TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha detained by CBI over Bengal school job scam

Kolkata, 17/4:Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha was on Monday morning taken from his residence at Burwan in Murshidabad district by slueths from the CBI in connection with investigation into the school- jobs-for-graft scam case, an official said.     Saha, an MLA from Burwan constituency, was being questioned by CBI officers since April 14…

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Close shave for man as electric vehicle catches fire in Cuttack’s Trishulia Bridge

Cuttack: Amidst the controversial nature of electric vehicles, another electric scooter has caught fire on the Trisulia Bridge in Cuttack district this morning. The electric vehicle driver had a close shave. The fire accident happened when the driver was driving to Cuttack via the Trisulia Bridge.The driver saw the electric vehicle catching fire and immediately got…

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Logile Launches World-Class Innovation Centre In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to Odisha’s aspirations of becoming a leading tech hub, Logile—a global leader in workforce management and operational optimisation—unveiled its world-class innovation centre in Bhubaneswar. Gracing the inaugural ceremony, Mukesh Mahaling, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs and Electronics & IT, congratulated Logile Founder and CEO Purna Mishra and…

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Odisha CM approves OUTR master plan ; Rs 1500 crore to be spent in 3 years

Bhubaneswar, 10/5: Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), a leading institution in the field of technical education in Odisha, will undergo a reshuffle. It was formerly known as the College of Engineering and Technology, or CET. The institution will be transformed through the development of human resources, starting from the infrastructure. It will cost…

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Neither aware of, nor had accepted’: Shashi Tharoor on receiving Veer Savarkar Award

New Delhi, 10/12: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he would not accept an award named after Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, nor attend a related event in Delhi, in the absence of clarifications about its nature or the organisation presenting it. Tharoor said he learnt about receiving the award while he was in…

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India coach Gautam Gambhir seeks blessings at Kalighat temple ahead of India vs England T20I

Kolkata: Gautam Gambhir, India’s head coach, visited the famous Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata to offer his prayers ahead of the team’s T20I series against England. India is gearing up for a five match series that is crucial for winning the champions trophy so this spiritual gesture by Gambhir holds great importance with the team’s…

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Harish Rawat seeks his own expulsion from party

New Delhi, 15/3: Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat Tuesday sought his own expulsion from the party, apparently upset by Uttarakhand Congress working president Ranjeet Rawat accusing him of selling tickets for the assembly elections, which the party lost badly.     Rawat, who was the Congress’s campaign committee chairman, said the accusation became all the…

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