Nadda to visit state April 12, likely to choose Odisha BJP president
From Mission Shakti to exit from bureaucracy: Here’s career arc of Sujata Karthikeyan
Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan, wife of former bureaucrat VK Pandian, has had her application for voluntary retirement approved by the Centre, official sources said Saturday. Karthikeyan, a 2000-batch Odisha cadre officer, was currently serving as special...
2 Congress MLAs fall ill during dharna near Odisha Assembly gate, shifted to hospital
Voting begins for Bar council elections across Odisha
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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 moreTrump optimistic about US-India trade talks ‘working out very well’, terms Modi ‘smart man’
New York/Washington: President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "very smart man" and his "great friend" while emphasising that tariff talks between the US and India would "work out very well". The remarks assume significance as they came the same day Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri spoke with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to discuss bilateral trade, including the reduction of barriers to achieve a balanced...
Read moreAccused in Saif Ali Khan stabbing case files bail plea, claims innocence
Mumbai: Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, the accused in the stabbing of Hindi film industry superstar Saif Ali Khan, has filed a bail petition in the Mumbai Sessions Court, asserting that he is innocent and the case against him is fabricated. The attack took place in the early hours of January 16 when the accused allegedly entered Saif's Bandra residence through his youngest son Jeh's room. The actor, who was reportedly trying...
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...
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Trump optimistic about US-India trade talks ‘working out very well’, terms Modi ‘smart man’
New York/Washington: President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "very smart man" and his "great friend" while emphasising that tariff talks between the US and India would "work out very well". The remarks assume significance as they came the same day Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri spoke with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher...
Nadda to visit state April 12, likely to choose Odisha BJP president
Bhubaneswar: BJP national president JP Nadda is set to visit Odisha April 12 to attend the party’s organisational events, ruling party MP Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi said Saturday. Following Nadda’s visit, the party is expected to announce the name of its new state president. The announcement is likely to be made after April 14, sources said. Ahead of...
Watch video: Rajat Dalal & Asim Riyaz’s heated clash goes viral
Mumbai: Amazon MX Player's highly-anticipated reality show, 'Battleground' has set the social media ablaze after Rajat Dalal and Asim Riyaz got into a fiery confrontation. The video of a face-to-face showdown between the two has gone viral on the internet. In the clip, emotions run high as the two exchange sharp words, with both refusing to back...
Viral video: IIT Kanpur’s robot dog leaves stray dogs confused; watch their hilarious reactions!
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India, US officials conclude round of talks on proposed trade pact: Sources
New Delhi: India and the visiting US officials have concluded a round of talks on Saturday for the proposed bilateral trade agreement, government sources said. They said the negotiations are progressing well. A team of US officials, headed by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, was here for negotiations on the proposed...
Watch emotional video: Man helps thirsty gorilla drink water
A heartwarming video of a man and a gorilla is taking over the internet, leaving people emotional with its pure and silent message of kindness. In the video, a thirsty gorilla is seen looking around, and instead of turning away, a kind man steps up to help. Without hesitation, he cups his hands, fills them with water,...
From Mission Shakti to exit from bureaucracy: Here’s career arc of Sujata Karthikeyan
Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan, wife of former bureaucrat VK Pandian, has had her application for voluntary retirement approved by the Centre, official sources said Saturday. Karthikeyan, a 2000-batch Odisha cadre officer, was currently serving as special secretary in the state’s finance department. She has sought retirement, citing personal reasons, sources added. Her husband,...
2 Congress MLAs fall ill during dharna near Odisha Assembly gate, shifted to hospital
Bhubaneswar: Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam and party MLA Ashok Das fell ill Saturday while staging a dharna in front of the Odisha Assembly building here. Both the Congress leaders were rushed to Capital Hospital after they fell ill, a party leader said. Kadam and Das were staging dharna in front of gate number...
Kunal Kamra row: 3 more FIRs filed over Shinde jibe, merged with Mumbai case
Mumbai: In fresh trouble for controversial comedian Kunal Kamra, three additional FIRs filed against him in different cities have been merged with the one registered in Mumbai’s Khar police station over his alleged jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The stand-up comedian courted controversy for cracking an allegedly objectionable joke during a show last month,...
Know all about new UPI guidelines effective from April 1
New Delhi: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently issued new guidelines on numeric UPI ID solution with the aim of enhancing customer experience for UPI number-based payments. These new guidelines will be effective from April 1. It will be mandatory for UPI member banks, UPI apps and third-party providers to follow these new guidelines. According...
