In a prompt response highlighting concerns for student safety and due process, authorities at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore have removed Dr Santosh Kumar Nayak from his position as Head of the Department (HOD) of Odia following a formal complaint lodged by a female student.The student submitted an allegation petition against Dr Nayak on…
Angul: In a tragic incident, two persons were killed after an unidentified vehicle rammed into their motorcycle late on Monday night while they were returning from the Meru Jatra festival in Purunakote police station area of Angul district.The victims have been identified as Dhirendra Sahu (23) and Purnachandra Sahu (41) of Badahinsar village under Jarapada…
A tragic mishap marred celebrations of Chadak Puja in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, following the death of a man in a fatal fall from a treeMalkangiri: A tragic mishap marred celebrations of Chadak Puja in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, following the death of a man in a fatal fall from a tree. The deceased was identified as…
New Delhi, 14/4: In a letter to the women of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian democracy will be become stronger and vibrant if elections to Lok Sabha and various assemblies are held with the women’s reservation fully in place in 2029. Modi also added that it is only fitting that there is…
New Delhi, 14/4: Even as a sustained buzz surrounds Samrat Choudhary for his possible appointment as the BJP’s first chief minister in Bihar, sources in the party said a section of BJP leaders is unhappy with the development. Surprisingly, the deputy chief minister has found support from members of NDA ally Nitish-led Janata Dal United,…
New Delhi, 13/4: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Vinesh Chandel, a director and co-founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal, officials said. Chandel was taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in…
Washington DC, 13/4: US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure on Sunday, drawing widespread criticism even from some religious conservatives who typically support him, before deleting the post on Monday. The post on Trump’s Truth Social platform came amid his escalating feud with Pope Leo, who has criticized…
SUBARNAPUR,, 13/4— A huge quantity of ganja has been seized in various police stations of Subarnapur district. On Monday (13.04.2026) at around 05 am, Subarnapur Police, after receiving information from a reliable source, conducted raids in various parts of the district as part of the “Nasa Mukti Odisha” campaign. After receiving information from a reliable…
New Delhi, 11/4: Two very large crude carriers loaded with Iranian oil have reached Indian ports, ship tracking data from LSEG shows, as local refiners utilise a temporary waiver granted by the United States last month to resume purchases from Tehran the first time in seven years.The current waiver is due to expire on April…
Patna, 13/4: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has convened his last Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, following which he will tender his resignation as CM to the Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain on April 14. This will put an end to the one-month-long suspense over the possibility of the next Chief Minister, as the…
