram: Genrobotics, a deep-tech startup based in Thiruvananthapuram, has secured an infrastructure contract worth around Rs 80 crore from PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency after outperforming more than 600 companies in a global evaluation process. Under the agreement, the Kerala-based firm will deploy advanced robotic systems to help manage Singapore’s sewer and water infrastructure. The contract was...
Israeli airstrikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza, including two children, pregnant woman
Cairo: At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. A strike Sunday morning hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central Gaza and killed four people, including a couple in their 30s and...
Excise case: Kejriwal, Sisodia challenge HC decision in Supreme Court
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia have approached the Supreme Court after the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court rejected their request to transfer CBI's plea against their discharge in the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another judge, the party said. According to sources privy to...
RS polls: BJD, Cong issue show-cause notices to three MLAs over violating whip
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha March 16, opposition BJD and Congress Sunday issued show cause notices to three MLAs, who have remained absent and violated party whips. While the BJD, headed by Naveen Patnaik, issued show cause notices to two MLAs - Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda) and Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), the Congress also...
IMF pressures Pakistan to prioritise near-completion development projects
New Delhi/Pakisthan: Pakistan is running into increasing difficulty in meeting the conditions set by the IMF for extending loans, while the country’s rising trade deficit and increased cost of oil imports due to the Iran war are adding to the problem, according to a report. Delays in project implementation are frequent in Pakistan, which significantly raise the...
