Voting begins for Bar council elections in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri
FSSAI gives ‘Eat Right Campus’ certificate to Berhampur Jail
Irrigation woes hinder farming in Kendrapara
Kendrapara: Over 70 per cent population of Kendrapara district depends on agriculture for livelihood. However, lack of proper irrigation facilities and ineffective drainage management have become major obstacles for agriculture in the district. The coastal district, home to seven rivers...
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Man beating elephant in viral video sparks outrage
Senior Odisha IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan takes VRS
Bhubaneswar: Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of former IAS turned politician VK Pandian, has taken voluntary retirement from service (VRS), according to sources. She had applied for VRS nearly a month ago. However, no official confirmation has yet been made public. Now, discussions within the government...
Read moreIB officer who died by suicide in Kerala was in relationship with colleague, says father
Thiruvananthapuram: The father of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer whose body was found near a railway track in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram earlier this week has revealed that she was in a relationship with a colleague. Megha, 24, worked in the Immigration department at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Her father, Madhusoodhanan, stated that while she never mentioned the relationship to him, she had confided in her mother. He said the relationship began after she...
Read moreMyanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest city. The country's military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing. The statement suggested the numbers could still...
Read moreAt least 16 Naxalites killed, two jawans injured in Sukma encounter
Sukma: At least 16 Naxalites were killed, and two security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Saturday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the morning hours in a forest under the Kerlapal police station area where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, an official said. He said personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)...
Read moreIndia sends first batch of relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi: As part of its Act East policy, India sent more than 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar Saturday, following a series of powerful earthquakes that led to widespread death and destruction Friday, with over 600 people feared killed and the toll expected to climb further. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said in a post that as part of 'Operation Brahma', India acted...
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Voting begins for Bar council elections in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri
Bhubaneswar: Today marks a significant event for lawyers across Odisha as elections are being conducted simultaneously in 157 bar associations. Since 2021, these elections have been held on a single day to ensure a streamlined and transparent voting process. The Odisha High Court has mandated that bar association elections take place on the last Saturday of March...
IB officer who died by suicide in Kerala was in relationship with colleague, says father
Thiruvananthapuram: The father of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer whose body was found near a railway track in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram earlier this week has revealed that she was in a relationship with a colleague. Megha, 24, worked in the Immigration department at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Her father, Madhusoodhanan, stated that while she never mentioned the relationship to...
FSSAI gives ‘Eat Right Campus’ certificate to Berhampur Jail
Berhampur: The Berhampur Circle Jail in Odisha's Ganjam district has received 'Eat Right Campus' certificate from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an official said Saturday. The 'Eat Right Campuses' is an initiative by FSSAI to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food practices in various campuses like workplaces, educational institutions, and hospitals, aiming to...
‘L2: Empuraan’ storms past Rs 100 crore at box office in two days
New Delhi: L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal, has collected over Rs 100 crore at the worldwide box office in two days, the makers announced Saturday. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film is a sequel to Lucifer. It released Thursday. Production banner Aashirvad Cinemas shared the box office collection on Instagram handle. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHwDUBjyXjW/?hl=en “The Cicada himself. #L2E...
Philippines, US, Japan hold joint military drills in disputed South China Sea
Manila: The Philippines, Japan, and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This maritime cooperation was conducted Friday amid looming threats and the growing assertiveness of China in the region, according...
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest city. The country's military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and...
Senior Odisha IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan takes VRS
Bhubaneswar: Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of former IAS turned politician VK Pandian, has taken voluntary retirement from service (VRS), according to sources. She had applied for VRS nearly a month ago. However, no official confirmation has yet been made public. Now, discussions within the government have intensified following reports that the central...
At least 16 Naxalites killed, two jawans injured in Sukma encounter
Sukma: At least 16 Naxalites were killed, and two security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Saturday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the morning hours in a forest under the Kerlapal police station area where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, an official said. He...
India sends first batch of relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi: As part of its Act East policy, India sent more than 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar Saturday, following a series of powerful earthquakes that led to widespread death and destruction Friday, with over 600 people feared killed and the toll expected to climb further. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs,...
Myanmar earthquake death toll nears 700
Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700, according to the government. State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead and another 1,670 injured, according to a statement from the military-led government. The same figures were also reported by the independent news site The...
