New Delhi, 29/6: Courts in the country are groaning under an unprecedented backlog of over 5.8 crore pending cases, even as a severe shortage of judges continues to undermine the justice delivery system, raising serious concerns about access to timely justice for ordinary citizens.With just about 22 judges per million population — far below the…
Malkangiri: In a breakthrough in a five-year-old robbery case, Malkangiri police have arrested a couple from Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu in connection with a jewellery shop loot reported in 2021, police said on Monday.The arrested duo has been identified as Madasu John Paul and Inturi Aruna.According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Vinodh Patil H,…
Delhi, June 29: Union Minister for Home & Co-operation Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha on July 4.Bargarh MP Pradeep Purohit informed about the development on Monday.Purohit said, Shah will come on a 2-day visit to Odisha during which he will inaugurate a major industrial project in Bargarh.He will address a public meeting in…
A young girl reportedly drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel in Odisha’s Puri city today.The deceased has been identified as Mama, a resident of Goudabada Sahi in the Holy City.As per reports, Mama drowned in the swimming pool of Hotel Naren Palace in Penthakata area of Puri. She along with her friends Raja…
Ganjam Police cracked open an interstate drug smuggling operation recently after seizing 100 kg of ganja from a hidden chamber inside an SUV and arresting the four people behind it.The tip-off led Badagada Police straight to a Ford Endeavour that had been fitted with a specially built secret compartment the kind of job that takes…
It is believed that the spiritual merit earned by having darshan of Lord Jagannath on the Ratna Singhasana in Srimandira is equal to the merit gained by having darshan of Lord Alarnath at Brahmagiri during Anasara.Brahmagiri: After the grand ceremonial bath on Debasnana Purnima today, Lord Jagannath will fall ill with fever, marking the start…
Srinagar (J&K), June 29: The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, has filed a 737-page chargesheet before the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge designated under the NIA Act in Srinagar in connection with the abduction, torture and murder of Sarla Bhat, a staff nurse at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), in 1990.According to the…
Bhubaneswar: Days after allegations of custodial torture surfaced at Chandaka, Kabisuryanagar and Talachua Marine police stations, another case has emerged from Khordha district, where a family has accused Banpur police of torturing a man to death.The deceased was identified as Tofan Nayak of Bhimpur village. His family alleged that police detained him on suspicion of…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday directed all district administrations to expedite Aadhaar linkage and the completion of e-KYC for around 3.3 lakh beneficiaries under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), as the state prepares to shift to an Aadhaar-based pension disbursement system.In a communication issued by Principal Secretary of the Social Security & Empowerment…
New Delhi, 29/6: The Centre has lifted restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel imposed this month amid disruptions to global supply chains due to the war in the Middle East, the government said in an order on Monday. The restrictions will be lifted on July 1, it said. The Centre had barred commercial…
