Odisha: Woman sarpanch ‘assaulted’, Oppn demands action against accused
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: A woman sarpanch was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Kendrapara district, triggering a political controversy as Opposition parties demanded action against the accused persons. Chameli Ojha (33), sarpanch of Tikhiri gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block, was allegedly detained by local...
Social media influencers can criticise govt, but ‘disrespect to nation’ not acceptable: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said social media influencers were welcome to criticise the government, but asserted that "disrespect to the nation" will not be tolerated. Majhi made the remarks while interacting with social media influencer here...
Mamata paid price for ‘arrogance’, misusing Dham tag for Digha Jagannath temple: Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday linked the Trinamool Congress's crushing defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections at the hands of the BJP to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance" and misuse of the 'Dham' tag for a...
Southwest monsoon reaches Odisha, offering relief from heat
Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha Friday, ending a prolonged heatwave that had pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius across several districts. "The southwest monsoon set in over Odisha June 12. It covered some parts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore...
Odisha man held for Rs 21 lakh railway job scam
Berhampur: Odisha Police has arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly cheating a person of Rs 21 lakh in Ganjam district on the false promise of securing a loco pilot job in the railways for his son, an officer said Friday....
Odisha announces free education from kindergarten to post-graduate levels in govt schools, colleges
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced free education from the kindergarten to postgraduate levels in government schools and colleges. Majhi, while addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of the BJP government completing two years in the state, said the move will benefit all students...
Read moreDetailsTrump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships, says it’s ‘totally unacceptable’
Washington: US President Donald Trump Friday accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was "totally unacceptable." Three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. One of them resulted in the death of three Indian seafarers Wednesday. "Their (Iran's) totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships leaving the Hormuz Strait is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE," Trump...
Read moreDetailsRebel MPs to meet LS Speaker, seek recognition as ‘real TMC’; party cites anti-defection law
New Delhi: The crisis in the Trinamool Congress worsened Friday as a group of dissident MPs claiming the support of 19 Lok Sabha members announced they would meet Speaker Om Birla next week to seek recognition as the "real TMC" parliamentary group, a move the Mamata Banerjee-led party dismissed as legally untenable under the anti-defection law. Rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said the dissident camp submitted a representation to the...
Read moreDetailsAnyone trying to distort NEET retest to face full might and weight of law: Govt
New Delhi: The government Friday warned that the full might and weight of law will fall on anyone who tries to distort, disrupt, or tamper with the integrity of the NEET re-exam scheduled to be held June 21. This was conveyed by Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan at a meeting where he reviewed the preparedness for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions with...
Read moreDetailsSignificant progress in AI171 crash probe; final report to follow full investigation, says AAIB interim statement
New Delhi: Aircraft accident probe agency AAIB Friday issued an interim statement on the probe into Air India's AI171 plane crash that killed 260 people June 12 last year, and said the final report will be released upon completion of all investigative activities, requisite international review and consultation processes. Without providing specific details about the probe status or findings so far, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said the investigation team...
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Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships, says it’s ‘totally unacceptable’
Washington: US President Donald Trump Friday accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was "totally unacceptable." Three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. One of them resulted in the death of three Indian seafarers Wednesday. "Their (Iran's) totally rebuffed Drone...
Odisha: Woman sarpanch ‘assaulted’, Oppn demands action against accused
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: A woman sarpanch was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Kendrapara district, triggering a political controversy as Opposition parties demanded action against the accused persons. Chameli Ojha (33), sarpanch of Tikhiri gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block, was allegedly detained by local police Thursday following a dispute at the block office. Ojha alleged she was assaulted and humiliated by...
Social media influencers can criticise govt, but ‘disrespect to nation’ not acceptable: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said social media influencers were welcome to criticise the government, but asserted that "disrespect to the nation" will not be tolerated. Majhi made the remarks while interacting with social media influencer here on the occasion of the BJP government's second anniversary in the state. "No matter what ideology one...
Mamata paid price for ‘arrogance’, misusing Dham tag for Digha Jagannath temple: Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday linked the Trinamool Congress's crushing defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections at the hands of the BJP to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance" and misuse of the 'Dham' tag for a Jagannath temple at Digha in the neighbouring state. Addressing a press conference on the occasion of the...
Rebel MPs to meet LS Speaker, seek recognition as ‘real TMC’; party cites anti-defection law
New Delhi: The crisis in the Trinamool Congress worsened Friday as a group of dissident MPs claiming the support of 19 Lok Sabha members announced they would meet Speaker Om Birla next week to seek recognition as the "real TMC" parliamentary group, a move the Mamata Banerjee-led party dismissed as legally untenable under the anti-defection law. Rebel...
FIR against Mamata over ‘provocative’ remarks during Bengal poll campaign
Kolkata: An FIR has been registered against former West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making provocative remarks during the last assembly poll campaign, a senior officer said Friday. A person lodged a complaint at the Netaji Nagar Police Station, alleging that Banerjee's comments at a party programme at the Metro Channel in...
Anyone trying to distort NEET retest to face full might and weight of law: Govt
New Delhi: The government Friday warned that the full might and weight of law will fall on anyone who tries to distort, disrupt, or tamper with the integrity of the NEET re-exam scheduled to be held June 21. This was conveyed by Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan at a meeting where he reviewed the preparedness for the National...
Iran criticises US attacks on vessels with Indian crew
Dubai: Iran Friday criticised the US attacks on merchant ships that killed three Indian nationals, saying such actions "threaten global peace and security". Three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. One of them resulted in the death of three Indian seafarers Wednesday. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei extended condolences...
Significant progress in AI171 crash probe; final report to follow full investigation, says AAIB interim statement
New Delhi: Aircraft accident probe agency AAIB Friday issued an interim statement on the probe into Air India's AI171 plane crash that killed 260 people June 12 last year, and said the final report will be released upon completion of all investigative activities, requisite international review and consultation processes. Without providing specific details about the probe status...
India’s forex reserves fall $711 million to $681.61 billion: RBI
Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped USD 711 million to USD 681.610 billion during the week ended June 5 due to a sharp decline in foreign currency reserves, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had jumped USD 938 million to USD 682.321 billion. For the week ended June 5, foreign currency assets...
