Bhubaneswar: The Rs 173-cr Kalamandal project, envisioned as the state’s largest cultural complex, is inching closer to reality, with construction work gaining momentum near Sainik School here.Culture minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the mega project, which includes a 2,000-seat state-of-the-art auditorium and a 500-seat open-air theatre, with senior officials of the…
WHAT ARE MICROPLASTICS.indd Bhubaneswar: Tiny plastic pieces have been found in the sediments of the Brahmani river flowing through Odisha’s Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, raising concerns over pollution in one of the state’s most sensitive ecosystems.A study published in the journal Water, Air, and Soil Pollution (Springer Nature) on April 14 found microplastics at all sampling…
District magistrates were told to dismantle the illegal collection points JAMTARA: Bhaipo (nephew) tax. Danda tax. Bamboo barricades. Illegal nakas. Highway strongmen from alleged “syndicates” armed with sticks. For decades, drivers of commercial vehicles entering Bengal from Jharkhand said those words defined border crossings more than signboards or toll gates. Trucks slowed. Cash changed hands….
Global airlines have suffered their worst financial shock since the COVID‑19 pandemic as the ongoing war involving US Israel and Iran has disrupted industry operations, wiping more than $50 billion off the market value of the world’s largest carriers amid rising fears of fuel shortages.The conflict, now entering its fourth week, has grounded flights, disrupted…
Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious day, which is dedicated to worship Lord Vishnu. Devotees observe strict fast from dawn to dusk and offer prayers to Lord Vishnu with immense devotion and purity. Ekadashi falls twice a month during Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. The fast is broken on the next day of dwadashi…
Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (AP Photo) Sanju Samson’s brief stay at the crease had everything — a life, a warning, and eventually, an inevitable end at the hands of Jasprit Bumrah. It all unfolded in a dramatic second over of the chase. Bumrah, known for his precision, struck immediately. His very first delivery was…
NEW DELHI: 92,700 tonnes of LPG — equivalent to 1.25 days of India’s cooking gas demand — have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran for a fortnight, and are scheduled to reach Indian ports on Monday and Tuesday. Another 10 ships carrying crude and gas remain on standby in the Persian Gulf. Although…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has entered into a binding long-term supply and purchase agreement (SPA), valued at over $3 billion, with Samsung C&T Corporation, for the supply of green ammonia over a 15-year period starting in second half of 2028-29. Source link
TOI correspondent from Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday doubled down on the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration posture, signaling a deepened skepticism toward the H-1B visa program while framing national “loyalty” as the ultimate litmus test for immigrants.Speaking at TurningPointUSA townhall in Georgia, Vance deflected an Indian-origin student’s question regarding the decades-long green…
Qatar Resumes Maritime Traffic: कतर में रविवार को सभी जहाजों के लिए मेरिटाइम ट्रांसपोर्ट फिर से शुरू कर दिया है. यह क्षेत्रीय तनावों के कारण कई दिनों से बंद समुद्री यातायात के फिर से शुरू होने के संकेत है. कतर परिवहन मंत्रालय ने बताया कि देश के जलक्षेत्रों में नौवहन पूरी तरह से बहाल हो गया…
