Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has effected a minor reshuffle of IPS officers, with Ananya Awasthi being transferred from the Governor’s office and posted as Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Police Commissionerate, Bhubaneswar-Kataka.According to a notification issued by the Home Department on Monday, Awasthi, an RR-2022 batch IPS officer, who was serving as Aide-de-Camp…
Jagatsinghpur: In a heart-wrenching incident, two men died of electrocution while ploughing paddy field at Benukhanda village under the Jagatsinghpur Sadar Police station limits today.The deceased have been identified as Sagar Bhoi and Ajay Kumar Sahu.As informed by sources, Sagar and Ajay came across a live electric wire while they were busy in ploughing a…
Mumbai, Aug 24: In a historic move, the makers of Bigg Boss are set to premiere their Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam editions on the same date. The multiple editions of the reality show that are hosted by superstars Salman Khan (Hindi), Vijay Sethupathi (Tamil), Kichcha Sudeep (Kannada) and Mohanlal (Malayalam) are set to premiere…
Washington: President Donald Trump Monday threatened to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel starting next year as the trade rift with Ottawa continued to deepen. The announcement comes after trade talks between otherwise allies and reliable trading partners collapsed last week.Long-planned US tariffs on various Canadian goods…
Rayagada, August 24, 2026: Gudari Notified Area Council (NAC) has recorded a significant 92% growth in Own Source of Revenue (OSR) collection, earning a state-level honour for its performance in strengthening municipal revenue.The NAC’s OSR collection rose from ₹36.45 lakh in 2015-16 to ₹70.20 lakh in 2024-25, marking an increase of about 92.6% over the…
Barbil: The Parmanand Pandey Memorial Cup – 1st All Odisha JKA Karate Championship–2026, organised by JKAWF INDIA Odisha, successfully concluded at St. Mary’s School, Barbil, bringing together karate practitioners from different parts of Odisha for a two-day celebration of Japanese Karate Association (JKA) Karate. The championship featured a specialised training camp for senior students, a…
Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday issued orders to the health administration to conduct a high-level inquiry into the death of three newborn babies in the fire that broke out at the District Women’s Hospital in Amravati.In his post on X, CM Fadnavis said, “The strictest possible action will be taken against those…
A 24-year-old lab technician working at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Monday, August 24.Police have launched an investigation after reportedly recovering an injection from his pocket, which they suspect could be linked to his death.The deceased has been identified as Suryakant Sahu, a native of Astaranga in Puri…
New Delhi, Aug 24: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday raised concerns over unemployment among youth, saying there was “unrest, disappointment and frustration” among them due to lack of job creation and challenges in the education system.She said the lack of focus on manufacturing, MSMEs and policies affecting small businesses had impacted job creation…
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan bowler Asitha Fernando have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following an on-field incident during the opening day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, part of the ICC World Test Championship.According to the ICC, both players breached Article 2.12 of the…
