SUBARNAPUR —- In order to successfully deal with possible heavy rains and flood-like situations in the coming rainy season and to review the district-wide preparedness, a table top exercise was organized by the Emergency Branch of the district administration under the chairmanship of Collector Dr. Nruparaj Sahu at the Subarnapur Collectorate Conference hall on Thursday….
Kolkatta, 18/6: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday has declined interim stay on the West Bengal Assembly speaker’s decision to recognise rebel-TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition.Senior Trinamool MLA Sobandeb Chattopadhyay has challenged Speaker Rathindranath Bose’s decision to recognise the rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the LoP in the Assembly.
Nayagarh: Sarankul Police Station Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Sujit Kumar Das has been transferred to the District Police Headquarters in Nayagarh after a woman lodged a complaint accusing him of rape and abuse of authority, police said on Thursday.Nayagarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Suvendhu Kumar Patra, said a case has been registered against Das at Sarankul Police Station…
Mumbai, June 18: The highly anticipated historical drama ‘Batwara 1947’ has officially pulled back the curtain on its first teaser on Thursday.The teaser of the upcoming historical period drama ‘Batwara 1947’ (formely titled ‘Lahore 1947’) has been released, opening with an impactful and emotional voice-over by Aamir Khan.Produced by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by…
Lakhs of faulty textbooks remain stacked at the Directorate of Textbook Production and Marketing in Odisha, sparking outrage among parents and educationists. Despite widespread criticism, printing continues, leaving large quantities of error-ridden books unused in open storage.Officials admitted that textbooks supplied to schools this year contained factual inaccuracies, grammatical mistakes, and printing flaws. Teachers reported…
Tikhiri Panchayat Sarpanch Chameli Ojha, who had been undergoing treatment since June 11, was discharged from the hospital on Thursday. Upon her return, villagers accorded her a warm welcome in Tikhiri Panchayat, expressing solidarity and support.Earlier, Ojha had announced that she would stage a dharna in front of the Kendrapara Superintendent of Police (SP) office…
Mumbai, 18/6: Escalating its confrontation with the rebel faction, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday initiated disciplinary proceedings against six Lok Sabha members who skipped a parliamentary party meeting convened in New Delhi, treating their absence as defiance of the party whip. The six MPs facing action are Sanjay Dina Patil (Mumbai North-East),…
New Delhi, 18/6: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea by Telegram against the Centre’s move to temporarily restrict access to the massaging app ahead of June 21 NEET-UG re-examination. A vacation bench headed by Justice Tejas Karia reserved the order after hearing arguments from senior advocate Dhruv Mehta, appearing…
Authorities in Puri district extended school holidays until June 22 as the severe heatwave continues to grip the region.The decision aims to safeguard students from rising temperatures and ensure their well-being.Officials confirmed that all schools, including government and private institutions, will remain closed until the announced date. The extension follows earlier directives for temporary closure,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 18,880 crore directly into the accounts of more than 9.44 lakh farmers across the country as the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Saturday, at a function to be held at Tarakeswar in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, according to…
