New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speech at SRCC, saying he cannot write his own report card and it is the people who will do so.Sibal, who is also a senior advocate, criticised the prime minister for his remarks that he gave a…
Kalahandi: The traditional Navanna ritual at the Maa Manikeswari shrine in Kalahandi will be observed on September 22, with the new harvest offering to the presiding deity scheduled between 8.20 am and 9.30 am during the auspicious period, according to the Kalahandi Rajbati.As per the longstanding tradition, Navanna at the Maa Manikeswari shrine is observed…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Department sleuths Sunday arrested a woman engineer after detecting properties including Rs 7.15 lakh cash, deposits of Rs 63 lakh, and five plots from her possession, officials said.The arrested engineer has been identified as Anupama Sahoo, assistant executive engineer (AEE), drainage division, Kendrapada, a vigilance officer said.Acting on a tip-off, vigilance sleuths…
Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi during his visit to the national capital.The Governor had a cordial interaction with the Union Home Minister and exchanged views on matters of importance concerning Odisha’s development and the welfare of its people.During his three-day visit to…
Pipili: Miscreants are now stealing cows in expensive cars to evade suspicion in Odisha. In a recent case, miscreants were seen stealing cows in an expensive car late at night near the Kunjeswari Thakurani temple, barely one kilometre from the Kanasa police station in Puri district of Odisha.The entire incident was captured in a CCTV…
New Delhi: At least three people were killed, and nine injured, with several others feared trapped under the debris as a building with a basement and five floors collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan area Sunday, a police official said.Eleven trapped people were rescued from the collapse site as first responders used gas cutters and…
New Delhi: India Sunday said a UN-initiated proposed world map must depict Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in accordance with the country’s official map, and any “inaccurate” or “misleading” representation will be unacceptable.New Delhi’s assertion came two days after it voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at correcting…
Bhopal: The death toll in the suspected spurious liquor tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district rose to 11 on Sunday, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to order a thorough probe and the “strictest possible action” against those responsible.“I have instructed the concerned minister and officials to visit the site immediately; we will take the strictest…
Jagatsinghpur: A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in Benupur village under Jagatsinghpur Sadar police station limits in the district late on Saturday night.According to sources, the accused has been identified as Digambar Swain. The victim has been identified as Puspalata Swain, who is also the mother of a six year-old boy.Sources revealed that…
The Odisha Vigilance Department has recovered another ₹4 lakh in cash from the residence of Kendrapara Drainage Division Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Anupama Sahoo, taking the total cash seized from her possession and premises to ₹7.15 lakh.The fresh recovery was made during an ongoing search at Sahoo’s residential premises in Kendrapara following her interception by…
