A fire broke out at a garage in Anand Vihar near Nakagate in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in the early hours of Monday, gutting eight vehicles. The blaze reportedly started while an electric vehicle (EV) was being charged, with a short circuit suspected to have triggered the fire.The vehicles inside the garage included one CNG car, five…
A tragic incident struck Kapasuda village under Jaleswar police station on Sunday night, when the wall of a neighbouring house collapsed amid flood conditions, killing an elderly woman and her grandson and leaving several others injured.According to reports, Radhika Jena (65) and her grandson Jyoti Prakash Swain (18) died instantly when the wall of houses…
New Delhi, 17/8: Amid the ongoing row over the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said he never accepted the invitation from the NALSAR University of Law to be the chief guest at their convocation ceremony and therefore the question of attending the event does not…
New Delhi, 17/8: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Narendra Modi-led Union government on Monday over re-examination of the UGC-NET, demanding that the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) leadership be held accountable for it.Following the schedule released by NTA, in a post on his X handle, Rahul claimed that “this is no longer an education system….
New Delhi, 16/8: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday conducted a day-long review following the Comptroller and Auditor General report on drinking water quality in Indian Railways. During the course of the meeting, which was also attended by CRB & CEO. According to the orders, new ‘Tank to Tap’ Water Filtration System will be installed…
New Delhi, 16/8: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced that the University Grants Commission- National Eligibility Tests (UGC-NET) exams for three subjects will be re-conducted following errors in the question papers.The exams determine eligibility for Junior Research Fellowships (JRF), which come with a stipend, as well as Assistant Professor positions and admission to…
Bhubaneswar: In a major administrative initiative to strengthen flood management and expedite relief operations, the Odisha Government on Sunday deputed three senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to oversee preparedness, rescue, relief, and restoration activities in the flood-affected districts of Bhadrak, Baleshwar, and Jajpur.According to an official order issued by the General Administration & Public…
Bhubaneswar: Taking a serious note of the ctirecent prediction of the IndiaMeteorological Department (IMD) for heavy to very heavy rainfall in four districts of Odisha, the state government has reportedly deployed three Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and cancelled the leaves and holidays of all the officials of those districts.Addressing a press meet after reviewing…
Ranchi, 16/8: Students protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams burnt the effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav here on Sunday, accusing the JMM-Congress alliance of “failing to take concrete action “on their demands.As the stir entered its 23rd day, the agitators took out a torchlight procession…
Dhaka, 16/8: Bangladesh on Sunday said a “propitious environment needs to be created” by India for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit New Delhi, linking it to Dhaka’s pending extradition requests regarding deposed premier Sheikh Hasina, according to a media report. The development comes amid uncertainties over Rahman’s visit to New Delhi for the BRICS…
