Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced a 5 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for State Government employees drawing salary under the pre-revised ORSP Rules, 2008. With this revision, the DA has been enhanced from 257 per cent to 262 per cent, effective from January 1, 2026.The Finance Department issued a notification stating that…
New Delhi, 23/7: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he has harmed the youth the most You allowed and encouraged the total capture and destruction of our education system – and protected every person responsible for it,” Gandhi said in a post on X in…
New Delhi, 23/7: Amid continuing protests over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 paper leak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, July 23, said that the government will set up fast-track courts to ensure “swift and stringent punishment” for those involved in examination paper leaks In a post on X, the Prime Minister…
Joda: In a tragic incident, three members of a family died, and another person was critically injured after their Thar SUV veered off the road and crashed into a roadside mango tree on National Highway-20 near Rajia in Odisha’s Kendujhar district.Sources said the tragedy took place around 10 PM on Wednesday, when Trilochan Apat, a…
Dhenkanal: In a tragic incident, five members of a wedding party died after their car veered off the road and plunged into a pond near Chhatia village under Dhenkanal Sadar police station late last night.According to reports, seven friends from Bangurasinh village under Motanga police jurisdiction area had travelled in a car as part of…
London, 22/7:After receiving major legal relief from the Appellate Tribunal in the long-running 2009 IPL South Africa foreign exchange case, former IPL chairman Lalit Modi on Wednesday said that he plans to visit India later this year or early next year. In a video message, Modi said that the tribunal’s verdict had finally established the…
The Rengali Police in Sambalpur district have arrested three persons, including two minors, for allegedly attacking two youths with knives and tridents over a theft suspicion in Betripada village.According to police sources, the incident occurred on July 19 afternoon near the village Shiva temple when a dispute over an old theft case turned violent. The prime accused,…
New Delhi, July 22: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday convened a two-day national conclave of State and Union Territory Education Ministers in New Delhi, emphasising that the upcoming sixth anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will serve as a launchpad for the next phase of national educational initiatives.Addressing state ministers and…
Kochi: Actor Mohanlal’s daughter and actress Vismaya Mohanlal has come under a massive cyber attack after expressing support for the CJP-led student agitation in New Delhi against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and questioning the brutal police crackdown on protesters.Thousands of students had marched from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday directed officials to adopt a scientific, technology-driven approach to crowd management for the upcoming Bahuda Yatra in Puri, stressing the need for rapid response mechanisms and seamless coordination to ensure the safe completion of the annual pilgrimage’s remaining rituals.Reviewing preparations for the Bahuda Yatra, scheduled for July…
