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Lok Sabha MP from Garhwal, Tirath Singh Rawat has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. The decision was taken at the BJP legislative party in Dehradun on March 10, a day after CM Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from the post.

No more classes on Sundays for Odisha school students from April. In a relief to students of classes X and XII, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash said that there is no need for holding regular classes as syllabi have already been almost covered.

It all started within just 15 days of marriage and continues till date. As shocking as it may sound, a doctor from Odisha's Berhampur has been accused of torturing and locking his wife inside a room to extract more dowry from her family. Victim Nibedita has alleged that her husband Shanti Bhushan Pathi and in-laws have been ill-treating and manhandling her since her marriage in February 2015.

Girls outshine boys again in the Odisha Judicial Service (OJS) exam! In the 2019 OJS exam conducted by Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), 23-year-old Irsheeta Kesharwani, who is a resident of Gadposh under Bamra block of Sambalpur district, aced the exam with flying colours.

Odisha boy, Ronit Ranjan Nayak has topped the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination for admission into the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. Ronit emerged as the all-India topper in the examination.

Just ahead of the Maha Shivratri or ‘Jagara Yatra’ celebrations, the servitors of the Lingaraj temple halted all rituals at the 11th Century shrine on Wednesday (March 10) due to disputes among the servitor groups.

In an unfortunate incident, a brother-sister duo was killed on the spot after their motorcycle was run over by a truck. The deadly accident happened on National Highway -19 near Gandapalli under Khallikote of Ganjam district.

No leave for forest officials in view of the spurt in forest fires in the state! The additional Chief Secretary in a letter on Wednesday directed all concerned authorities that no leave will be granted to any forest officials amid the rise in wildfires across Odisha.

Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) plans to expand its fixed deposits to Rs 1000 crore by 2023. While the current fixed deposits of the temple is Rs 650 crore, a target of Rs 1000 crore has been set at the finance sub-committee meeting chaired by the Chief Administrator on Wednesday.

Amid rising cases of COVID19, the Gujarat government has ordered night curfew in for metro cities of the State.

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Main, 2021 exam for the March session began today. The JEE Main exam will be held from March 16 till March 18, 2021 with strict adherence to all the COVID-19 safety protocols.

Who said Mahatma Gandhi never visited Puri Jagannath temple? Despite prevalent belief that Mahatma had never visited Srimandir in his entire life, due to restrictions against Harijan's entry, a hand-written document reveals otherwise.

A massive wildfire erupted in a forest near Chandaka-Dampada wildlife sanctuary on Tuesday. A massive fire broke out in the Deulia Bagharakhol forest near Chandaka-Dampada wildlife sanctuary. It is believed that if the fire is not controlled immediately, it may spread to the wildlife sanctuary. It is suspected that the fire may set by poachers for hunting.

Bollywood actress Urvashi Routela was spotted sporting a semi-formal look at the airport. Her ‘airport look’ looked chic and comfortable as she posed for pictures for both the shutterbugs and her fans.

A major fire broke out in a factory engaged in manufacturing plastic goods in Daman Union Territory at around 4 am on Tuesday. As per reports, the blaze erupted in the Supertex Woven Industries unit located in Dabhel area of Daman. While, 30 to 40 workers were brought out safely from the premises, there was no casualty reported.