Clash breaks out between BCJD, ABVP at Utkal University ahead of students’ union polls
Bhubaneswar: A clash broke out between members of BCJD and ABVP on the Utkal University campus at Bhubaneswar’s Vani Vihar Wednesday, ahead of the students’ union elections. The incident took place at the university’s convocation hall during the “Why I...
Deprived Schools: Leaking roofs, unsafe buildings plague students
By Rajendra Narayan Singh, OP Raghunathpur: Despite various government initiatives to improve education, Government High School, Ganailo in Raghunathpur block of Jagatsinghpur district continues to grapple with crumbling infrastructure, leaking classroom roofs, a shortage of classrooms and basic amenities, putting...
Odisha: Rs 244-crore Indravati bridge awaits govt nod
Nabarangpur: A proposal for a permanent bridge across the Indravati reservoir, aimed at easing connectivity for people in parts of Nabarangpur, Koraput and Kalahandi districts, is awaiting the necessary government approval, even as residents have renewed their demand for early...
300 sexual harassments by cops in 9 years: OHRC
TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: According to an Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) report, around 9,000 complaints have been lodged against the state police with the OHRC. Of those, more than 300 cases pertain to sexual harassment by police personnel in...
ECoR to run puja special trains between Sambalpur, Santragachi
Bhubaneswar: In view of the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the upcoming Durga Puja and Diwali festivities, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has introduced special trains which will operate between Sambalpur and Santragachi to accommodate additional passengers and ensure a...
CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to five-day judicial custody
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area, police sources said. Bail bond formalities for their...
Read moreDetailsResidents in Saudi Arabia hear new explosions in Riyadh
Cairo: Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh. The residents spoke on condition of anonymity for their safety. One lives in northern Riyadh, near King Khalid International Airport. The source of explosions wasn't immediately clear. The Saudi civil defence reported air raid alerts in Riyadh and Kharj province southeast of the capital. Kharj is home to the state-owned Military Industries Corporation and Prince Sultan Air...
Read moreDetailsWPI inflation rises to 11.39% in Sep on rise in prices of food, fuel, manufactured items
New Delhi: India's wholesale price-based inflation rose to 11.39 per cent in September, compared to 9.92 per cent in August, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed Wednesday. Inflation in the food index rose to 8.66 per cent in September from 7.05 per cent in August. In manufactured items, WPI inflation was at a series high of 9.76 per cent, higher than 8.37 per...
Read moreDetailsJantar Mantar belongs to people of India, we will reclaim it: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday lashed out at the Modi government after Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to judicial custody, saying waving the tricolour at Jantar Mantar in a peaceful protest is not a crime and jailing youth for it is an act of cowardice. Gandhi also said Jantar Mantar belongs to the people of India and asserted that "we will reclaim it"....
Read moreDetailsAir India’s Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur following bomb threat
Jaipur: An Air India aircraft from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur Wednesday morning following a bomb threat, according to sources. The flight AI2030, operated with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, made an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport and was taken to an isolation bay for security checks, the sources said. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malviya Nagar, Shiv Dayal told PTI that airport authorities had informed police about the...
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Odisha bags wind energy leadership award at Windergy India 2026
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received the "Wind India 2026: Leadership in Wind Energy De-risking" award in recognition of its efforts to promote clean energy and renewable energy development, according to an official statement issued Tuesday. The award was presented to Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, who also holds the Energy portfolio, by Additional Chief Secretary of...
India, US ironing out differences on trade deal; nearing ‘landing point’: Jaishankar
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WFI chief slams embassy over visa denials costing India gold medals
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CBI files supplementary chargesheet in NEET paper leak case
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WPI inflation rises to 11.39% in Sep on rise in prices of food, fuel, manufactured items
New Delhi: India's wholesale price-based inflation rose to 11.39 per cent in September, compared to 9.92 per cent in August, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed Wednesday. Inflation in the food index rose to 8.66 per cent in September from 7.05 per cent in August. In manufactured items, WPI...
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Jantar Mantar belongs to people of India, we will reclaim it: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday lashed out at the Modi government after Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to judicial custody, saying waving the tricolour at Jantar Mantar in a peaceful protest is not a crime and jailing youth for it is an act of cowardice. Gandhi also said Jantar...
Clash breaks out between BCJD, ABVP at Utkal University ahead of students’ union polls
Bhubaneswar: A clash broke out between members of BCJD and ABVP on the Utkal University campus at Bhubaneswar’s Vani Vihar Wednesday, ahead of the students’ union elections. The incident took place at the university’s convocation hall during the “Why I Stand For” meeting. Students reportedly engaged in a physical altercation, during which chairs were broken at the...
