Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a substantial hike in the ex-gratia compensation for death in attacks by wild animals in the state. The state government has increased the ex-gratia compensation in case of death due to attacks by wild animals to Rs 10 lakh from the existing Rs 6 lakh, said…
Cuttack: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the state police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground this morning. As many as 282 competitors, 43 K9 warriors (dogs), 43 handlers…
New Delhi, 5/11: India would seek clarity on the definition of “climate finance” and push for establishment of a mechanism to institutionalise “loss and damage assessment” at the upcoming UN climate summit that would kick start on Sunday at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Union Environment Minister Bhupeder Yadav who leads the Indian delegation…
New Delhi, 26/2: The Union government has opposed before the Supreme Court a plea for life ban on convicted politicians as against the disqualification for six years under the Representation of People Act. Referring to the principles of proportionality and reasonability, it said the issue whether life time ban would be appropriate or not fell…
Balasore :TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), the joint venture between Tata Power and Odisha government for power distribution in Northern Odisha, today organised a luck draw at its corporate office for a month-long campaign which was held in October 2022. This month long campaign titled ‘Sharaidiya Amrut Kumbh Offer’was organised to encourage customers to…
Guwahati, 25/11: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad wanted his men to make India “grovel” on the fourth day by setting them the mammoth 549-run target that the embattled hosts are currently chasing to save the second Test and an imminent series whitewash Conrad’s expression could well stir tensions in what has been a fairly…
New Delhi, 31/1: India favours a two-state solution to end the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, as the latest war in the Gaza Strip ignited by the Hamas’ brutal attacks inside the Jewish state in early October shows no sign to coming to an end. He said the conflict…
Tripura, 24/8: Two Tripura State Rifles jawans lost their lives while saving flood-hit persons in the state that has been experiencing rampant rains. Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed his condolences over the demise of Ashish Bose (TSR Jawan from Belonia) & Chiranjit Dey (from Indranagar). “My deepest condolences to their families & friends. May their…
New Delhi, 18/3: G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, a day after members of the dissenting group held a flurry of meetings over measures to revamp the party. After the Group of 23 pitched for an “inclusive and collective leadership” in the Congress, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, one…
Bijnor: In a shocking incident, a groom was allegedly locked and beaten up by the family of the bride in Uttar Pradesh after a minor argument turned ugly. According to reliable reports, an altercation broke out between two families in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district as the groom allegedly gave only Rs 5,000 instead of Rs 50,000….
