New Delhi, 16/10: Taking a cue from the directions issued 21 years ago by then Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan, the Election Commission has directed poll officials in Bihar to ensure that women polling officers are deployed in polling stations with large number of women voters to help in the identification of voters wearing…
Srinagar,16/10: Exactly a year after taking oath as Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his promise of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the people had expected the assurance to be honoured within the first year of government. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar to mark the…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant crackdown on forest crimes, the Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted a joint raid on two illegal sawmills in Cuttack district on Thursday. The operation targeted sawmills operating without valid licenses in Satyabhamapur and Balarampur villages. During the raid, the vigilance team seized sawmill accessories, valuable timber, and a tractor worth approximately…
New Delhi: Father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was the Pilot-in-Command of the Air India pilot in a June crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people, has approached the Supreme Court seeking a retired judge-monitored fair, transparent, and technically sound probe into the crash of Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Pushkaraj Sabharwal, aged 91,…
Rairangpur: In a tragic incident two minor boys drown in a pond in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Thursday. The incident took place in the Chadripahadi village under Rairangpur Rural Police Station limits. One of the deceased boys was eight years old and the other one was 9 year old. As per reports, the two…
New Delhi, 16/10: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, claiming that he is “frightened of (Donald) Trump”, as the US President said Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oils Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said it appears that Modi…
New Delhi, 16/10: The Supreme Court on Thursday said taking any action against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to hurl a shoe at the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai may open another episode, with the social media marketing it in the weeks to come. The top court declined a plea to list on…
Nuapada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in the Vijay Sankalp Samabesh in Nuapada. The CM appealed to the people to vote for BJP candidate Jay Dholakia in large numbers in the upcoming by-poll. According to reports, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo, BJP State President Manmohan Samal and many other…
Berhampur: The Odisha government has rescued two boys from Bihar who were allegedly engaged as child labourers in Ganjam district, officials said. The minors, aged 12 and 14, hail from Muzaffarpur and Samastipur districts of Bihar, respectively, they said. “The rescued children will be provided assistance as per the government provisions. They will be handed over…
Cuttack: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the state police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground this morning. As many as 282 competitors, 43 K9 warriors (dogs), 43 handlers…
