Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (UNI) Stating that Education is the key to economic and social well-being, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday advised parents to educate their children. Speaking after inaugurating Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Kuliana of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, the President said, ‘during her childhood there was no school near her home, therefore,…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 20 (UNI) In a ghastly fire accident, 40 mechanized fishing boats worth about Rs 25 crore were destroyed in a fire accident at fishing harbour here after midnight on Sunday. Fishermen told the media that flames erupted in an anchored boat and the flames spread to other boats within minutes. Fire tenders of…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu arrived here at Baripada on Monday by special Airforce Aircraft from Koleikunda Airbase on a three-day visit to Odisha. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and Union Minister Biseswar Tudu received the President at Baripada Police Padia after she landed. An elaborate security arrangement has been made for the smooth…
Mumbai, Nov 20 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday rose marginally by 14 points to 65,809.63 in the opening session as buying was seen in power, realty and technology stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) moved up 11.05 points to 19,742.85. The NSE posted intraday highs and lows at 19,756.45 and 19,701.40 points respectively. The…
Srinagar, Nov 20 (UNI) Cold conditions intensified as night temperatures plummeted in most parts of the Kashmir valley amid fog and haze engulfed plains, disrupting normal activities on Monday. Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast the weather to remain dry over Jammu and Kashmir with morning fog at isolated places over the plains of Kashmir division during…
Kolkata, Nov 20 (UNI) A portion of a jute mill in Howrah’s industrial area, located near Foreshore Road, was gutted in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday, official sources said. There had been no casualties reported so far in the fire, which was brought under control within two hours after…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 20 (UNI) At least 25 mechanised fishing boats, anchored at Vizag fishing harbour, were gutted in a major fire that broke out in harbour on Sunday midnight. No casualty was reported and more than four fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control, police said here on Monday….
Patna, Nov 20 (UNI) Chhath, a festival of purity and piousness, ended on Monday, with millions of devotees offering “Araghya” to the rising Sun in Bihar. The four-day Chhath festival ended with millions of devotees offering “Araghya” to the rising Sun on the banks of river Ganges and other rivers in Patna and the rest…
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (UNI) India coach Rahul Dravid said he is exceptionally proud of all of his players, singling out captain Rohit Sharma for particular praise, after the team’s run to the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. India won ten straight matches to reach the final on home soil, but were…
Ahmedabad, (UNI) Australia’s Travis Head scored a superb century on the biggest stage to steer his nation to victory in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, earning him the Player of the Match award in Sunday’s showpiece match. The pressure was on Head when Australia slipped to 47/3 in search of a…
