*BHUBANESWAR CAPITAL HOSPITAL DOCTOR NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS.30,000/- FROM AN NGO ENGAGED IN ASSISTING UNKNOWN AND DESTITUTE PATIENTS FOR FACILITATING DRAWL OF BILLS*.

Today i.e on 17.08.2025, a short while ago, Dr. Satyajit Behera, Assistant Surgeon, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs.30,000/- from a functionary of an NGO for signing the work certificate of employees engaged by the NGO required for drawal of their two month (…

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Five Russian women rescued from drowning in Goa

Panaji: Drishti Marine, a lifeguarding agency from Goa rescued five Russian women from drowning on Tuesday off Candolim, Benaulim beaches.Drishti Marine lifesavers conducted one triple rescue operation and a double rescue on the beaches of Candolim and Benaulim respectively, saving the lives of the foreign tourists visiting the coastal state, where foreign tourist footfalls peak around…

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Thunder Down Under! Big Bash League to have ‘whistle podu’ at Chennai

Chennai, 10/7: The M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the inaugural match of the 2026-27 Big Bash League (BBL) season on December 12 as part of a Sports Collaboration Roadmap unveiled by India and Australia. The India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap, released jointly by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony…

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Mock Exercise on Chemical and IndustrialbDisaster Management

Bhubaneswar, :Odisha in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) organized State level Mock Exercise on Chemical and Industrial Disaster Management on today in identified 24 Industrial Locations of 16 districts viz. Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kurdha, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj of Odisha. The basic objective of…

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IISc researchers find new way to treat advanced brain cancer

Bangalore, 24/12: A recent IISc research has identified a molecule generated by brain cancer cells, which could be targeted to cure Glioblastoma, an advanced type of cancer.     The finding has implications in developing new drugs to better treat the cancer arising from the brain’s glial cells. Glioblastoma is the second most common cancer…

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Third time’s a charm? TVK chief Vijay to meet Governor again on govt formation

Chennai,8/5: TVK chief Joseph Vijay is to meet Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar on the evening of Friday, May 8 with regard to government formation. This will be the third such meeting that the actor-turned politician will be having with the Governor. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday rejected TVK chief Vijay’s claim to…

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NCP committee moves resolution calling for Sharad Pawar to continue as party chief

Mumbai, 5/5: Members of the NCP committee that met on Friday to discuss Sharad Pawar’s resignation as party chief have moved a resolution to request the 82-year-old to continue as the leader of the party. The decision to move the resolution came after the 15-member committee opined that Pawar should continue to lead the party….

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