Journalist Payal Mehta passes away in Mumbai, PM Modi expresses grief

Journalist Payal Mehta

Mumbai: Journalist Payal Mehta passed away in Mumbai early Sunday. She was 46. Mehta developed uneasiness late Saturday night and was rushed to the hospital at around 2 a.m., according to colleagues. However, before any treatment could be administered, the doctors did not find any pulse. Payal Mehta was working as an Assistant Editor with CNN-News 18. Condolences poured in following her demise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media...

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Delhi SIR: Rekha Gupta, Kejriwal served notices for ‘discrepancies’; CM’s vote validated

New Delhi: Several prominent voters of Delhi, including Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, have been issued notices by the poll body for "discrepancies" in the details of their enumeration forms submitted under the ongoing SIR exercise, officials said Saturday. However, the entry for the chief minister has been "validated" and her name will be included in the final electoral roll of Shalimar Bagh constituency, scheduled to be...

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PM expresses grief over MP car accident that killed 7 from Odisha, announces ex gratia

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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those injured. Eight people died after their car fell into a drain, which was overflowing with rainwater, in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district early Saturday. Seven of them were members of a family...

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Over 180 scientists sign urgent appeal to tackle upcoming ‘super’ El Nino event

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New Delhi: More than 180 scientists and ecologists in India have signed an appeal to fellow researchers and field practitioners to prepare for an upcoming "super" El Nino event, which is likely to have devastating impacts on the country's natural systems. El Nino is marked by the unusual warming of surface waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean. In the Pacific Ocean, temperatures have steadily risen above the 0.5 degrees Celsius threshold,...

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Journalist Payal Mehta passes away in Mumbai, PM Modi expresses grief

Mumbai: Journalist Payal Mehta passed away in Mumbai early Sunday. She was 46. Mehta developed uneasiness late Saturday night and was rushed to the hospital at around 2 a.m., according to colleagues. However, before any treatment could be administered, the doctors did not find any pulse. Payal Mehta was working as an Assistant Editor with CNN-News 18....

Two killed as truck crashes into trailer on NH-16 in Khordha

Bhubaneswar: Two people were killed after a truck crashed into a trailer on National Highway 16 near Totapada Chhak Sunday. The accident took place when the truck was travelling at high speed from Brahmapur toward Bhubaneswar and rammed into the trailer from behind. The truck's driver and helper died in the crash. PIC OP The impact left...

Asian Games: Unchanged India women opt to bat first against Bangladesh

Nishinn: India won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the Asian Games women's cricket semifinal here at Korogi Sports Park Sunday. India’s XI remained unchanged from their quarterfinal match, while Bangladesh are playing their first match of the tournament. Harmanpreet Kaur's Women in Blue brushed aside hosts Japan in a lopsided affair in...

The haat that refused to disappear

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Long before Bhawani Mall altered the landscape of this Odisha capital’s Saheed Nagar neighbourhood, a bustling 4-acre market stood in its place. Inaugurated in August 1967 by the late MLA Raj Ballabh Mishra, the original Saheed Nagar Haat was designed to give farmers from the City’s outskirts a dedicated space to sell...

BJD seeks clarity on proposed charges for UPI payments

Bhubaneswar: BJD Rajya Sabha member Santrupt Misra Saturday questioned the Centre’s proposed charges on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, warning that the move could burden small traders and consumers. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Misra said UPI had transformed digital payments in the country and helped widen financial access. He asked what data and assessment had...

Drive against criminals, anti-socials

Drive against criminals, anti-socials from September 21

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police will launch a state-wide special drive, ‘Daman’, from September 21 to September 30 to keep a close watch on criminals and anti-social elements and prevent unlawful activities during the upcoming festive season. The special campaign is aimed at maintaining peace and public order during the festivals and taking stringent legal action against criminals and...

20th Rozgar Mela: Over 240 get letters in Bhubaneswar, Kataka

Bhubaneswar: More than 240 newly recruited youths received appointment letters for various government jobs during the 20th Rozgar Mela organised in Bhubaneswar and Kataka recently. PM Narendra Modi virtually distributed appointment letters to more than 51,000 newly recruited candidates across the country through the 20th edition of mela. The events were organised at Ravenshaw University in Kataka...

Bhoodan land digital database: Govt temporarily freezes registration, mutation

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has temporarily prohibited registration and mutation of Bhoodan land across the state until further orders, as it rolls out a time-bound exercise to prepare an authentic, searchable digital database of Bhoodan and Gramdan land. The Revenue and Disaster Management department has formulated the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)-2026 to preserve historical Bhoodan and Gramdan...

200-ft stretch of Baitarani embankment collapses

200-ft stretch of Baitarani embankment collapses

Dhusuri: A nearly 200-foot stretch of the Baitarani river embankment near Olag village in Bhadrak district’s Chandbali block collapsed Friday night, triggering panic among residents who fear a breach if the river swells again. Another stretch of about 300 feet has reportedly sunk, leaving the embankment in a precarious condition. The embankment, which is around 30 feet...

 

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