Bhubaneswar: Eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik expressed his displeasure after the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised an unscheduled Rath Yatra in Sandton, South Africa, ignoring appeals from the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and devotees to preserve the cultural and spiritual sanctity of Lord Jagannath’s festival. In a tweet, Pattnaik stated, “Jai Jagannath,…
New Delhi, 13/8: Police will not be allowed to handcuff everyone who is arrested, as a new bill to replace the CrPC has now sought to consider the nature and gravity of the offence before taking such an action. The new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, introduced in Lok Sabha last Friday, seeks to clear…
SUBARNAPUR, 21/6– A pickup driver died after a collision between a truck and a pickup (Truck No. TS –29T B 2399) near Jamchhapar chhak under Binika police station in Subarnapur district. In this accident that took place late last night, the front of the pickup (No. AP -39WJO 298) was completely destroyed. The driver was…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi will chair a crucial Cabinet meeting on Saturday. According to sources, the meeting will be held at 6pm in the evening.Seven proposals including two major proposals from the Works Department, Health, Water Resources, and Revenue Departments, for approval will be on the agenda in the meeting today.The state government…
New Delhi, 25/4: The Reserve Bank of India plans to soon change guidelines to permit banks to temporarily freeze accounts suspected of being used to commit cyber crimes, as it battles a rising wave of online crime, three sources told Reuters. The plans come as internal government data shows individuals have lost funds of nearly…
Kolkata,31/8: Trouble is increasing for the BJP in West Bengal as the exodus of their leaders from the party is not taking the name of stopping. On Tuesday too, BJP MLA Vishwajit Das joined the ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC). BJP counselor Manotosh Nath was also among those who joined TMC with Das. This is the…
Dubai,15/9: What happens when one of the world’s most politically charged and intense sporting contests is played under the cloud of lingering hostility? Sunday’s India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match provided the answers. A seven-wicket win for India ended on a hard-edged note as their players refused the customary handshake with their counterparts from Pakistan after…
Lucknow, 13/10: Uttar Pradesh government has warned of strict action against any one found to be indulging in activities, which are opposed to the Indian government’s stand on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, and voicing support for Palestine on social media. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the police to take stern action against such activities…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu today announced major developments in Odisha’s aviation sector, including the revival of defunct airstrips and operationalisation of new facilities.The Minister informed that 22 non-functional airstrips in the state will soon be made operational to boost regional air connectivity. He also confirmed that the much-awaited Puri…
Puri: In a significant operation, the Puri Police have dismantled an illegal arms smuggling and supply syndicate with the arrest of six persons in a special drive led by the Puri Superintendent of Police. The operation was carried out after receiving a specific tip-off about the illegal activities. Six accused individuals, including members of the…
