Bhubaneswar: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the cyclonic storm brewing at Bay of Bengal is likely to make a landfall somewhere between Paradip and Sagar Island on May 26 evening. According to the preliminary forecast track, the cyclone is likely to cross Balasore coast near Chandipur. A low pressure area formed over the east-central…
New Delhi: Being a two time Olympic medalist, wrestler Sushil Kumar is an idol for many sports persons who aspire to represent the country in Olympics. However, the Olympian who was absconding since May 4 has been arrested by Delhi Police from Jalandhar on Saturday. He was arrested along with co-accused Ajay Kumar. The wrestler…
Bhubaneswar: In view of Cyclone Yaas which is likely to cross West Bengal and north Odisha, the railway has cancelled 90 trains originating or terminating from ECoR jurisdiction in HOwrah-Chennai main line. On Friday 74 trains were cancelled originating or terminating from Bhubaneswar and Puri, while on Saturday 16 more trains were cancelled. Indian Meteorological…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that a low pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and it is likely to intensify into a depression on May 23. In its bulletin, IMD informed that, “It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24 and…
Noted journalist Rajkumar Keshwani, who raised the alarm about the Bhopal Gas Disaster much before it happened, passed away due to heart failure on Friday. He was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Mumbai. He was 70. Keshwani started doing research about the safety lapses at the Union Carbide Bhopal India plant in 1981 when…
Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, was acquitted by Goa trial court on Friday. He was accused of raping and sexually assaulting a former colleague in a luxury hotel in Bambolim in 2013. The verdict came after a seven year trial. Meanwhile, the Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that they will appeal in the…
Puri: The construction work of the three chariots for the upcoming Rath Yatra has been going on, however the Servitors engaged in the construction work are testing Covid-19 positive. On Saturday, ten servitors tested positive, while on Friday eight servitors tested positive. With this 18 servitors including 12 Maharana servitors and 6 Bhoi are now…
Eminent environmentalist and padma vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna died of Covid-19 at AIIMS Rishikesh on Friday. The 94 year old eco-activist was admitted in a hospital on May 8 after his oxygen level started fluctuating. The Chipko Movement pioneer, Bahuguna spent his entire life educating villagers of Uttarakhand to protect their environment and protest against reckless…
Amidst rising cases of Black Fungus infection across India, reports of another dangerous fungal infection has been emerging from Patna, Bihar. It has been found that four patients in Patna have been infected with White fungus which is considered to be more dangerous than Black fungus. According to doctors, white fungus is more dangerous as…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday declared Mucormycosis or Black Fungus as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das informed that Black Fungus has been declared as an epidemic disease in the State. The Health and Family Welfare Department issued a statement informing Mucormycosis or Black Fungus has been included…
