Odisha CM showing infrastructures built by Patnaik govt to visiting Singapore President: BJD
Deputy CM asks officers to make Odisha a dowry-free state
Odisha CM flags off pilgrimage train for senior citizens
Odisha: Minor consumes poison on court premises during hearing of ‘rape’ case
Midwinter bird census to be conducted across Odisha Saturday
Israel’s security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire in Gaza; deal goes to full Cabinet for final sign-off
Jerusalem: Israel's security Cabinet Friday recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. Mediators Qatar and the US announced the ceasefire Wednesday,...
Read moreDon’t invoke abetment of suicide mechanically, need to sensitise police: SC
New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday said the offence of abetment of suicide under the Indian Penal Code should not be invoked mechanically against individuals only to soothe feelings of the distraught family members of the person who has died. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and KV Viswanathan said the investigating agencies should be sensitised so that persons were not subjected to the abuse of the process of a totally...
Read moreSupreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
Washington: Supreme Court Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States. A sale does not appear imminent and, although experts have said the app will not disappear from existing users' phones...
Read moreWomen at centre of BJP Delhi manifesto: Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women, Rs 21K to expecting mothers
New Delhi: BJP Friday released the first part of its manifesto for the February 5 Delhi polls, keeping women at the centre of its poll pitch by promising Rs 2,500 monthly aid for them, Rs 21,000 for every pregnant woman, LPG cylinders at Rs 500 and also Rs 2,500 pension for senior citizens. BJP president J P Nadda unveiled the 'Sankalp Patra' at a press conference here, and asserted the manifesto...
Read moreBudget Session’s first part likely between January 31 and February 13
New Delhi: The first part of Parliament's Budget Session is likely to be held between January 31 and February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget February 1. In line with the convention, the session will start with President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha January 31, followed by the tabling of the economic survey. Sources said...
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Odisha CM showing infrastructures built by Patnaik govt to visiting Singapore President: BJD
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal Friday slammed BJP government in Odisha for attempting to take mileage from the Singapore President's visit to the World Skill Centre and a vaccine manufacturing plant in the state. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty welcoming the visit of the Singapore President to Odisha, said both the World Skill Centre and Bharat Biotech...
Don’t invoke abetment of suicide mechanically, need to sensitise police: SC
New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday said the offence of abetment of suicide under the Indian Penal Code should not be invoked mechanically against individuals only to soothe feelings of the distraught family members of the person who has died. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and KV Viswanathan said the investigating agencies should be sensitised so...
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
Washington: Supreme Court Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States. A sale does not appear imminent...
Growth in India slowed more than expected: IMF
Washington: Led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity, economic growth in India slowed more than anticipated and is projected to remain at 6.5 per cent till 2026, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. "Growth in India slowed more than expected, led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity," the IMF said in its latest update of...
Land-for-jobs case against Lalu: Court issues production warrant against accused
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday issued a production warrant against former railway minister Lalu Prasad's close aide Amit Katyal in a money laundering case related to the purported land-for-jobs scam. Special judge Vishal Gogne issued the warrant for the production of Katyal January 31, after being informed the accused could not appear in the case as...
Deputy CM asks officers to make Odisha a dowry-free state
Bhubaneswar: Terming dowry as a social stigma, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Friday asked all sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to strictly enforce the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 to make Odisha a dowry-free state. Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, issued this instruction to sub-collectors or SDMs, who are designated as Dowry Prohibition...
Odisha CM flags off pilgrimage train for senior citizens
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday flagged off a pilgrimage train carrying 800 senior citizens to Shirdi and Nashik in Maharashtra. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and MLA Babu Singh, Majhi gave the green signal to the Bhubaneswar-Shirdi-Nashik special train under the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY). The state government aims at...
Odisha: Minor consumes poison on court premises during hearing of ‘rape’ case
Kendrapara: A 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped in June last year, attempted to kill herself by consuming poison on court premises in Kendrapara Friday, police said. She was first taken to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and then to the Government District Headquarters Hospital in Kendrapara, they said. Her condition is “stated to...
Midwinter bird census to be conducted across Odisha Saturday
Berhampur: The midwinter bird census in major water bodies across Odisha, including the Chilika lagoon, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, will be conducted Saturday. A training programme for the enumerators was held at the Wetland Training and Research Centre (WTRC) near Chilika Friday, where bird enthusiasts from different organisations took part. State's Forest and Environment...
Israel’s security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire in Gaza; deal goes to full Cabinet for final sign-off
Jerusalem: Israel's security Cabinet Friday recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. Mediators Qatar and the US announced the ceasefire Wednesday, but the deal hung in limbo for...
