Bhadrak SP Suspends ASI For Dereliction Of Duty

Bhubaneswar: The Bhadrak Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Rout on Sunday suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sushanta Nayak of Bhadrak Town Police Station on charges of dereliction of duty. According to reports, ASI Nayak had been serving at the Town Police Station for nearly two years. However, his performance was reportedly unsatisfactory throughout his tenure. Despite…

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BJD Suspends Former MP Manjulata Mandal and Ex-MLA Muktikanta Mandal for Anti-Party Activities

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has issued a suspension order against former Bhadrak Lok Sabha MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, former Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal, citing anti-party activities.   According to an official letter dated April 6, 2026, from BJD Vice President Pratap Jena, both leaders have been suspended with immediate effect. Manjulata Mandal,…

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Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao remanded to 3 days in DRI custody

Bengaluru:, 7/3:  An economic offences court in Bengaluru on Friday issued an order granting the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) three-day custody of Ranya Rao, who was arrested for smuggling gold into the country, for interrogation and further investigation. The court had reserved the order on Thursday after the DRI had objected to Ranya’s bail…

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BJP trying to misuse my remarks; politics is not about individuals but policies:Kharge

New Delhi, 3/12:Facing flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his “Ravan” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the ruling party of misusing his remarks for electoral gains in Gujarat, and said that politics is not about individuals but policies. In his first reaction over the controversy, Kharge…

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Siddaramaiah defends govt’s move to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts

Bengaluru, 14/4: Strongly defending his government’s move to provide 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, questioning why shouldn’t it be done, said giving strength to anyone who are economically weak. Alleging that he is being labelled as anti-upper class, the CM said he stands with those…

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KIIT University Women’s Cricket Team Qualifies for All India Inter University Championship 2025

Bhubaneswar :The KIIT University Women’s Cricket Team has secured a place in the prestigious All India Inter University Cricket (Women) Championship 2025 following a stellar performance in the East Zone Inter University Cricket (Women) Championship 2024-25. The tournament, organized under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), was hosted by KIIT – Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar,…

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Divided Opposition fail to corner Modi govt over Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor

New Delhi, 7/6: One month into ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Opposition remains divided over cornering the Modi government on security and intelligence lapses that led to the Pahalgam attack, the failure to arrest terrorists involved, questions over US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims on enforcing a ceasefire and the losses India suffered. The Opposition circles are…

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