New Delhi, 24/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed legislation to crack down on paper leaks is expected to strengthen the existing legislation on paper leaks, while adding provisions for special fast-track courts, stringent action against organised paper leak rackets with penal provisions that might include up to 10 years’ imprisonment and fines of up to…
Jajpur: A 108 ambulance met with an accident after its driver reportedly lost control near the Khanditar Bridge on National Highway-16 in Jajpur district of Odisha on Friday.In the accident, the driver and an attendant of the ambulance were seriously injured.As per the sources, the ambulance was carrying an ailing patient towards Bhubaneswar from Barchana…
Bhubaneswar: Plantsite Police have cracked a house burglary case in Raurkela with the arrest of four persons and the apprehension of a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL), recovering the entire haul of stolen gold ornaments and Rs 70,000 in cash, police said on Friday.According to police, the burglary took place when unidentified miscreants allegedly…
Keonjhar, Jul 24: A young wild elephant was injured after being struck by a pickup van while crossing National Highway-20 near Badapashi under the Keonjhar Sadar Forest Range in Odisha during the early hours of Friday. Forest officials have launched a rescue and monitoring operation, with experts expressing hope that the animal will recover.The accident…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran freedom fighter Bimbadhar Muduli died while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Friday, his family said.He was 102.Muduli, a native of Kendrapara district, had been suffering from age-related ailments. He was recently elected president of the Odisha State Freedom Fighters’ Association.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as a key beneficiary of the Centre’s Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) initiative, with 12 cargo terminals already operational and in-principle approval granted for 36 more locations across the state to strengthen rail-based freight movement.Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the…
Mumbai: The much-awaited trailer launch of Ranbir Kapoor and Yash starrer mythological epic ‘Ramayana’ has been postponed.Confirming the delay, producer Namit Malhotra revealed that Sony Pictures has come on board as the film’s international distributor, setting the stage to mount it on a grand scale.“TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL MOMENT FOR OUR RAMAUANA, MY DREAM…
New Delhi, 24/7: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) to file detailed affidavits on the progress made in implementing reforms following the NEET-UG paper leak. The apex court said that the affidavit must explain the steps taken to institutionalise the reforms instead of relying on ad hoc…
Today i.e on 24.07.2026, a short while ago, Smt. Sai Darshini Lenka, Revenue Inspector (RI), Kaupada Circle, Dist-Kendrapada has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs.5,500/- from an applicant for furnishing favourable report in Mutation case and issuance of ROR*. The applicant had purchased a piece of land from…
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik mocked the BJP government for claiming credit for the state’s fifth-place ranking in NITI Aayog’s latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI), asserting that the achievement was the result of the previous BJD government’s policies and reforms.In a social media post Thursday night, Patnaik said he was happy that the…
