NEW DELHI: The depression over the Gulf of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on Monday and is likely to cross the northern coast of Andhra Pradesh between Narsapur and Vishakhapatnam early Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department said. Under its influence, very heavy rains are expected during Telangana, strong to …
Read More »India becomes the first nation to receive Blue Flag certification for 8 beaches in a single attempt
Operated by the Foundation for Environmental Education, Denmark, Blue Flag is an iconic voluntary award for beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators that is awarded to those who meet and maintain the criteria of a number of strict environmental, educational requirements , security and accessibility. In a first, eight …
Read More »India successfully tests Rudram-1 anti-radiation missile to destroy enemy radars | India News
NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully tested a new indigenous air-launched missile called ‘Rudram-1’, which is designed to destroy a variety of enemy surveillance, communications and radar targets on the ground after being fired upon by Sukhoi-30MKI fighters. The new generation Rudram-1 anti-radiation missile has an attack range of 100 …
Read More »Gulf of Bengal Depression: AP and Odisha Could See Heavy Rain | India News
NEW DELHI: A cool area of low pressure is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around October 9 and may intensify into a depression in the next two to three days, bringing heavy rains to the north coast of Andhra Pradesh Y Odisha coasts from October 11 to …
Read More »Odisha 5 unlocking: schools, movie theaters, religious places to stay closed until October 31
The Odisha government has decided to keep all schools, colleges, universities and Anganwadis as well as religious venues and movie theaters in the state closed until October 31, despite the latest Center Unlock 5 guidelines stipulating the reopening of these and more if the states so wish. The latest unlocking …
Read More »Odisha man made fake Covid vaccine with ‘top secret’ formula, arrested
A man was arrested on Friday in the Bargarh district of Odisha on charges of manufacturing a questionable vaccine for Covid-19. Authorities raided his facilities and confiscated several vials labeled ‘Covid-19 Vaccine’ from his possession. The raid was carried out after the man himself sent an email to authorities asking …
Read More »DRDO successfully performs ABHYAS flight test | India News
NEW DELHI: The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS – Expendable High Velocity (HEAT) Airborne Target of Provisional Test Range, Balasore on Odisha. During the tests, two demonstration vehicles were successfully tested, according to government sources. “The vehicle can be used as a …
Read More »Crown Roundup: India Leads Global Recoveries, Weekly Cases Drop and More | India News
NEW DELHI: India ranks first in the world in terms of total Covid-19 recoveries, with the country accounting for 19 percent of total global recoveries, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, for the first time in at least four months into the pandemic, weekly Covid-19 cases in India …
Read More »IMD Predicts Lightning Storm to Hit Parts of India in Next 12 Hours | India News
NEW DELHI: A moderate lightning storm is very likely to hit isolated locations across the country for the next 12 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday afternoon. Lightning thunderstorms are expected to occur in Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, among other …
Read More »‘Woman beaten with an iron rod, gagged with a polythene bag by 2 minor children’: police
A 40-year-old woman in Bhubaneswar was allegedly beaten with an iron bar and then suffocated to death with a polythene bag by her two minor children on Wednesday night. The police said that the children, who had been arrested, were being tortured by her. The woman, police said, who stayed …
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