New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states’ power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic.A seven-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raid operations in Anugola, Odisha, following allegations of money laundering and illegal financial transactions tied to a trading scam.The search operations targeted a commercial complex located on the 6th line of Amalapada in Anugola town. Investigators suspect local links connected to a broader illegal trading and money laundering network…
Arshdeep Singh became the third Indian pace bowler to take a four-wicket haul in New Zealand during the first ODI against New Zealand at Auckland on November 4. He claimed 4/70 in his 10 overs at Eden Park.His performance ranks as the fourth best by an Indian pacer in New Zealand, behind Javagal Srinath’s 4/23…
Paralakhemundi, Nov 4 (Tarini Prasad Panda): Road connectivity between Rayagada and Mohana in Gajapati district was disrupted on Wednesday after a major portion of NH-326A caved in near the Rajapur river bridge under Rayagada block, leaving a huge crater in the middle of the road. The collapse is suspected to have been caused by the…
Around 70 students have allegedly been cheated of nearly Rs 5 lakh in a house rental scam in Bhubaneswar, where a mother-son duo reportedly used online rental listings to lure people looking for accommodation. The accused allegedly targeted students from Odisha and other states, collected advance payments and kept postponing the promised date of handing…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting necessary action to set up a Bench of the Supreme Court at Chennai.In the letter, Vijay said setting up a Bench in Chennai is one of the long-pending demands of the State of Tamil Nadu. The demand…
Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday conducted searches in Odisha and West Bengal as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged investment fraud with depositors involving funds of Rs 120 crore, officials said.The probe stems from an Odisha Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) FIR.The FIR alleged a fraud operated under the name Kalpana…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4: For the world, Professor Dr Ashok Kumar Mahapatra was an eminent neurosurgeon who made history through complex surgeries and dedicated his life to medical service. But for his family, he was much more than a celebrated doctor- he was an affectionate elder brother, a guardian and the pillar of the family.Even after…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday recovered gold jewellery weighing approximately 606.30 grams from a bank locker operated by Prasanjit Das, Superintending Engineer of the Mahanadi Northern Division, Jagatpur, Kataka, in connection with a disproportionate assets case.The recovery was made after Das was taken on a three-day police remand from November 2 to 4, 2026, following…
Following the tragic Gidipabali landslide, the Odisha government has unveiled a broad strategy to relocate communities residing in vulnerable hilltop and foothill settlements to prevent future disasters.Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari announced that a comprehensive survey is underway to map out high-risk habitats, with a primary focus on landslide-prone districts such as Kandhamala…
