A tragic road accident in Gunupur, Rayagada district, claimed three lives on Friday night when a scooter lost control and rammed into an electric pole near the Rameshwar Shaivapitha at Shefali HillsThe victims—auditors Shambhunath Das (50) and Sukumar Bhuyan (40), along with dance teacher and cultural activist Sasmita Panda (33)—were returning from the temple when…
Bhubaneswar, 30/12: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the sudden demise of former Speaker Kishore Mohanty. In a message of condolence, the Chief Minister said that he was deeply saddened by the tragedy. As a leader, he was popular, regardless of party affiliation. As a Speaker, he maintained a high parliamentary tradition…
Bengaluru, 26/6: The Whitefield Sub-Division police on Friday arrested Kenneth, the co-accused in the sensational K R Puram triple murder case in Bengaluru, after an intensive four-day manhunt that stretched across multiple states. He was traced and apprehended in Puducherry, where the prime accused, Shwetha, had earlier been arrested. Kenneth took shelter in beach shacks…
Bhubaneswar, 11/10:In a major decision , Odisha cabinet has approved the amendment of Contractual Appoint Rules, 2013.As per the new rules, the contractual government employees will now be called ‘Initial appointees’ . The staff in Group B, C and D category of posts will be benefitted by this amendment. The Cabinet meeting led by Chief…
New Delhi, 19/11:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to withdraw three new agricultural laws. For the last one year, farmers in many parts of the country were opposing these laws. It was expected that with this announcement the farmers would withdraw their agitation. But Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said his agitation would…
Keshav Maharaj became the first South-African spinner to take 200 test wickets. He reached this milestone on the second day of the first match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.The 35-year-old spinner has been playing test cricket since nine years. over the years, he has grown into the team’s lead spinner in the five-day format. He achieved…
Salim Khan was reportedly admitted to Lilavati Hospital yesterday and has undergone a surgery and kept on ventilator in a stable condition. Mumbai: Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, and father of Salman Khan is reportedly said to be on ventilator at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai.As per reports, Salim, the veteran Bollywood screenwriter was admitted to the hospital…
New Delhi, 1/12:Serum Institute of India has sought the drug regulator’s approval to administer Covishield as a booster dose, citing adequate stock of the vaccine in the country and the demand for a booster shot due to the emergence of Omicron coronavirus variant, official sources said. In an application to the Drugs Controller…
Nabarangapur: In a swift investigation, Nabarangapur Police have solved a murder case within 24 hours by arresting two accused persons who allegedly killed a 38-year-old man and staged the scene to look like suicide.According to reports, the body of Jagannath Gouda (38) of Biriguda village under Kodinga Police Station limits was found hanging from a…
Chandigarh, ,17/7: Months ahead of the assembly polls, Haryana’s BJP government announced Wednesday a 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in the recruitment of constables, forest guards and jail wardens, along with quotas in other posts. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also said that the government will provide interest-free loans of up to Rs 5…
