Bhubaneswar, July 14: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the MMSY-Transferred Roads Improvement Programme (TRIP) to upgrade roads transferred from the Panchayati Raj (PR) Department and other departments across the state.The scheme will be implemented over a five-year period from 2025-26 to 2029-30 with a total financial outlay of ₹6,700 crore. Under the programme, nearly 25,500…
New Delhi, 14/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the bail granted to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam cases, observing that it would not be appropriate to interfere with his liberty after six years. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale upheld the Jharkhand High…
Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ashok Kumar Padhy,former Junior Engineer at the Assistant Soil Conservation Office in Gunupur, Rayagada district. The Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance Court, Brahmapur, today found Padhy guilty under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources…
New Delhi, 14/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised comedian Samay Raina and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia calling them “self styled youth icons”. The top court made this remarks over non-compliance of its order. We have no reason to doubt that Samay Raina has taken the court for a ride. He is in brazen violation of…
Zilla Thikadar Mahasangh Alleges Tender Norm Violations Against PA, ITDA, Rayagada in Works Worth Over ₹5 Crore Rayagada, July 14: At around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a delegation of the Rayagada Zilla Thikadar Mahasangh, led by its president Satya Padhi, met Chandrakant Majhi, Project Administrator (PA), ITDA, Rayagada, at his office and held a face-to-face…
Bhadrak: A tragic road accident occurred near Mahatab Square on National Highway 16 in Bhadrak district of Odisha this morning claiming life of a person while another turns critical.The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.As per reports, a car crashed into the rear of a stationary container truck near Mahatab Square on…
Raurkela: A 45-year-old woman worker was killed after a truck allegedly ran over her at Vedvyas Sawmill Chowk in Raurkela on Tuesday morning while she was on her way to work. The motorcycle rider accompanying her sustained minor injuries in the accident.The deceased was identified as Manjulata Raut, a resident of the slum area near…
Bhubaneswar: A high-speed Mercedes car caused panic in the capital city late at night after it hit a bike rider near Shastri Nagar Square in Kharavela Nagar in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha yesterday night.According to reports, the West Bengal-registered Mercedes car, WB 24AT7877, was coming from the Kalinga Stadium side around midnight. The…
Rayagada:Malaria has claimed the life of another school student in Odisha’s Rayagada district, marking the second malaria-related death reported in the district within a week.The deceased has been identified as Jaysen Kandagari (9), a Class IV student. He was undergoing treatment at Maharaja Krishna Chandra (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, where he succumbed…
New Delhi, 14/7: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed from a special court in connection with its probe into the Pahalgam terror attack. The warrant was issued by the special NIA court on July 8, shortly after the agency filed a supplementary chargesheet naming…
