Undertrial prisoner dies of heart attack in UP, family alleges murder

UP, 14/6: An undertrial prisoner has died in the district prison here after suffering a heart attack, a senior official said on Wednesday.     Family members of the murder accused Umesh Singh (37), however, alleged he was murdered. According to District Jail Superintendent Ramakant Dohre, Umesh, a resident of Pratapgarh’s Baghrai area, died of…

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President Droupadi Murmu’s helicopter wheels sink into newly concreted landing pad

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), 22/10: The wheels of the helicopter which carried President Droupadi Murmu for her Sabarimala visit got stuck in a depression in the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Pramadam here when it landed on Wednesday morning.   After the President left for Pamba by road, visuals on TV channels…

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Divya Deshmukh Creates History, Becomes 1st teen age Chess Player to win World Cup

Georgia,28/7: India’s 19-year-old Chess Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh became the first-ever teenager to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup by beating compatriot Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks on Monday (July 28).   Divya defeated Humpy 1.5-0.5. The first Rapid game ended in a draw, and Divya secured a brilliant win with the Black pieces to win the…

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TPWODL Announces ‘Pay & Win’ Winners for December 2024

Burla, 18.01.2025: TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) organized a press conference today and declared winners of the ‘Pay & Win Scheme’ for the month of December 2024 through online. The press conference was held at the head office of TPWODL Commercial Department, Sambalpur. Shri Parveen Kumar Verma, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, along…

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Ex-Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena Appointed OERC Chairperson

Bhubaneswar: Former chief secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena has been appointed as the Chairperson, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). Odisha Energy Department issued a notification regarding his appointment. “In exercise of the power conferred under Sub-setion-5 of Section-82 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the State Government is pleased to appoint Shri Pradeep…

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