New Delhi, 7/6: Top leaders of 23 parties will gather in the national capital on Monday for a meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc – the first after December 2023 – to discuss future course of action, amid strains in the Opposition with DMK opting out of the meeting and CPI(M) asking Congress to clear the…
Fresh allegations have emerged in the death of a medical student whose body was recovered from the Kathajodi River near Trisulia Bridge in Odisha’s Cuttack.Bhubaneswar: Fresh allegations have emerged in the death of a medical student whose body was recovered from the Kathajodi River near Trisulia Bridge in Odisha’s Cuttack, with her family claiming that…
The Odisha government has reinstated IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was placed under suspension after being arrested in a bribery case last year, official sources said Saturday.Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as deputy secretary in the Revenue Department and resumed his duties last month, the sources said, adding that no official reason…
June 7: With the world-famous Rath Yatra drawing near, the Odisha government has intensified preparations to ensure a safe, clean, and seamless experience for lakhs of devotees expected to visit Puri during the annual festival.Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee conducted a comprehensive review of Rath Yatra preparedness at the Puri…
Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested Baikuntha Nath Behera, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda in Kandhamal district, on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested Baikuntha Nath Behera, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda…
In a shocking incident, the mutilated body of a 60-year-old man who had been missing for 20–25 days was recovered from a forest in the Olanda Sargaon area under Sadar police station limits in Balasore district on Sunday.The deceased has been identified as Kailash Pradhan, a resident of Olanda Sargaon village. Locals suspect a planned…
Rourkela: A young man died while saving his friend from drowning in Tarkara dam under Raghunathpali police limits in Rourkela.According to sources, the two friends Rabindra Sahu and the deceased Managobinda Patra had gone to the dam to take a bath. Rabindra reportedly lost balance and got swept away while bathing.Seeing his friend in danger,…
Mumbai, 7/6: With a record breaking season that included 72 sixes, 776 runs and five tournament awards in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), an Indian call up was not unexpected for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. At 15 years, the southpaw became the youngest-ever to be selected in the senior Indian men’s team when he was…
New Delhi,7/6: The price of domestic LPG has been increased by Rs 29 a cylinder. This is the second price hike in the past three months as state-owned fuel retailers face continued pressure from high global energy costs amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. The latest revision comes after the price was increased by Rs…
New Delhi, 6/6: Cricketer Bhupen Lalwani, weightlifter Ajith Narayana, who had won two bronzes in the recent Asian Championships in Gandhinagar, and wrestler Sahil Jaglan, who took part in Asian Games trials a few days ago, were among several athletes handed provisional suspension by the NADA for failing dope tests.Women’s 1500m national record holder KM…
