Odisha to appoint five ‘Shakti Apa’ mentors per district
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to appoint distinguished women, including retired police and army personnel, as 'Shakti Apa' in each district to act as mentors for female college students to promote their safety, empowerment and overall well-being, officials said Wednesday....
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Odisha floods: Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Brahmani swell; flood threat rises
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Deprived Schools: Students at risk from leaking roof, falling plaster
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US and Iran trade strikes as hostilities flare
Dubai: United States military struck targets in Iran Tuesday as hostilities flared after a month without military action. Iran fired missiles and drones in response, Iranian semiofficial media said. The Fars and Tasnim news agencies, seen as close to Iran's security forces, reported late Tuesday that Iran had launched such...
Read moreDetailsJ&K Police stop NC march seeking Article 370 restoration, statehood in Srinagar
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday foiled separate protest marches of the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition BJP in Srinagar. The Bharatiya Janata Party had planned a gherao of the civil secretariat, and the NC was to protest at the BJP office, but both marches were foiled after protesters of the two parties clashed with security forces. Senior NC leaders, including Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo, MLAs...
Read moreDetailsCM Vijay announces withdrawal of cases filed against farmers, teachers during DMK era
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has announced the withdrawal of all criminal cases registered against farmers and teachers who participated in peaceful protests between May 2021 and April 2026 in support of their livelihood, rights and other legitimate demands. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced the decision in the Legislative Assembly under Rule 110, describing it as an effort to protect democratic rights and rebuild trust between the government and ordinary...
Read moreDetailsIn personal insolvency case before NCLAT, Subhash Chandra opposes formation of 5-member NCLT bench
New Delhi: Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra Wednesday opposed the formation of a five-member bench by the NCLT to decide his personal insolvency case, contending that the tribunal does not have the power to constitute such a bench. Appearing for Chandra before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Senior Advocate Sasmit Patra termed the NCLT order "faulty and wrong" and said, "they are not empowered" to form a five-member bench....
Read moreDetailsAny policy decision by BCI to be taken in consultation with AG, Solicitor General: SC
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday said the Bar Council of India (BCI) has to take any policy decision in consultation with the Attorney General for India and the Solicitor General. The top court was hearing pleas challenging the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra's prolonged tenure and seeking his removal from the post. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...
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Odisha to appoint five ‘Shakti Apa’ mentors per district
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to appoint distinguished women, including retired police and army personnel, as 'Shakti Apa' in each district to act as mentors for female college students to promote their safety, empowerment and overall well-being, officials said Wednesday. The Higher Education Department has asked the principals of district-level degree nodal colleges to identify and nominate...
