Bhubaneswar: Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Ashish Chandra Mohanty has assumed charge as Director of the Directorate of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) in Bhubaneswar. Prior to this appointment, Mohanty served as Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Unit-1, in Cuttack. A 2005-batch IRS officer, he brings over two decades of extensive experience in…
In a significant step towards deepening Centre-State collaboration, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.The leaders engaged in detailed discussions on accelerating the state’s development trajectory with a sharp focus on infrastructure, investments, and welfare.According to Chief Minister Majhi’s official statement, the meeting centred on “strategic acceleration…
New Delhi, 25/5: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators, seeking their cooperation for the smooth and secure conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled on June 21amid prevailing heatwave conditions across the country.In a letter issued on Sunday, the minister urged states and Union Territories to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Chairperson and retired IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena resigned from his post today.As informed by the Energy Department, Jena, the former Chief Secretary of Odisha, resigned from the post of OERC Chairperson on personal grounds and the state government accepted and allowed him to relinquish from the post with…
Baripada: A severe Kalbaisakhi storm accompanied by strong winds and rain caused widespread damage in several gram panchayats under Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district on Monday afternoon, leaving a 13-year-old girl dead and disrupting normal life in the area.The thunderstorm struck the region around 3.20 pm, uprooting trees, damaging electric poles and blowing away roofs…
New Delhi, 25/5: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Bollywood actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.Dharmendra’s award for exceptional and distinguished service in the field of art was received by his wife and MP Hema Malini. …
New Delhi, 25/5:Chief Minister Mohan Majhi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and held detailed discussions on various issues concerning Odisha’s development. During the meeting, CM Majhi is believed to have sought the final go-ahead for the long-awaited Ministry Reshuffle and Cabinet Expansion in Odisha. With six ministerial berths vacant, speculation has been…
Chennai, 25/5:In a new twist to the recently concluded Tamil Nadu assembly elections, three AIADMK MLAs met Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday to tender their resignations. Prabhakar reviewed and accepted their resignation letters stating they were in proper format, as per laid down procedures. “There is no need to mention…
Mumbai, May 25: Actor Kangana Ranaut has come out to show support for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who recently turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.In a strong-worded Instagram story, Kangana showed great admiration for Aishwarya.Calling out the critics, the ‘Queen’ star wrote, “Fashion and style is a self-expression, it is one’s own interpretation of…
Panic spread among commuters on Sunday afternoon when a heavily loaded Hyva truck caught fire while crossing the New Brahmani Bridge.The driver narrowly escaped death by jumping out moments before flames engulfed the moving vehicle.Reports said the truck, loaded with stone chips, suddenly caught fire mid-bridge. The driver sensed danger, abandoned the vehicle, and leapt…
