A disturbing case of labour migration has surfaced in Rayagada district, where Fakir Miniaaka (36) of Padakapadu village went missing after leaving for work in Bengaluru.His wife, Shanti Miniaaka, has made an emotional appeal to authorities to trace him and bring him back.According to Shanti, Fakir was taken by a middleman named Mainshi Kani of…
Bhadrak: A three-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained injuries when their motorcycle fell off a bridge on National Highway 16 near Dahania Gadia Square in Bhadrak.According to reports, the family from Mayurbhanj’s Malati Patna was heading to Bhubaneswar when the accident took place. The motor cycle they were travelling in fell off the…
Police in Kalahandi arrested four men late Tuesday night for impersonating officers and extorting money from residents in Palam Chhak under the Kesinga Model Police Station.The accused—Ashish Majhi, Naresh Harijan, Gopal Harijan, and Ajit Sahu—are all residents of M. Rampur in Kalahandi. According to SDPO Sandeep Majhi, the group had been targeting locals at night…
New Delhi, 28/1: The India-EU trade deal is expected to transform healthcare access in India, especially for high-cost specialty drugs and biologics. The deal will significantly bring down the cost of advanced therapies for Indian patients. In the short-term, a mild price reduction of 10-20 per cent will happen, but the real impact will unfold…
Puri: Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath: Darshan in Puri Srimandir to remain closed for 4 hours today. Srimandira, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Jagannath Dham Puri of Odisha will reportedly remain shut for devotees for about 4 hours today (Wednesday) for execution of the Banakalagi ritual of the deities. The temple administration informed this.As per…
Bhubaneswar: A statewide bandh called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) brought normal life to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday, with protesters taking to the streets to press for key demands related to agriculture and public utilities. The eight-hour shutdown, which began at 6 am, saw NKS activists blocking major roads, burning tyres,…
Baramati, 28/1: The gut wrenching photos of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has died in the horrific plane crash that took place in Baramati on Wednesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed. Four others also lost their lives in the tragic incident, per the official statement. Visuals from the crash…
Mumbai, 28/1:In a shocking development, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday after a plane carrying him crashed in Baramati, PTI reported citing officials. All other people on board the plane were also killed in the crash. Ajit Pawar was onboard along with two more personnel (a PSO and an attendant) and two…
Bengaluru, 27/1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that all 6,000 gram panchayats in the state would be named after Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ rally organised at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah slammed the Modi government for scrapping MGNREGA scheme as well as dropping Gandhi’s name in the new scheme.
Mumbai, 27/1:In a major development, Arijit Singh, one of Bollywood’s most recognisable and enduring voices of the past decade, has announced his retirement from playback singing, bringing the curtain down on a career that redefined the sound of modern Hindi film music. The 38-year-old singer confirmed the decision on January 27 through a post…
