New Delhi, 2/7: Indian Navy warship INS Trikand thwarted a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday (July 1) night, according to ANI news agency reports The Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) boarded the affected vessel MV Golden Arsenal, which had one Indian crew member on board.
Bhubaneswar, July 2: The headmaster of a government school in Odisha’s Bhadrak district has been suspended after he was allegedly found consuming alcohol during school hours and later attending classes while intoxicated, officials said.The suspension was ordered by Chandabali Block Education Officer (BEO) Suvendu Maharaj, who placed Srinath Das, headmaster of Binapani Nodal Upper Primary…
Heavy rain flooded Panchampur mandi in Nuapada district, leaving paddy sacks soaked and farmers frustrated.Former Supply Minister Sanjay Das Burma visited the mandi today as part of a BJD delegation following directions from former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.During the inspection, Das Burma observed rainwater accumulation across the mandi premises. Farmers informed him that despite covering…
Sundargarh: A postman was arrested from the Koida block of Sundargarh district based on a woman’s allegations of sexual exploitation, criminal intimidation, and deception.According to the woman, she first met the postman, identified as Ramakanta Nayak, at a post office in Rourkela, where the two got acquainted and started an affair.The complainant stated Ramakanta promised…
Bhubaneswar: Angul police arrested a man for posing as a police constable near the SP office after receiving a tip-off. The accused has been identified as Rabi Narayan from Chhendipada in Angul district.Acting on the information, Angul town police reached the spot and detained him for questioning. He was found wearing a police uniform with…
New Delhi, 2/7: As the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar entered its 13th day, activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health reportedly deteriorated on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke claiming his blood pressure remained low. In a post on X, Dipke shared an update on Wangchuk’s…
New Delhi, 2/7: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has proposed separate entrance examinations for MBBS, AYUSH and Nursing courses, instead of a common National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) exam for all undergraduate medical courses. According to ANI, the proposal was discussed during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and…
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at various state-run hospitals in Odisha observed an indefinite strike for the second successive day on Thursday over 10-point demands, including transparency in the transfer policy and cadre restructuring, affecting services at the health facilities.Around 8,000 doctors under the banner of the Odisha Medical Services Association launched the cease-work agitation at district headquarters…
Pune, Jul 2: The investigation into the murder of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal has taken a fresh legal turn, with advocate Aashutosh Srivastava issuing a ₹10-crore defamation notice to Sahil Goyal, the brother of prime accused Siya Goyal, over alleged defamatory remarks made during a television interview.In the legal notice, Srivastava accused Sahil of making…
In a significant development, the Adani Group on Thursday announced to build a mega aluminium plant in Odisha, along with Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC), with a proposed investment of $11.5 billion (nearly 1.08 lakh crore).At the MoU signing ceremony for the proposed aluminium project in Bhubaneswar, Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports…
