Kendrapada: Two construction workers were killed and two injured after the pickup-van they were travelling in skidded off the road and overturned at Mugakani village under Rajnagar police station in Kendrapada district on Wednesday afternoon. The victims were identified as Sumant Mohanty (40) of Gokhani village and Kumar Barik (42) of Chinchani village. The accident…
New Delhi: Chairing a Pragati meeting on Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi told housing and urban affairs ministry officials to first identify 50 cities and achieve 100% cleanliness in them in all aspects, from making them garbage free to processing all their solid and liquid waste.TOI has learnt that Modi suggested that ministry and state govts…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has requested the Odisha govt to allot land for installation of six additional High Wind Speed Recorders (HWSRs) in the state’s coastal belt. The proposed installations are aimed at capturing extreme wind speeds, particularly during cyclones, and improving the accuracy of cyclone-related observations, said IMD Bhubaneswar director Manorama Mohanty.Once…
Wall Street hovered near record levels on Wednesday as falling crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and boosted investor sentiment, AP reported.The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent after closing at a record high in the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 171 points, or 0.3 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite was…
You’ll put in a lot of effort today, without doubt. The Moon draws your nerves and Mars encourages you to hurry and you’ll be tense and anxious before the day is fully underway.However, there’s an upside to every day. You may make an acquaintance, perhaps through the neighbour you live with or a shared commute…
The interior of a BMC rest shed Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to build permanent multipurpose rest sheds with all basic facilities for gig workers as well as its sanitation workforce in all 67 wards.The civic body, on an experimental basis, has already created three such facilities, which are also used as attendance…
Every crisis reminds us that markets can swing like a pendulum between greed and fear. (AI image) Sensex and Nifty are in deep red. Gold, the favourite safe haven asset for investors, is seeing huge volatility. The US-Iran conflict has hit investment portfolios of Indians who are now left wondering: where is their money safe?…
A family gathering or social event makes your day memorable even if it’s small. The Moon supports your social side, and Mercury sharpens your speech, so you’ll win hearts without trying too hard.Money-wise, you feel satisfied. That doesn’t mean you should splurge, it just means you’re not anxious. Interestingly, you may cancel a shopping plan…
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Wednesday announced that the Annual Higher Secondary Improvement Examination-2026 would be conducted along with the Instant examination on July 3 and 4.CHSE informed that students have to pay Rs 800 for Improvement examination and Rs 600 for Instant examination.This is the first time the council will…
Amid the ongoing stalemate over US-Iran deal, credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said Indian banks are among the more exposed lenders in the Asia-Pacific region to risks arising from the ongoing Middle East crisis because of India’s heavy dependence on energy imports from the region, PTI reported.The ratings agency said sustained high oil…
