Odisha is all set to get its first Vande Bharat Express train in May, sources said here Wednesday. The new Vande Bharat train will originate from Howrah in the morning and travel to Puri via Bhubaneswar. Similarly it will begin its downward journey from Puri and reach Howrah late evening. The exact timings of the train are being worked out, sources added.

Ten policemen and the driver of the van they were travelling in, were killed Thursday when the vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, officials said. The policemen were returning from an anti-Maoist operation which was launched after intelligence inputs, they said.

The first batch of Indian evacuees from Sudan, 360 to be precise arrived here Wednesday evening, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a tweet. “India welcomes back its own.

As per the notification, the government will provide subsidy of `5,000 per kWh for registration of EV in Odisha. The maximum subsidy of `20,000 will be provided on the purchase of electric-powered twowheelers. Similarly, `30,000 subsidy will be provided for three-wheelers. The government will provide `10,000 per kWh for EV four-wheelers with a maximum subsidy amount of `1.5 lakh.

In a bid curb the use of fake certificates, the Centre will roll out a unique identity system for students, said National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe, Wednesday.

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the establishment of 157 nursing colleges at a cost of `1,570 crore in co-location with existing medical colleges, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. He said the aim is to provide quality, affordable and equitable nursing education in the country and enhance the number of nursing professionals.

A Gujarat High Court judge Wednesday recused herself from hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal challenging the order of the Surat sessions court that declined to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.

Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi was Wednesday reelected Delhi mayor without contest after her rival Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday arrested Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal’s daughter Sukanya Mondal in connection with the West Bengal cattle smuggling scam case.

Students in Kerala are likely to be taught the portions that the NCERT had deleted from its class 11 and 12 textbooks, including those pertaining to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the ban on RSS. The State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT), an autonomous body of the General Education Department, is considering a decision by its curriculum steering committee to include these deleted portions in the state syllabus.

1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award, being presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama by members of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at his residence in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced that users will now be able to use the same WhatsApp account on more than one phone via its multi-device login feature. Users can now link their phone as one of up to four additional devices. This update has started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, the company said.

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved National Medical Devices Policy 2023 to promote domestic manufacturing and help the sunrise sector grow from the present $11 billion to $50 billion in the next five years and reduce import dependence.

Former Bihar MP, Anand Mohan Singh, released from jail after controversial prison rules change.

The Badrinath Dham shrine reopened for pilgrims at 7.10 am today amidchants of Vedic shlokas (hymns). One of Uttarakhand's Char Dhams, the temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu was decorated with 15 quintals of flowers ahead of its re-opening.

Tripura Police on Wednesday said it contraband drugs worth ₹ 2.5 crores, arrested 245 persons, and registered 50 cases during the weeklong 'Anti Narcotics Special Drive' across the state.

A case of rape cannot be cancelledmerely because the victim granted her consent to do so, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday while expressing its disinclination to cancelan FIR of rape registered against T-Series owner Bhushan Kumar.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers Meeting on April 28 in New Delhi.

Shreekant M Bhandiwad has become the new Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB). 

Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari appointed Nasscom chairperson for the period 2023-24, succeeding Krishnan Ramanujam.