Actor Rituraj Singh, known for his roles in Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya and Anupamaa, passed away at the age of 59 in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says PM has sanctioned `492 crore for construction of 32-km-long Puri-Konark railway line.

The Supreme Court Tuesday declared defeated AAP-Congress alliance candidate Kuldeep Kumar the Mayor of Chandigarh after overturning the result of the controversial January 30 poll where the BJP nominee had emerged an unlikely winner.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated 62 projects, including the much-awaited `1,677.42 crore-Gangadhar Meher Irrigation Project, worth `2,149 crore and laid foundation stones for 21 projects worth `263 crore in Bargarh district.

 Residents of Capital city Tuesday experienced an early summer as the mercury touched 37 degrees Celsius – the highest day temperature in the state.

 Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Tuesday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned `492 crore for construction of the 32 km long Puri-Konark railway line.

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first Skill India Centre (SIC) here.

The Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary personnel have started preparations for providing a tranquil atmosphere for the endangered Olive Ridleys for their smooth sojourn to the sandy beaches to lay eggs

Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, MRK Panneerselvam Tuesday presented the agriculture budget for 2024-25 in the Assembly and announced new initiatives aimed at improving soil fertility and encouraging farmers to cultivate traditional paddy varieties that could help fight diabetes.

 The Tamil Nadu government Monday announced in the state’s Farm Budget that it would launch a ‘One Village, One Crop’ scheme to enhance agricultural production.

The Maharashtra legislature Tuesday unanimously passed a Bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs.

The mother of Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny appealed Tuesday to President Vladimir Putin to intervene and turn her son’s body over to her so she can bury him with dignity.

Retirement fund body EPFO recorded a net addition of 15.62 lakh members in December 2023, according to payroll data released Tuesday.

 Rishabh Pant remains on course for a much-anticipated comeback in the IPL after taking part in a practice game organised by his franchise Delhi Capitals in Alur, Karnataka.

Amit Rohidas, who has been the captain of the Indian team on a number of occasions, and Deep Grace Ekka have been awarded `3,75,000 each. This is for their their performances while representing India at the 2023 Men’s Asian Championship Trophy played in Chennai and the 2023 Women’s Asian Championship Trophy held in Jharkhand respectively. The Asian Champions Trophy is a continental tournament that is held every two years.