Jharsuguda: With fresh investigation began into sensational former health minister Naba Das murder case, Odisha Crime Branch intensified probe in second phase. A Crime Branch team led by Additional SP Bijay Kumar Mallick began fresh investigation by interrogating several persons in Jharsuguda district for their alleged links in the murder case. The probe team recorded the statements of Rajpur…
New Delhi, 21/12: The GST Council on Saturday decided to increase taxes on sale of old and used cars, including EVs, from 12 per cent to 18 per cent. However, the decision to reduce GST on health and life insurance premiums has been deferred.
New Delhi, 27/5: The government is mulling to rope in defence forces, specifically the Air Force, to help transport question papers of the upcoming NEET-UG re-examinations on June 21 to avert paper leaks. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that all the wings of the government involved in the examination process are now working on…
Bhubaneswa, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra, Hon’ble Minister of Housing & Urban Development and Public Enterprises, Government of Odisha, today visited Insectika’s state-of-the-art Black Soldier Fly (BSF)–based waste upcycling facility at the Bharatpur Micro Composting Centre. During the visit, the Minister reviewed the innovative processes through which organic waste is converted into high-value outputs using BSF…
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain may resume in Odisha from August 6, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Sunday.ed of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph in several districts of the state for three days.August 3: Yellow warning for Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh,…
Kochi, 19/4: The police on Saturday arrested Malayalam film actor Shine Tom Chacko in connection with a drug case. His arrest was recorded after about a four-hour-long interrogation in connection with an incident in which he allegedly fled from a hotel in Kochi during a narcotics raid. Police said that he was booked under Sections…
UP, 16/8: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked Yogi Adityanath, saying it was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister who started ‘parivarvaad’ (dynasticism) in the state. Yadav made the remarks while reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on nepotism during his Independence Day address. Prime Minister Modi, in his speech from the ramparts…
Chilka, 8/12: A murder has been allegedly committed in Nairi village under Banpur PS limits of Khordha district today. As per the allegation , Sarathi Nayak of Nairi village and his son Sanat Nayak work in a poultry farm in that village. However, like every day, when both the father and son went to…
New Delhi, 1/12: Mumbai Cyber Police has lodged an FIR against a man who claimed he could hack EVMs by isolating machine frequency, Election Commission (EC) officials said. The complaint in the matter was lodged by the Maharashtra chief electoral officer (CEO), alleging that the claims made by the accused, Syed Shuja, were false, baseless…
Angul: A notorious criminal sustained injuries in police encounter in Angul last night. Khirod Nayak, who was wanted in several cases sustained bullet injuries in his right leg. Khirod is a resident of Chendipada area in Angul. According to reports, the Chendipada police collaborated with the Angul Town Police Station and Special Squad yesterday to apprehend…
