Maintain highest standards of discipline, integrity: Odisha CM to new police officers
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday urged police to maintain the highest standards of law and order, saying it was essential for building a 'Viksit Odisha' and boosting industrialisation in the state. Addressing the passing-out ceremony of 336 newly...
Odisha: Fake job racket syndicate busted, four held
Brahmapur: Odisha Police Friday busted an organised job fraud syndicate in Ganjam district and arrested four people, including three women, for allegedly duping several unemployed people on the pretext of providing jobs in different sectors, an officer said. Fake appointment...
BJD, Congress attack Odisha’s BJP govt over FCI ‘delay in lifting rice’
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP's "double-engine" government in Odisha after state Supplies Minister KC Patra expressed concern over the delay by Food Corporation of India (FCI) in lifting custom-milled rice from the state. The...
India, Japan to play historic men’s T20I match ahead of Asian Games
New Delhi: The Indian men's cricket team will take on Japan in their first-ever T20 International September 22, marking the launch of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations. The match, to be played in Sano in Japan,...
Odisha floods: Crop losses, waterlogging hit Baleshwar villages
Baleshwar: Flood-hit areas of Baleshwar district continued to face hardships Friday, with several villages in Baliapal and Bhograi blocks reportedly remaining waterlogged despite the Subarnarekha river falling below the danger mark. The river was reportedly flowing at 9.60 metres at...
Odisha floods: Officials say situation improves as waters recede; 2 lakh people still affected
Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: The flood situation in Odisha improved Friday, with the water level in all major rivers receding, though nearly 2 lakh people in 303 villages are still affected in two districts of the state, officials said. As many as 1,90,974 people of 241 villages in Baleshwar district and 7,745 people...
Read moreDetailsSC-appointed Aravalli panel seeks six-month extension for submitting its final report
New Delhi: Supreme Court-appointed Aravalli High-Powered Committee (HPC) has asked the apex court to extend the deadline for submission of its final report by six months, saying it needs more time for a "comprehensive and defensible" assessment of the Aravalli range. In its compliance report submitted August 31, the committee has said it needs to bring together spatial, ecological, geological, hydrological, socio-economic, and stakeholder evidence before arriving at its conclusions regarding...
Read moreDetailsNepal floods: 275 Indian nations remain missing, says MEA
New Delhi: Two hundred seventy-five Indians remained missing while 166 others were rescued following the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. It said that 1,907 Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Nepal from China. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India supplied around 95 tonnes of relief material to Nepal since the flash floods hit the country on August 26. The death...
Read moreDetailsIAF chief in UAE as both countries explore avenues to strengthen defence cooperation
Abu Dhabi: Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Friday explored avenues to strengthen India-UAE cooperation in military and defence fields during his meeting with Major General Staff Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence. “The UAE Air Force and Air Defence received Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air...
Read moreDetailsAir India terminates services of Phuket-Delhi flight’s pilot-in-command who tested positive for drug use
New Delhi: Air India Friday terminated the services of the pilot-in-command of Phuket-Delhi flight who had tested positive for drug use. The announcement from the airline came hours after probe agency AAIB's preliminary report into the Phuket flight incident said the drug use by the pilot was a serious concern and asked regulator DGCA to take appropriate action. "The Pilot-in-Command of the Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for a psychoactive substance. In...
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Odisha floods: Officials say situation improves as waters recede; 2 lakh people still affected
Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: The flood situation in Odisha improved Friday, with the water level in all major rivers receding, though nearly 2 lakh people in 303 villages are still affected in two districts of the state, officials said. As many as 1,90,974 people of 241 villages in Baleshwar district and 7,745 people in 62 villages in Jajpur district are...
Maintain highest standards of discipline, integrity: Odisha CM to new police officers
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday urged police to maintain the highest standards of law and order, saying it was essential for building a 'Viksit Odisha' and boosting industrialisation in the state. Addressing the passing-out ceremony of 336 newly appointed sub-inspectors, including 70 women, CM Majhi asked the young officers to follow three principles throughout their...
SC-appointed Aravalli panel seeks six-month extension for submitting its final report
New Delhi: Supreme Court-appointed Aravalli High-Powered Committee (HPC) has asked the apex court to extend the deadline for submission of its final report by six months, saying it needs more time for a "comprehensive and defensible" assessment of the Aravalli range. In its compliance report submitted August 31, the committee has said it needs to bring together...
Police detachment disappearing: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on assault of protesters at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Friday expressed concern over the alleged assault of protesters by police personnel during the recent NEET students' protest at Jantar Mantar, saying the detachment expected of police officers appears to be disappearing. Speaking at the launch of former secretary (security) Yashovardhan Azad's book "Policing the Republic", Justice Bhuyan said,...
Nepal floods: 275 Indian nations remain missing, says MEA
New Delhi: Two hundred seventy-five Indians remained missing while 166 others were rescued following the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. It said that 1,907 Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Nepal from China. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India supplied around 95 tonnes of relief material...
IAF chief in UAE as both countries explore avenues to strengthen defence cooperation
Abu Dhabi: Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Friday explored avenues to strengthen India-UAE cooperation in military and defence fields during his meeting with Major General Staff Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence. “The UAE Air Force and Air Defence received Air...
Odisha: Fake job racket syndicate busted, four held
Brahmapur: Odisha Police Friday busted an organised job fraud syndicate in Ganjam district and arrested four people, including three women, for allegedly duping several unemployed people on the pretext of providing jobs in different sectors, an officer said. Fake appointment letters, a fake ID card, several documents of the victims, including matric certificate, Aadhaar card and others,...
BJD, Congress attack Odisha’s BJP govt over FCI ‘delay in lifting rice’
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP's "double-engine" government in Odisha after state Supplies Minister KC Patra expressed concern over the delay by Food Corporation of India (FCI) in lifting custom-milled rice from the state. The BJD alleged that Patra's remarks vindicated its charge of "central negligence" towards the state under the BJP...
Air India terminates services of Phuket-Delhi flight’s pilot-in-command who tested positive for drug use
New Delhi: Air India Friday terminated the services of the pilot-in-command of Phuket-Delhi flight who had tested positive for drug use. The announcement from the airline came hours after probe agency AAIB's preliminary report into the Phuket flight incident said the drug use by the pilot was a serious concern and asked regulator DGCA to take appropriate...
KhimjiDayabhai Co. Group Celebrates 90 Years of Trust, Craftsmanship and Excellence
Bhubaneswar: KhimjiDayabhai Co. Group proudly celebrates 90 years of trust, craftsmanship and excellence, marking a historic milestone built on generations of customer confidence, exceptional craftsmanship and enduring relationships. Since 1936, the Group has been part of life’s most cherished occasions for families across Odisha and beyond. For its 90th anniversary, KhimjiDayabhai Co. Group has chosen to celebrate...
