New Delhi, 18/7: A combative Gitanjali J Angmo, the activist-wife of Sonam Wangchuk who was forcefully removed from his hunger strike protest site on health grounds, on Saturday said she will lead the July 20 Parliament march if her husband cannot join it even as she alleged that the government hospital has declined to share…
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan paid a goodwill visit to the office of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), Mumbai, on Friday night. On the occasion, Salman Khan inaugurated the SRA’s modern Data Collection and Verification Support Centre (IT Server Room).The facility reportedly has been established to make digital governance more efficient, secure, and effective, and…
Bhubaneswar, Jul 18: In a major crackdown on organised crime, Odisha Police on Friday arrested 21 members of two separate inter-state gangs allegedly involved in stealing and snatching mobile phones and other valuables from commuters in Bhubaneswar and devotees attending the ongoing Rath Yatra in Puri.The police recovered more than 40 stolen mobile phones, along…
Bhubaneswar, July 18: The panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections will be held between April and June 2027, said the State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Santosh Kumar Dash on Saturday.“The State Election Commission has started preparations for conducting panchayat and ULB elections. Draft reservation list for the posts of chairpersons in urban local bodies…
The Holy Trinity — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra — will be ceremonially taken to the Adapa Mandap of Gundicha Temple today in the sacred ‘Pahandi Bije’ ritual, marking a key phase of the Rath Yatra festivities.The deities, who have been atop their majestic chariots at Saradha Bali, will be escorted by servitors…
Odisha has received 17% more rainfall than the seasonal average so far this month, prompting authorities to intensify flood preparedness as swollen rivers and waterlogging affect several districts, with Balangir and Baleshwar identified as the areas facing the highest flood risk.According to Water Resources Department Engineer-in-Chief Dillip Kumar Rout, the recent spell of heavy rain…
Balasore, July 18: A 38-year-old engineer from the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Balasore just hours after attending his wife’s birthday celebration. While the incident was initially reported as a case of suicide, the deceased’s family has alleged that he was murdered over an alleged extramarital affair and…
Bhubaneswar: Four students of Udala Gurukul Vidya Mandir in Mayurbhanj district were allegedly beaten up by a teacher for leaving the hostel without informing anyone to watch the Rath Yatra.According to reports, four students staying in the school hostel went to see the Rath Yatra without informing the authorities. Angered by this, a teacher allegedly…
Banaigada (Sundaragada): Two persons, including a man and a woman, died in separate snakebite incidents in Sundaragada district on Saturday.The first incident was reported from Teldiha village under Banaigada police limits, where Parshuram Kisan was bitten by a snake after stepping outside his house to answer nature’s call early on Saturday. Family members rushed him…
New Delhi, 18/7: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has begun an indefinite hunger strike after Delhi Police moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday. The Delhi Police said that the move was carried out on the directions of the Delhi High Court and after expert medical advice. In a statement, police said…
