President Droupadi Murmu’s arrival in Rairangpur of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions. The President, who was scheduled to land at Dandbose Airstrip this afternoon to begin a two-day visit to her home state, is now travelling by road from Kalaikunda Airbase in neighbouring West Bengal. Official sources said unfavourable weather conditions necessitated a change in the travel plans of the President. The President’s convoy is proceed

President Droupadi Murmu has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on serving as the longest continuously elected Prime Minister of the country. In a social media post, the President said that this landmark occasion stands as a testament to the enduring trust and confidence reposed in his leadership by the people of the country. She highlighted that his tenure has been distinguished by far-reaching advancements across governance, economic resilience and social transforma

Union Steel Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu visited the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident site last night. Mr Kumaraswamy expressed condolences to the families of the deceased workers and announced an ex gratia of 25 lakh rupees for the next of kin of the deceased and 10 lakh rupees for those injured. In addition, affected families will be allowed to continue residing in steel plant quarters, their children will receive free education an