Dharwad, 18/10: “The Constitution grants the right to form associations. Hence, banning the RSS would be unconstitutional,” said former Supreme Court judge Justice Santosh Hegde. Responding to reporters’ questions in Dharwad about the Congress government’s reported move to ban the RSS, he said, “If the BJP comes to power, they will ban the Congress. This…
New Delhi, 17/10: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre, CBI and others after registering a suo motu case relating to digital arrests scams resulting into defrauding of senior citizens by fraudsters of their life savings. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked Attorney General R Venkataramani to assist…
Guwahati, 17/10: In a significant development in singer Zubeen Garg death case, Singapore police on Friday stated that based on preliminary investigation, it does not suspect foul play in the incident. The Singapore Police Force is aware of speculation and false information circulating online regarding the circumstances of Mr Zubeen Garg’s death. The case is…
Chennai, 17/10: The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras High Court that top actor Vijay’s TVK is not a recognised political party. Niranjan Rajagopal, counsel for EC made the submission before the First bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, when a Public Interest Litigation filed by…
Patna,17/10: He has neither won an Assembly election nor a Lok Sabha election in his lifetime. Nor does he have any MLA or MP in his fold. Yet the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani kept everyone, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mahagathbandhan’s undeclared chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, on tenterhooks for the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is mulling over changing the Diwali holiday to October 20 (Monday) from October 21 (Tuesday). Speculation regarding the change of the Diwali holiday to October 20 (Monday) started reportedly after the Revenue and Disaster Management Department gave a proposal in this regard to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. If the proposal…
Nuapada/Bhubaneswar, Dt. 17.10.2025: To review the local administrative preparedness, law and order situation, and all other related aspects for the ensuing by-election in 71-Nuapada Assembly Constituency, Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, Shri R. S. Gopalan (IAS), along with Additional DGP and State Police Nodal Officer Shri Sanjay Kumar and senior officers from the Election Commission of…
Balasore, October 17, 2025 – TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) is prioritising the simplification of electricity distribution and customer services with a strong focus on consumer convenience and transparency. In line with its commitment to deliver faster, more accessible and citizen-friendly power services, TPNODL has been undertaking a series of initiatives aimed at placing…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17: The third edition of the Study Abroad–Global University Fair was inaugurated at KIIT-DU, drawing representatives from 50 universities across the world. The three-day event, inaugurated by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT and KISS, provided students with valuable opportunities to explore scholarships, internships, and higher education prospects in leading global institutions. Speaking…
Cuttack: Four more people were arrested in connection with the alleged irregularities in the police recruitment examination in Odisha, officials said. The examination for the recruitment of sub-inspectors was scheduled to be held October 5 and 6, but it was postponed after the alleged irregularities were detected, they said. Those arrested were identified as Muna Mohanty,…
