Wuhan, 18th Oct 2025: : Iga Siatek secured an easy win at the ongoing Wuhan Open Tennis Tournament in China and has advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. In the women’s singles Round of 32 match held on Tuesday, second seed Siatek defeated Marie Bouzkova from the Czech Republic in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. It took the Polish star Siatek just 1 hour and 18 minutes to…
Tragic Accident: Teacher Escapes, Death Strikes Suddenly Nearby
Salepur, 18th Oct 2025: Death can come so suddenly. While traveling to Muwak, a teacher was struck by a truck wheel that came out of the vehicle. The teacher narrowly escaped the impact. This incident happened on Tuesday morning. The deceased is Pradeep Kumar Maharana, a teacher at the Dariapur Primary School in the Mirzapur Panchayat of Salepur block. He lived with his family in…
British Prime Minister Arrives in India for Official Visit
Mumbai, 18th Oct 2025: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday for a two-day visit to India. Starmer reached the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, where he was welcomed by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and two Deputy Chief Ministers, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Starmer through a video message. In the message, Modi…
BJD Assigns Key Roles for Nuaapada By-Election, West Odisha Leaders Take Charge
Bhubaneswar, 18th Oct 2025: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has distributed responsibilities for the upcoming Nuaapada by-election. Senior leaders from Western Odisha have been entrusted with managing the election. Leaders from the coastal region have been kept away. Only one leader from South Odisha is included in the entire team. For the management of the Nuaapada by-election, BJD has formed three committees today. The first…
OSNLEA Warns of Resuming Protest if Grant Demand Not Discussed by 20th
Bhubaneswar,18th Oct 2025: The Odisha State Non-Government Lecturers’ Association (OSNLEA) has demanded grants for teachers and staff appointed in grant-in-aid and non-grant colleges between June 1, 2008, and June 1, 2018. The association began a movement regarding this demand on September 18 last month. After talks with government representatives, the movement was temporarily suspended. The Higher Education Minister had promised that discussions would take place…
Service Disruption Persists as CMC Struggles with Waste Management
Cuttack,18th Oct 2025: During the recent festival of Parban and Kompu, the services of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) have been completely disrupted. As a result, garbage is still piling up in the streets, and drains are clogged with floating waste. Despite the fear of waterlogging due to light rainfall, CMC has made no preparations to tackle the situation, exposing the administration’s negligence. Additionally, problems like…
Tragic Incident: Woman Killed in Bear Attack
Nilgiri,18th Oct 2025: : A woman who went to the forest to collect fodder was killed in a bear attack. Such a tragic incident occurred in the 15th area of Baleshwar district, Nilgiri. The deceased has been identified as Chandramohan Nayak’s wife Shantilata, aged 40, from Panbandh village of Sajangad Panchayat, Nilgiri Police Station area. On Wednesday, Chandramohan went to the forest to collect fodder.…
Odisha Increases Dearness Allowance by 3Percent Ahead of Diwali
Bhubaneswar, 18th Oct 2025: Dearness Allowance Increased by 3Percent . The Chief Minister gave Diwali gifts to the state government employees. Dearness Allowance Increased by 3Percent. Announcement regarding the 3Percent increase in Dearness Allowance. BIG BREAKING: Dearness Allowance increased by 3Percent. The Dearness Allowance has increased from 55% to 58Percent. BIG BREAKING: Dearness Allowance increased by 3Percent. The increase will be effective retrospectively from July 1st.
Cluster-Level Children’s Festival ‘Surabhi-2025’ Celebrated at Government UPS Cluster
Jeypore, 18th Oct 2025: The cluster-level children’s festival Surabhi-2025 was successfully celebrated at the Government UPS Cluster located in Jaypur Block. The event was held at the local Jayanagar Primary Sevashram Labor School with great enthusiasm. The program was conducted under the supervision of Cluster CRCC Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Swain. Students from classes 1 to 10 participated in 26 different competitions including debate, oratory, painting, dance,…
Tragic Accident: One Killed, Three Students Injured in School Bus Collision
Raighar,18th Oct 2025: A tragic accident involving a school bus from Biju Patnaik Modern Public School has left one person dead and three students injured. The entire incident was captured on live CCTV footage. According to reports, the school bus was transporting students to Raighar when it collided head-on with a Luna moped coming from the opposite direction. The Luna rider, Samaru Gand (60) from…