Fire breaks out at Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha’s Sambalpur
Sambalpur: A fire broke out at a Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha's Sambalpur city Monday evening, police said. There were no reports of any injury or fatality due to the blaze, an officer said. The incident took place around 8.20...
Two Bengal men held for duping Rs 81 lakh in investment fraud
Bhubaneswar: Cyber Crime and Economic Offences police have arrested two men from West Bengal for allegedly duping a Bhubaneswar resident of more than Rs 81 lakh by promising high returns on share market investments, officials said Monday. The accused were...
Three member looters’ gang busted in City
Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have arrested three members of a looters’ gang for allegedly stealing mobile phones from outside Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the city and seized 26 mobile phones from their possession, officials said Monday. The case came...
Capital celebrates Ganesh puja with fervour
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Capital came alive with devotion and festive fervour Monday as Ganesh Puja was celebrated with grandeur across the City. Thousands of devotees thronged colourful pandals and puja mandaps to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha amid...
Pending UCs near Rs 26K-crore in state
RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Utilisation certificates (UCs) for government funds to the tune of nearly Rs 25,938 crore has remained pending, raising questions over financial discipline and the monitoring of public expenditure across several key departments in the state. The...
Delhi Airport: Three Italians fly out without immigration check, Air India in trouble
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has issued a show-cause notice to Air India for alleged procedural lapses that resulted in three Italian passengers taking a connecting flight from the Delhi airport without completing immigration process earlier this month, and the home ministry has called for a meeting of the...
Read moreDetailsShah’s UCC push: Oppn alleges communal politics, JD(U) uneasy
New Delhi: Opposition parties Monday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks that the Uniform Civil Code would be introduced in all states with NDA governments before the 2029 general election, accusing the BJP of using it for communal and majoritarian politics, while there were also murmurs from its ally JD(U). The DMK, CPI(M) and AIMIM said they would oppose the move, even as the working president of...
Read moreDetailsFormer Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal’s aide joins BJP
Chandigarh: Major Bhupinder Singh Dhillon Badal, a close relative of the late Parkash Singh Badal, who served for 25 years as Political Secretary to the former Punjab Chief Minister and as a Minister in the Akali government from 1997 to 2002, Monday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of State party President Kewal Singh Dhillon, in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. His father, late...
Read moreDetailsPolitical theme marks Ganesh Chaturthi in Kolkata’s Baguiati
Kolkata: A Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Kolkata's Baguiati area has adopted a political theme this year, showcasing what organisers claim is the transformation of West Bengal before and after May 4 under a "double-engine government" of the BJP at the Centre and in the state. The six-day celebration at an apartment complex features an 11-foot idol of Lord Ganesha in a royal setting and a 10-by-10-foot three-dimensional wall installation depicting what...
Read moreDetailsXi, Modi agree India, China should be partners: Wang Yi
Beijing: President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reached "most important consensus" during their meeting on the margins of the BRICS summit that China and India should be partners, the top Chinese diplomat said Monday. Summing up Xi's two-day visit to New Delhi September 12-13 to attend the 18th BRICS Summit and his meeting with PM Modi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the two leaders held a candid and...
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Fire breaks out at Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha’s Sambalpur
Sambalpur: A fire broke out at a Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha's Sambalpur city Monday evening, police said. There were no reports of any injury or fatality due to the blaze, an officer said. The incident took place around 8.20 pm after the main puja concluded at the pandal in Deheripali area, he said. The entire marquee...
Two Bengal men held for duping Rs 81 lakh in investment fraud
Bhubaneswar: Cyber Crime and Economic Offences police have arrested two men from West Bengal for allegedly duping a Bhubaneswar resident of more than Rs 81 lakh by promising high returns on share market investments, officials said Monday. The accused were identified as Bimal Kalindi, 37, and Partha Halder, 39, both residents of Bandwan in Purulia district of...
Delhi Airport: Three Italians fly out without immigration check, Air India in trouble
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has issued a show-cause notice to Air India for alleged procedural lapses that resulted in three Italian passengers taking a connecting flight from the Delhi airport without completing immigration process earlier this month, and the home ministry has called for a meeting of the stakeholders to discuss the incident Tuesday, according...
Shah’s UCC push: Oppn alleges communal politics, JD(U) uneasy
New Delhi: Opposition parties Monday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks that the Uniform Civil Code would be introduced in all states with NDA governments before the 2029 general election, accusing the BJP of using it for communal and majoritarian politics, while there were also murmurs from its ally JD(U). The DMK, CPI(M)...
Three member looters’ gang busted in City
Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have arrested three members of a looters’ gang for allegedly stealing mobile phones from outside Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the city and seized 26 mobile phones from their possession, officials said Monday. The case came to light after Shubhamay Bera lodged a complaint alleging that his scooter and mobile phone were stolen...
Capital celebrates Ganesh puja with fervour
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Capital came alive with devotion and festive fervour Monday as Ganesh Puja was celebrated with grandeur across the City. Thousands of devotees thronged colourful pandals and puja mandaps to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha amid special rituals, aartis, devotional music and cultural programmes. The celebrations at Jag amara New Road emerged as...
Pending UCs near Rs 26K-crore in state
RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Utilisation certificates (UCs) for government funds to the tune of nearly Rs 25,938 crore has remained pending, raising questions over financial discipline and the monitoring of public expenditure across several key departments in the state. The issue came to the fore at an exit conference organised by the Comptroller and Auditor General of...
Man beats wife to death
Attabira: A 32-year old woman died allegedly after being assaulted with a stick by her husband following an argument at Gadtiatikra village under Amalipali gram panchayat in Baragada district, police said Monday. The incident took place around 8pm Sunday when Rajkumar Khadia, 46, allegedly got into an argument with his wife Bhagyabati Khadia, police said. According to...
Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal’s aide joins BJP
Chandigarh: Major Bhupinder Singh Dhillon Badal, a close relative of the late Parkash Singh Badal, who served for 25 years as Political Secretary to the former Punjab Chief Minister and as a Minister in the Akali government from 1997 to 2002, Monday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of State party President Kewal Singh...
