New Delhi, 22/5: Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 States, including four in Karnataka, will be held on June 18, with both the ruling NDA and the Opposition likely to marginally increase their strength in the Upper House. Along with this, bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu will…
New Delhi, 21/5: Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said it will hike prices of its vehicles prices across models by up to Rs 30,000 from June 2026 citing inflationary pressures and adverse cost environment.The company has decided to increase prices of its models across its portfolio by up to Rs 30,000 with…
Kolkata, 21/5: Any person who allegedly migrated from Bangladesh to India through illegal means will no longer be produced in the courts if caught by police or the Railway Protection Force personnel in West Bengal, the state’s chief minister, Suvendu Adhikari said. The chief minister said that any illegal migrant who entered India from Bangladesh…
New Delhi, 21/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers at Sewa Teerth in the national capital, the first such meeting of the year, with the aim to review governance performance, discuss rising fuel priceand crisis within the education sector, as well as larger geopolitical pressures. The…
Jajpur: A man was killed and his grandson critically injured after being struck by lightning amid a Kalabaisakhi storm in Jajpur district on Thursday, police said.The deceased was identified as Manoj Dhal, 35 of Mohammad Jamalpur area.According to local sources, Manoj and his grandson were returning home after grazing cattle in nearby fields when lightning…
New Delhi, 21/5: The Supreme Court on Thursday extended its previous order, declaring that Congress leader T D Rajegowda will remain as the MLA of Sringeri constituency, till July 23, 2026 Rajegowda was ousted as member of the legislative assembly after a recent recount of paper ballots had led to BJP candidate D Jeevaraj being…
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects in Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district, on Thursday.The event marked a significant step toward the government’s vision of a developed Brajrajnagar.The minister laid the foundation stone for the modern Atal Bus Stand, a Rs 32.78‑crore project approved under the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation’s 2023‑24 plan.TheOdisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation will execute the construction, targeted for…
Jajpur/Kaliapani: Nearly a decade after the Nagada child deaths, concerns over malnutrition and mysterious illnesses have resurfaced in the mining belt of Sukinda in Jajpur district.Six children of a family from a Juang hamlet in Tikarpada under Kansa panchayat are reportedly suffering from severe malnutrition and an unidentified disease.Although the government pumps in huge amounts…
Berhampur: Even after such long years of Indian independence, it becomes unbelievable to know that there is a village in Ganjam district of Odisha where people saw a bus for the first time in their village.It is all about the Gadgaon village under Ankuli Panchayat in Patrapur Block of the district. The villagers had not…
Humble Roots, Stellar Achievement: Sweetmaker’s Daughter & Farmer’s Son Shine As CHSE Science Topper Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable display of talent and perseverance, three students have jointly topped the CHSE Plus II Science examinations by securing 598 marks out of 600.Most importantly, despite hailing from humble backgrounds — one being the daughter of a sweetmaker…
