BJD suspends Two MLA’s for antiparty activity
Bhubaneswar, 15/1:In a major political development, BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik has suspended BJD MLA Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud with immediate effect for alleged anti-party activities.
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Supreme Court stays FIR against probe agency officers, issues notice to Mamata, Bengal cops & others
NewDelhi, 15/1:The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Enforcement Directorate’s plea raises serious issue relating to probe by central agencies, and interference by state agencies. The apex court was hearing a case over a plea filed by the central probe agency following events from January 8, when central agency officials faced obstructions during their…
Iran shuts airspace | Air India, IndiGo issue travel advisory, warn of flight delays
Tehran, 15/1:Following, Iran closing its airspace amid rising tensions with the US owing to the anti-government protests, Air India and IndiGo issued a travel advisory saying that some international flights might be delayed as they have been forced to use an alternate route. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Air India said, “Due to the…
Iranian TV threatens assassination of Donald Trump amid heightened tensions
Iran, 15/1:An Iranian state-run TV channel on Wednesday threatened an assassination of US President Donald Trump. It broadcast a photo of Trump from the 2024 Butler rally with the message: “This time it will not miss the target,” referring to the assassination attempt on the US President on July 13, 2024
US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, says State Department
Washington, 14/1: The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State Department memo. The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said.
World Bank raises India’s GDP growth projection to 7.2% for FY26
New Delhi, 14/1: The World Bank has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal, up by 0.9 percentage points from its June projections, on the back of robust domestic demand and tax reform. In its flagship report “Global Economic Prospects”, the World Bank also said growth in India is…
More than 18,000 medical seats vacant five months after NEET-PG results, cut-off lowered
New Delhi, 14/1: Five months after the results of NEET-PG were announced, more than 18,000 post graduate medical seats remain vacant, forcing the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to lower the qualifying norms further and allowing a section of students with negative cut-off scores to become eligible. According to the NBEMS notification, the…
MCL hosts Consumer Meet 2026, reinforces Consumer-Centric Approach.
CMD reiterates commitment to quality coal supply, efficient despatch and transparent, technology-driven operations. Sambalpur:(Correspondent):- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) under the chairmanship of Shri Uday Anant Kaole, CMD, MCL organised Consumer Meet-2026 at the company headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to consumer satisfaction, transparency and collaborative growth under the theme “Partnering for Progress: MCL’s Commitment to Consumer…
Chess Mahakumbh International Conference Inaugurated at KIIT By Viswanathan Anand
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14: The International Conference on Social and Educational Chess under the banner of Chess Mahakumbh was inaugurated at KIIT University today, heralding the beginning of a first-of-its-kind mega chess conclave in India. Organised from January 14 to 16 with the support of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the All India Chess Federation…
Singer Zubeen Garg was drunk, had declined life jacket: Coroner’s court told in Singapore
Singapore, 14/1: Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was “severely intoxicated” and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner’s court in Singapore was told on Wednesday. Garg, 52, was with a yacht party on September 19, 2025, when he died of drowning a day before he was slated to…