- Rashtrapati Bhawan’s famed Mughal Gardens will now be known as ‘Amrit Udyan’, an official statement issued Saturday said. The resplendent gardens are open to the public once a year and people can visit from January 31 this time.
- Renowned writer and former president of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Hussain Rabi Gandhi passed away Saturday while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. He was 74.
- In a rare and tragic accident, two frontline combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a training mission in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district Saturday, resulting in the death of a wing commander while two other pilots ejected safely.
- Olympic champions Belgium will look to overcome a resilient Germany and become only the fourth nation to defend the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup title when the two sides clash in the final here Sunday.
- Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Saturday reviewed the progress of the Srimandir Parikrama Project and exuded confidence that it will be completed within three months now.
- Economics Nobel laureate Michael Kremer appreciated the state government’s efforts in providing 24x7 quality drinking water to every household particularly the urban poor. A five-member team led by Kremer visited Puri and Bhubaneswar last Thursday and Friday to understand the efficacy of Odisha’s flagship programme ‘Drink from Tap Mission’.
- ‘Rangabati’, the famous Sambalpuri folk song which has gained popularity across the country, has won three Padma Shri awards in a span of five years, a feat which is the first of its kind in India.
- The renowned Khandagiri Mela kicked off in the Capital city after a hiat u s o f t wo ye a r s S at u rd ay. Hundreds of Naga Sadhus from different parts of the country have congregated at Khandagiri to indulge in intense ‘Sadhana’ over next few days.
- Robot-assisted knee replacement surgery, which ensures greater precision and better result and is seen as the future of joint replacement, was conducted for the first time in state at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here Saturday.
- The BJP Saturday announced the names of its 54 candidates for the February 16 Tripura Assembly polls, fielding Chief Minister Manik Saha from Town Bordowali and Union minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur again.
- Amid the ongoing row between the Centre and the judiciary over judges appointment, former Supreme Court Judge Rohinton Fali Nariman, speaking at a public event, slammed Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for his “diatribe” against the collegium system for appointment of judges.
- People of Kashmir are queuing up to watch Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan, making it the first film to have houseful shows in 33 years in the Valley.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday cautioned against attempts to sow differences and create divisions in the country but asserted that such efforts will not succeed.
- The Congress Saturday questioned the silence of the Union finance minister and probe agencies after LIC and SBI lost over `78,000 crore in market capitalisation of their shares due to exposure in Adani Group.
- At least seven people have been killed and three others injured in a shooting incident at a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighbourhood of Jerusalem, police and medics have said.
- Premium segment (Rs 30,000 and above) contributed 11 per cent to India’s smartphone shipments and 35 per cent to overall market revenue in 2022, the highest ever.
- Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group Saturday ruled out any changes in price or the dates of the `20,000 crore follow-on share sale at the conglomerate’s flagship firm despite its stocks being hammered below the offer price after a scathing report by a US short seller.
- India on Friday reported 99 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number infections to 4,46,82,437.
- BJP leader Uma Bharti has once again hit the headlines for her move against liquor sale in Madhya Pradesh.
- A senior counsel was 'decourted' from Gauhati High Court on Friday for wearing jeans to a hearing and the case has been adjourned for a week.
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