New Delhi, 17/5: Government has promulgated an ordinance to immediately increase the number of judges in Supreme Court from 33 to 37, days after the union cabinet decided to bring a Bill in Parliament. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 was signed by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, according to the notification…
BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to place the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the GST framework as a formal agenda item in the next GST Council meeting.In his letter, Patra cited Article 279A(5) of the Constitution, which empowers the GST Council to recommend the date for levying…
Sambalpur, May 17: A notorious criminal was injured in a police encounter in Sambalpur district late on Saturday night.The incident took place near Planetarium Chhak around midnight during a vehicle checking drive by the police.The injured accused has been identified as Manish Sahu. A total of 14 criminal cases related to dacoity, robbery, illegal arms…
Nabarangapur: In a heart wrenching incident, a mother and daughter were killed in a fatal accident near Jhitikiguda national highway under Papadahandi block in Nabarangapur district.According to reports, the deceased mother and daughter has been identified as the teacher of Exboard school CH Usarani and her daughter.Sources revealed that Usarani along with her son, daughter,…
Over 5,300 Chickens Die In Malkangiri Farm Due To Power Failure And Diesel ShortageBhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, more than 5,300 chickens perished due to extreme heat following a prolonged power outage at a poultry farm in Malkangiri district. The deaths have caused an estimated loss of Rs 15 lakh to the farm owner.According to…
Odisha Police have intensified a statewide crackdown on criminals and anti-social elements following the shocking mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta.Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have intensified a statewide crackdown on criminals and anti-social elements following the shocking mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta, with Director General of Police…
UN, 17/5: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish addressed the targeting of commercial shipping endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is “unacceptable”. He stated that international law governing safe passage must be “fully respected”.Harish’s remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic…
Ratlam/Kota, 17/5: A fire broke out in an AC coach of a Rajdhani Express heading from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district on Sunday morning, railway officials said. No casualties have been reported in the blaze that erupted at 5.15 am in the B-1 coach, carrying 68 passengers, of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani…
Chennai, 16/5: In his maiden government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will handle key portfolios including police, general administration and welfare of women, youth and children, while veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan has been designated as the Finance Minister, the Lok Bhavan said on Saturday. The portfolios for all the 10 ministers, including…
Hyderabad, 16/5: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced cash incentives of Rs 30,000 for the birth of a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth, to couples as part of efforts to reverse the state’s declining population. Speaking at a public meeting in Narsannapeta, Srikakulam district, Naidu said the government…
