Bhubaneswar: Delegates from eight countries, currently on an exposure trip to India to learn more about parliamentary governance system, on Saturday hailed the country’s democratic ethos. “India is not only the oldest, but the greatest of democracies in the world and it is about freedom, tolerance and equality of gender,” Miguel Costa Matos, MP from…
Indore: A death audit submitted to the Indore administration has indicated that 15 of the 21 deaths reported from Bhagirathpura may be linked to a recent outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water, sources said. Health officials reported five new diarrhoea cases on Tuesday, all from the affected locality. Indore chief medical…
New Delhi: Dense fog blanketed Delhi on Wednesday morning, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting transportation. The Air Quality Index (AQI) at 7 am was recorded at 333, categorised as ‘very poor,’ showing a slight improvement from the previous day’s ‘severe’ levels. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a minimum temperature of nine degrees Celsius. Due…
Kolkata: The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is set to feature 215 films from 39 countries, celebrating global cinema from November 6 to 13 across 21 theatres in the city, state minister Aroop Biswas announced on Tuesday. The festival will open on November 6 with the screening of the Bengali classic ‘Saptapadi’ (1961), starring…
Latur: Maharashtra’s cultural affairs and IT minister Ashish Shelar on Monday announced that the ancient Shri Nilkantheshwar Temple in Nilanga, Latur district, will soon undergo restoration and be officially recognised as a state-protected monument. During his visit to the site, Shelar said the government will provide significant financial support for the temple’s preservation and also…
Mumbai: Highlighting the growing need for emotional support within the healthcare sector, the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir here organised a medico-spiritual symposium titled ‘Healing the Healers’, aimed at strengthening the emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being of doctors and medical staff. Senior doctors from leading super-speciality hospitals across the city participated in the event, which focused on…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Thursday saw a slight decrease with the rate at Rs 112.39 while diesel price at Rs 102.14. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday were Rs 112.58 and Rs 102.32, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The fuel prices…
The senior men Kalahandi Cup Super-League two-day format, which was earlier called off due to rain and cyclonic conditions, will again resume on October 6. The tournament will run from October 6, 2021, comprising of teams who have finished top of their Groups in the preliminary league stage format and six other teams would comprise…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day workshop on mechanical ventilation held at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) held here recently was attended by 73 clinicians and intensivists from across the country. The workshop gave the participants the opportunity for one-to-one interaction with the faculties while offering them simulation based learning, Dr Banambar Ray, SUMUM’s head, Department of Critical Care…
Subrat Kumar Maharana, RPF constable of Bhubaneswar Railway Station of East Coast Railway has been nominated to receive the Railway Minister’s Jeewan Raksha Padak for the year 2020. Maharana had saved a lady passenger who was trying to board Puri-Sambalpur Inter-City Express on February 15 2020. She fell down within the gap of platform and…
