93.97% voters submit enumeration forms in SIR

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha witnessed an overwhelming response, with 3,13,87,034 electors—93.97 per cent of the state’s 3,33,99,591 registered voters—submitting their Enumeration Forms, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Odisha RS Gopalan...

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AICTE shuts down 58 engineering, technical colleges across India

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New Delhi: A total of 58 engineering and technical colleges across the country were shut down during the 2025- 26 academic year for various reasons, although existing students will be allowed to complete their degrees, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). “A total of 58 engineering and technical colleges were closed progressively during 2025-26. Progressive closure means the institute cannot admit the students for the first year...

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TMC accuses police of blocking Mamata Banerjee’s visit to victim’s home

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Kolkata: The Opposition TMC Sunday night alleged that barricades were placed with heavy police deployment outside the residence of former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to prevent her from visiting the family of an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district. The BJP dismissed the allegation, describing it as an attempt by the TMC to manufacture a controversy over a routine security arrangement. Senior...

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Jaishankar meets Qatar PM, reviews key areas of bilateral cooperation

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Doha: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Sunday and reviewed several areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade, investments, connectivity and security. Jaishankar is on a visit covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from July 5 to 10. The Gulf visit comes against the backdrop of fast-evolving political dynamics in West Asia following the signing of an agreement aimed at ending the US-Iran conflict....

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Two alleged Lawrence Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang shooters killed in encounter

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Chandigarh/New Delhi: Two alleged shooters linked with the Lawrence Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang, suspected to be involved in the murder of a gym owner in Haryana's Hansi, were killed in a police encounter in Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district, an official said Sunday. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana Special Task Force (STF) Saturday night. Officials said the two shooters -- Parvesh and...

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Rayagada worker found hanging in Tamil Nadu

Rayagada worker found hanging in Tamil Nadu

Rayagada: The death of a migrant worker in Tamil Nadu has intensified concerns over the safety of thousands of labourers from Rayagada district working in southern India, with the latest case marking the third such fatality involving the district’s migrant workers in just 35 days. Kuladhar Gouda, 30, of Podapadar village in Kashipur block, was found hanging...

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Balangir: A 65-year-old man was killed, and his wife was seriously injured after a mud wall of their house collapsed following incessant rain in Balangir district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Gandaram Kumbhar, while his wife, Laxmi Kumbhar, 62, was admitted to Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Balangir with critical injuries. The incident occurred...

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Murder convict on bail hacked to death in sleep

Hatadihi: A 55-year-old man, who was out on bail after serving time in prison for murder, was allegedly hacked to death while he was sleeping outside a relative’s house in Kendujhar district, police said Sunday. The incident took place on the night of July 3 at Paitapani village under Kantipal panchayat in Anandapur police limits. The victim...

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Saltwater crocodiles’ nesting season begins

Mahakalapada: The egg-laying season of saltwater crocodiles has begun across the rivulets and creeks of the Mahanadi delta in the coastal area of Mahakalapada block in Kendrapada district, prompting the Forest Department to restrict public entry into these water bodies. As crocodiles become highly aggressive during the nesting and incubation period, the Forest Department has advised people...

93.97% voters submit enumeration forms in SIR

93.97% voters submit enumeration forms in SIR

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha witnessed an overwhelming response, with 3,13,87,034 electors—93.97 per cent of the state’s 3,33,99,591 registered voters—submitting their Enumeration Forms, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Odisha RS Gopalan said. With the publication of the draft electoral roll July 5, the exercise has entered its next...

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S&ME secy reviews OTET arrangements in Kataka

Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education (S&ME) department Commission er-cum-Secretary N Thirumala Naik visited several examination centres in Kataka Sunday to review the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) examination, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE). The examination was held across all 30 districts in two sittings— first session from 9 am to 11:30 am and the...

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Forum calls to preserve Rath Yatra traditions

Puri: Heritage and cultural organisation Puri Parampara Suraksya Mancha has appealed to devotees and authorities to address what it describes as sensitive issues related to dance performances during Lord Jagannath’s annual Rath Yatra. The organisation has launched a campaign seeking permanent reforms to preserve the sanctity and age-old traditions of the world-famous festival, while urging devotees and...

OPF’s panel to probe textbook errors

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Parents’ Federation (OPF) Sunday constituted a high-level committee to examine alleged errors and irregularities in the newly published SCERT textbooks for the 2026 27 academic session and recommend corrective measures. The decision was taken at a consultation meeting held at Gita Govinda Sadan, attended by educationists, teachers, students, intellectuals, social activists, journalists, publishers, printing...

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Delhi's proposed EV-only policy is driven by noble intentions, but the risks are becoming a classic case of policy outrunning reality. Cleaner air is an imperative. Yet mandating a single technology while sidelining viable alternatives is neither economically prudent nor environmentally comprehensive. The policy effectively picks electric vehicles as the sole winner, ignoring India's strengths in efficient...

AN EQUAL WORLD ORDER

AN EQUAL WORLD ORDER

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking at the first Global Progressive Mobilisation meeting in April, highlighted the connection between democracy and material dignity. If citizens do not believe that their lives will get better, democracy will continue to be challenged by populists and other authoritarians who falsely promise that only they can improve the lot...

 

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