Bhubaneswar: The culture and traditions of indigenous people are a unique identity for future generations, and it is necessary to provide protection to their rights, said Prof Sabita Acharya vice-chancellor of Utkal University at the World Anthropology Congress 2023. “Every person has the right to get equal opportunities in the society. Social justice includes sanitation,…
The ‘One Station One Product’ stall at Cuttack Railway station will now showcase handloom products belonging to Maniabandha village in Badamba tehsil of Cuttack district. During his recent visit to Badamba, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, had assured local weavers of making available their handloom products at Cuttack station under the ‘One Station One Product’ initiative….
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase on Thursday with the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.81 while diesel price at Rs 91.62. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday were Rs 102.16 and Rs 91.96, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
Indore: A total of 142 people, including 11 in intensive care units, are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals in Indore following a diarrhoea outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water, officials said on Sunday. The health department detected 20 new cases during screening of more than 9,000 residents in Bhagirathpura, the area most affected by the…
Khurdha: A case has been booked against suspended BJD MLA Prasant Jagadev who allegedly rammed his car into a crowd in Odisha’s Khurdha on March 12. Over 20 people including 10 policemen sustaining serious injuries in the incident, a police official said. “He ran his car over police and civilians resulting in fatalities. A case…
Patna: As many as 11 home guards in Bihar’s Nawada district have been placed under suspension for allegedly harassing a truck driver carrying a consignment of potatoes, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred late on November 24 at the Rajauli check-post, where the home guards were posted on duty. According to officials, the personnel…
The newly-laid broad gauge rail line of 10.50 km between Sonepur and Khambeswarpalli of Khurda Road-Balangir rail line project was commissioned recently. Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS) inspected the newly-laid rail line on December 29 and sanctioned it for commissioning. CRS inspected the safety parameters of the track, signalling system, bridges and declared 10.50 km line…
Bihar’s Begusarai emerged as the “most polluted metropolitan area in 2023,” while Delhi was identified being the capital city with the “poorest air quality” globally, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by IQAir, a Swiss organization. The report revealed that 96 per cent of India’s population resides in regions where air quality surpasses…
New Delhi: Environmental experts say Delhi’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) helps control pollution during emergencies but does little to tackle the root causes of the city’s worsening air quality. Environmental analyst Sunil Dahiya said GRAP works as a short-term response but has not led to any meaningful reduction in overall pollution levels. He pointed…
Mohammed Shami underwent surgery in his right Achilles tendon in London on Monday and will be unavailable for IPL 2024. He too may not have recovered fully to play in the T20 World, which begins five days after the IPL. Shami shared the update of his recovery after surgery on social media and said, “Looking…
