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Bihar's Sheetla Mata temple stampede kills 8 devotees, injures 12 amid heavy crowd rush

Bhubaneswar, March 31 -- At least eight people were killed and 12 others injured in a stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, triggered by overcrowding during a rel... Read More


LPG tankers head to India as supply eases despite Gulf shipping tensions

Bhubaneswar, March 30 -- The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday said that LPG carrier BW ELM, carrying part of a combined cargo of about 94,000 tonnes, is en route to New Mangalore ... Read More


Full emergency at Delhi airport as Indigo flight makes landing after engine failure

Bhubaneswar, March 28 -- A full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday after a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam made an emergency landing following an en... Read More


India cuts fuel duty amid crude surge, no immediate relief in petrol-diesel prices

Bhubaneswar, March 27 -- The Government of India has reduced the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol and diesel, according to an official order dated March 26, in a move aimed at easing pr... Read More


Worms found in Vande Bharat meal, IRCTC fined Rs 10 lakh after viral video

Bhubaneswar, March 27 -- The Ministry of Railways has penalised the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation after a passenger aboard a Vande Bharat Express alleged poor food quality and shared... Read More


Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister dismisses lockdown rumours, calls them false & harmful

Bhubaneswar, March 27 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday dismissed rumours of a nationwide lockdown in India amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling such... Read More


Odisha Police conducts flag March ahead of Ram Navami in Balasore; 20 platoons deployed

Bhubaneswar, March 25 -- Police in Balasore conducted a flag march across the town on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming Ram Navami festival to ensure peace and maintain law and order. The march began fr... Read More


Odisha BJP MPs urge Railway minister for early RECA land allotment resolution in Kharagpur

Bhubaneswar, March 25 -- A delegation of BJP MPs from Odisha, led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on Tuesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging an early resolution of the lo... Read More


Farmers stage protest over 'unfair practices in paddy procurement'

Bhubaneswar, March 25 -- Farmers staged a protest in Odisha's Nilagiri block of Balasore district, alleging irregularities in paddy procurement and unfair deductions at the mandi. The agitation took p... Read More


Balasore sees intensified vehicle checking drive as part of Road Safety Week

Bhubaneswar, March 24 -- Intensive vehicle checking is underway across Odisha's Balasore city as part of the ongoing Road Safety Week, with authorities stepping up enforcement today to ensure complian... Read More