Armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 31/1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts, as it clarified the landmark 2018 judgement that decriminalised adultery.   A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said its 2018 judgement was not concerned with the provisions of the armed…

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Bus and truck owners’ associations protest proposal to grant powers to police for vehicle checking

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association (AOBOA) and Odisha State Truck Owner’s Federation (OSTOF) vehemently protested the proposal to grant additional powers to police personnel for vehicle checking across the State. Earlier on May 30, the State Transport Commissioner had written to the Transport Secretary to delegate additional power to the police department for checking…

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Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium can host IPL matches but conditions apply, order to factor in D’Cunha panel report

Bengaluru, 13/2: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday cleared IPL matches at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium but will impose conditions. The cabinet has decided to allow IPL matches to be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. But conditions will be imposed and the order will be issued by the Home Department. The order will specify the conditions…

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Centre approves release of Rs 200 crore to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh

New Delhi, 20/8: The Centre on Sunday approved the release of Rs 200 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund as advance assistance to Himachal Pradesh to help the rain-battered state undertake relief measures for affected people. A spokesperson of the Union Home Ministry said the Centre had earlier approved the advance release of Rs…

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Celebrating 19 Years of Excellence: D.V.R. & G.R.C.R. Memorial Trust Foundation Day

Bargarh, 25/08 – The 19th Foundation Day of the Dasari Veer Raju and Gulmam Ramachandra Rao Memorial Trust was celebrated at Vikas Higher Educational Institutions, coinciding with Graduation Day. Graduates were honoured alongside their families in a festive atmosphere. The event began with an inauguration by Shri D. Nageswar Rao and Shri G. Bhaskar Rao,…

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Balasore: Water level in Subarnarekha breaches danger mark, Leaves of officials cancelled

Balasore: The water level of Subarnarekha river has crossed the danger mark in Rajghat village of Balasore district. On Saturday, due to the increase in the water level of the river, there is a threat of flood to the people along the river. The danger signal was triggered. As a result, the low-lying areas in Baliapal,…

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Married couple found dead at home in Odisha’s Jajpur; police launch probe

Jajpur: A married couple was found dead at their residence on Monday night at Kukudakhandi village under Jenapur police limits in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said. The deceased have been identified as George Mallick and his wife Jharana Mallick. According to preliminary reports, the incident took place late on Monday when family members and villagers…

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