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Chandan Yatra, a 21-day boating ritual of the lords, concludes in Puri

Puri, May 19 -- The Chandan Yatra, a twenty-one-day-long boating ritual dedicated to the deities, concluded on Monday with the observance known as Bhaunri. As per tradition, Madanmohan-the representa... Read More


Maha: DyCM Shinde criticises Rahul Gandhi

Mumbai, May 19 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday criticised senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for questioning the central government ... Read More


Prominent Odia film personalities call for Government support for authentic Odia storytelling

Bhubaneswar, May 19 -- Leading figures from the Odia film industry on Monday urged the Odisha government to extend support for the production of films based on authentic Odia stories and to empower th... Read More


Egyptian president urges immediate Gaza ceasefire during meeting with U.S. official

Cairo, May 19 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday called for reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn enclave ... Read More


Odisha CM claims 85 per cent of grievances resolved in 10 rounds of public outreach

Bhubaneswar, May 19 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced that 85 per cent of the grievances received during the first ten rounds of the "People's Chief Minister's Grievance Hearing... Read More


Retired IAF officer warns against handing Lengpui Airport to Air Force

Aizawl, May 19 -- Retired Indian Air Force (IAF) wing commander Joe Lalhmingliana has strongly criticised the current Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government, accusing it of attempting to hand over t... Read More


Militant nabbed in Manipur

Imphal, May 19 -- Manipur Police conducted combing operations during the last 24 hours and nabbed a militant from Mayang Imphal Bazar under Mayang Imphal-PS, Imphal West District. He was involved in... Read More


Mizoram's Falkawn hospital, maternity unit earn top national quality certifications

Aizawl, May 19 -- The state referral hospital located in Falkawn village-also serving as the district hospital for Aizawl West and affiliated with Zoram Medical College-has achieved the esteemed Natio... Read More


World Bank reopens Kabul office after hiatus, agrees to repay $50 mn for previous project works

Kabul, May 19 -- The World Bank has reopened its Kabul office nearly four years after suspending operations in Afghanistan, following the US' retreat from the country and the Taliban's return to power... Read More


Israel to allow aid into Gaza amid famine warnings

Jerusalem, May 19 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday a decision to lift the blockade on Gaza to allow the entry of limited aid, as international criticism mounts over the se... Read More