Kolkatta, 9/7: Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik joined the BJP in Kolkata on Thursday. The three leaders were formally inducted into the party in the presence of West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya at the party’s Salt Lake office. Bhattacharya welcomed them by handing over…
Kolkatta 9/7: The Calcutta High Court has expressed concern over the pace at which appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls are being decided, observing that it could take around 21 years to clear the backlog if the current rate continues. The remarks came on Wednesday while the court was hearing…
The Kalahandi district administration removed Santanu Kumar Meher, Headmaster of Government (SSD) High School, Madanpur, after allegations of misconduct involving obscene gestures toward a female employee.July 8, relieving Meher of his duties with immediate effect. He must report to the District Welfare Officer (DWO), Kalahandi, for further instructions.The administration appointed Mukesh Naik, Trained Graduate Teacher…
Bhubaneswar: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrives at Bhubaneswar airport on a one-day Odisha visit on Thursday. During the visit, the Vice President will grace the National Launch Programme for the issuance of Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the High Seas at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar,…
Angul: Three youths were stuck at Malyagiri Hill in Odisha’s Angul district during a trekking expedition on Wednesday, leading the Fire and Emergency Services to initiate a rescue operation.According to reports, a group of seven friends went to the hill for a trekking expedition on Wednesday morning.Out of the seven friends, four were able to…
Baleshwar: A Bangladeshi national who served a 14-year prison sentence in Odisha after being convicted in multiple criminal cases was deported to Bangladesh Wednesday following the completion of all legal formalities, police said.Baleshwar Superintendent of Police Pratyush Dibakar said Mohammad Babu Khan, a resident of Hamirdi village under Bhanga police limits in Faridpur district of…
Sambalpur, Jul 9: The Hirakud Dam in Odisha’s Sambalpur district released the season’s first floodwater on Thursday after authorities opened four sluice gates at 11:00 am to regulate the rising reservoir level.According to officials, the reservoir has crossed 615 feet, well above the prescribed Rule Curve level of 605 feet for July. To ensure the…
Police in Kandhamala district recovered the decomposed body of Binod Bastia from a forest near Chandaniamunda village under Kantamal police limits on Thursday morning.Family members reported that Bastia had gone missing on June 16 after leaving home. Despite extensive searches in nearby areas, they failed to trace him and later lodged a missing complaint at…
Bhubaneswar: Rabindra Kumar Nayak, Forest Ranger of Kendrapada Forest Range, was arrested by the Odisha Vigilance on Thursday for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.According to the Vigilance Department, Nayak was placed under arrest and will be produced today before the Court of the Special Vigilance Judge in Cuttack. Searches conducted…
New Delhi, 9/7: The citizens of Delhi woke up to overcast skies, as hours of rains uprooted trees and waterlogged roads as overnight showers continued through Thursday morning. The IMD issued a ‘red’ alert for Delhi, warning of moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning during the day. The minimum temperature in the…
