Bhubaneswar, October 9: More than 4,000 students of nine different institutions of the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here were presented their degrees in separate graduation ceremonies held over the last three weeks. The last graduation ceremony of the SOA National Institute of Law (SNIL) was held on Wednesday which was graced…
Patna, 9/10: Poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday released the list of 51 candidates who will contest the Bihar Assembly elections as his party’s nominees. PK, as Kishor is fondly known, will not contest from any of the constituencies. “I have to keep working round the clock for all the…
Cuttack: Police have arrested three more people in connection with the violence that broke out during the Dussehra procession in Cuttack, a source said Thursday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Girija Shankar Chakrabarty said additional arrests are likely as investigations continue. Police teams led by two ACPs and three Inspectors-In-Charge have been deployed in the Hatipokhari…
Bhubaneswar: A powerful lightning strike hit the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, burning the flag atop the shrine and damaging several electrical systems, including numerous CCTV cameras, a temple servitor said Thursday. It can be mentioned here that the temple city was lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, flooding major roads and low-lying…
Patna, 9/10: As Bihar gears up for Assembly Elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday announced that the party will bring an act where every family in the state will have a member with a government job, if his party comes to power. The Act will be brought within “20 days of formation of the…
Udala: A 14 foot long king cobra was rescued from a village in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Thursday. The huge snake was rescued from the Padmapokhari village under Kaptipada Forest Range of the district. As per reports, initially a few locals spotted the huge cobra entering into a pond form near a tree in…
Sorada: In a tragic incident, an elderly man was thrashed with a bamboo to death in Ganjam district of Odisha yesterday. The incident took place in the Swargadwar village in Gochha panchayat under Sorada Police Station limits in the district. The deceased elderly man has been identified as Shishir Swain of Singipur village. As per the…
Cuttack: A goods-laden truck suddenly caught fire and reduced to ashes. The truck was parked in the godown when it suddenly caught fire in Cuttack since last night. According to information, the truck bearing registration number OD29F-9077, loaded with dal, caught fire when it was parked in the warehouse for unloading. The driver was sleeping inside…
Mumbai, 9/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the Israel-Hamas peace deal saying that it would bring respite to the people of Gaza and pave way for a lasting peace. Modi’s statement comes close on the heels of the announcement by United States President Donald Trump about the US-proposed Gaza peace deal. PM Modi also…
Bengaluru, 9/10: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge charged on Wednesday that there was no respect for Dalit citizens – be it an ordinary person or someone holding a high position – under the Modi administration. Kharge said this at a news conference, his first after being hospitalised for a pacemaker implantation. The Congress veteran was referring…
