Rescuers began drilling vertically Sunday from the top of a mountain under which 41 workers got trapped two weeks ago while working on a highway tunnel in the Himalayas, officials said. If it does not face any hurdle, it will take nearly 100 hours to reach the trapped workers from the top of the hill above the tunnel.

The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China.

Baliyatra, one of Asia’s biggest open air trade fairs, will kick off on Mahanadi riverbank here on the occasion of Kartika Purnima, Monday. The district administration and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) have made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of the annual fair, which celebrates the glorious maritime history of Odisha.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday congratulated students, faculty members and staff of Ravenshaw University in Cuttack as the varsity was accorded the highest A++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Milk production in the state has increased threefold in the last two decades, informed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during National Milk Day celebration here at Lokaseva Bhavan, Sunday.

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University celebrated its third annual convocation here, Saturday. In the event, 302 students including five Ph.D. scholars received their degrees.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday said that the Centre has advised IITs and IIMs to become multi-disciplinary to venture beyond their respective areas of specialisation.

Rourkela has found itself among the top 10 cities in the country in ‘Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge’. Following this, the Smart City Limited and Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) have undertaken several developmental projects to create childfriendly environment in the city.

Churches in Mizoram held prayers to seek divine intervention to change the date of counting of votes for state assembly polls held November 7, a church leader said Sunday.

The Supreme Court is slated to hear Tuesday a plea filed by the Andhra Pradesh government challenging grant of regular bail to TDP supremo and former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the alleged Skill Development Corporation scam case.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sunday conducted raids in several states in the Pakistanbacked Ghazwa-e-Hind terror module case, an official said.

The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis, in a third set of releases under a four-day cease-fire deal.

Hamas announced the death of Ahmed al-Ghandour, who was in charge of northern Gaza and a member of its top military council. He is the highest-ranking militant known to have been killed in the fighting.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), an organisation under the Ministry of Commerce, played an instrumental role in flagging off cashew nut shipments to the US, Bangladesh, Qatar and Malaysia to mark National Cashew Day November 23.

India’s milk production rose by 4 per cent to 230.58 million tonne in 2022-23 while egg output increased by 7 per cent to 138.38 billion, the government said Sunday.

India’s initial public offer (IPO) market ended on a euphoric note with investors pouring an unprecedented `2.6 lakh crore into five issues that aimed to collect `7,380 crore.

The Election Commission on Monday withdrew permission given to the Telangana government for disbursements of financial aid to farmers for rabi crops under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme after a state minister violated the provisions of the model code.

Malaysia will grant visa-free entry to citizens of China and India for stays of up to 30 days starting on Dec. 1, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Hardik Pandya Sunday returned to his “spiritual home” Mumbai Indians after an all-cash deal trade-off with Gujarat Titans was formally completed following 72 hours of intense drama.

Odisha FC will have deal with a Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) team who would be keen to return to winning ways and keep their qualifying hopes alive in the AFC Cup penultimate round group D clash here Monday.