Bhubaneswar, 17/10: Shri Chanchal Rana (IAS) officially assumed charge on Friday as the 27th Vice Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA). On his first day in office, he convened a meeting with senior BDA officials to discuss key developmental priorities and chart out a roadmap for the city’s future growth. During the meeting, Shri…
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): As many as 210 Naxalites, including a Central Committee member of the Maoist organisation, surrendered before the police and paramilitary forces in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, officials said. The Naxalites also handed over 153 weapons, including 19 AK-47 rifles, 17 self-loading rifles, 23 INSAS rifles, an INSAS LMG (light machine gun),…
Hinjilicut: In a tragic incident, a 9 year old boy and his grandfather were killed due to snake bite in Ganjam district of Odisha on Friday. The incident took place in the Sabarapalli village under Sheragarh Police Station limits in the district. The deceased persons have been identified as Panchanan Nayak and his 9-year-old grandson. As…
The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, is likely to conduct the Plus II examinations for the 2024-26 academic session between February 15 and 25, a source said Friday. According to CHSE Controller of Examinations Prasanta Parida, students are expected to receive their admit cards by December 15. While internal examinations for the session…
A woman from Odisha was found dead in her residence in Hyderabad, in the absence of her husband, who was in Bhubaneswar at the time. The woman, a resident of Bharatpur in Bhubaneswar, was employed at a private company in Hyderabad, where she lived with her husband and their four-year-old son. The incident occurred on…
Bargarh: In a tragic incident, at least three people were killed while another turned critical after a car met an accident in Bargarh of Odisha yesterday night. The accident took place on the over-bridge at the Bhatli Chhak. The deceased persons have been identified as Sourav Agarwal (26), a businessman of Bargarh town who had married…
Washington, 17/10: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit on the war in Ukraine, a surprise move that came as Moscow feared fresh U.S. military support for Kyiv. Trump and Putin may meet within the next two weeks in Budapest, the U.S. president said, after a more…
New Delhi, 17/10: The I.N.D.I.A. bloc appeared to have clinched its seat-sharing deal for the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday evening, ending a day of intense negotiations and political drama. The tension peaked when Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insaan Party hinted it might walk out of the alliance, triggering a flurry of phone calls between Delhi…
SUBARNAPUR , 16/10— Subarnapur Collector Dr. Nruparaj Sahu made a surprise visit to the District Watershed Project Office without any prior notice. During this visit, a senior clerk working in the Subarnapur Watershed Project Office found the Collector in a completely intoxicated state with both legs on the table. After checking the smell of alcohol…
Mumbai, 16/10: BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar on Thursday courted controversy by citing a “big conspiracy” and asking Hindu college-going girls to perform Yoga at home instead of visiting gyms “where you don’t know who the trainer is”. Without naming anyone, Padalkar, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra’s Beed district, claimed “they”, an apparent reference to…
