CM Majhi’s cousin passes away
Keonjhar: Dinabandhu Majhi, elder cousin of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, died at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, family sources said Wednesday. He was 54. Dinabandhu was staying in Lower PMG area of Bhubaneswar. He complained of severe chest pain late...
CBI catches tax officer allegedly taking Rs 4,000 bribe
Bhubaneswar: The CBI Wednesday arrested an Income Tax officer in Odisha for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000, officials said. The accused, identified as Ramesh Kumar Mohanty, was posted as a superintendent at the Income Tax office in Bhadrak...
Puri hosts BRICS working group meeting on disaster resilience
Puri: The second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group began in Odisha's Puri Wednesday, with deliberations focusing on disaster mitigation strategies across the 11-member bloc. The three-day meeting, being hosted by the National Disaster Management...
Odisha directs collectors to expedite caste certificate issuance for students
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday asked all district collectors to ensure timely issuance and distribution of caste certificates to students who applied to take admission into various courses. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, issued a...
Thunderstorms, rain likely across Odisha for next four days: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said thunderstorms and rain are expected to prevail in several parts of Odisha during the next four days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds would occur during the afternoon and evening...
Delhi restaurant fire kills 21; 17 victims are foreign nationals
New Delhi: The Delhi Police have confirmed that of the 21 people who lost their lives in a fire incident that broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar Wednesday morning, 17 are foreign nationals. Most of the deceased are from Liberia, Nigeria, Mozambique and Bangladesh, officials...
Read moreDetailsIndia-US trade deal 99% complete: US Ambassador Sergio Gor
Mumbai: Suggesting that the India-United States trade deal was 99 per cent complete, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Wednesday both sides were trying to resolve the remaining 1 per cent sticking points and expected the long-awaited pact to be inked within the next several weeks. The US Ambassador to India, who also serves as Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, said America has lower tariffs for India than any of...
Read moreDetailsKuwait airport attack: India condemns killing of its citizen
New Delhi: India Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on Kuwait International Airport which resulted in the death of one Indian national and injured several others. New Delhi also reiterated its call to not target civilian population, civilian infrastructure and urged parties to stop such attacks. "We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals are injured. Since the...
Read moreDetailsED summons Abhishek Banerjee in school recruitment case
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate served a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday, asking him to appear before it June 15 in connection with the primary school recruitment irregularities case, officials said. A team of ED officers visited Banerjee's Kalighat Road residence in south Kolkata in the evening and delivered the summons to a member of his staff as he was not present, they said. The Diamond Harbour MP, who...
Read moreDetailsIndian national dies in Kuwait airport attack
Kuwait City: The Embassy of India in Kuwait has confirmed the death of an Indian national in the attack carried out on Kuwait International Airport, earlier Wednesday. "Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on the airport in Kuwait today," the Indian Embassy posted on X. "The Embassy is in touch with the bereaved family and is...
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CM Majhi’s cousin passes away
Keonjhar: Dinabandhu Majhi, elder cousin of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, died at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, family sources said Wednesday. He was 54. Dinabandhu was staying in Lower PMG area of Bhubaneswar. He complained of severe chest pain late Tuesday night and was rushed to Capital Hospital by ambulance. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival,...
CBI catches tax officer allegedly taking Rs 4,000 bribe
Bhubaneswar: The CBI Wednesday arrested an Income Tax officer in Odisha for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000, officials said. The accused, identified as Ramesh Kumar Mohanty, was posted as a superintendent at the Income Tax office in Bhadrak district, they said. Mohanty had allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from a person for deleting a duplicate PAN...
Puri hosts BRICS working group meeting on disaster resilience
Puri: The second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group began in Odisha's Puri Wednesday, with deliberations focusing on disaster mitigation strategies across the 11-member bloc. The three-day meeting, being hosted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), will continue till June 5. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to attend...
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Odisha directs collectors to expedite caste certificate issuance for students
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday asked all district collectors to ensure timely issuance and distribution of caste certificates to students who applied to take admission into various courses. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, issued a letter to the collectors Wednesday in this regard. This move comes a day after the government implemented...
International cooperation vital to tackle corruption: DoPT Secretary Rachna Shah
New Delhi: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary Rachna Shah has underscored the need for sustained international cooperation, strong institutions, and technology-driven governance to address evolving corruption challenges, according to an official statement issued Wednesday. Her assertion came during the first BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Meeting held virtually June 23. It was held under India's...
Thunderstorms, rain likely across Odisha for next four days: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said thunderstorms and rain are expected to prevail in several parts of Odisha during the next four days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds would occur during the afternoon and evening hours in 22 districts Thursday, for which the weather office has issued a yellow warning (be aware)....
SPARSH portal glitches delay NSAP pension disbursal in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Minister Nityananda Gond Wednesday said technical glitches in the SPARSH portal had affected the disbursement of pension under the centrally sponsored National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). The minister said the beneficiaries would get the amount within the next seven days. We are working overtime to rectify the...
Five children of family drown in pond in Bihar’s Madhubani
Madhubani: Five children of a family drowned while bathing in a pond in Bihar's Madhubani district Wednesday, police said. The tragedy happened in Kerwar village in the Patauna police station area. The children were aged between 10 and 15 years, they said. DSP (Benipatti) Amit Kumar said seven children of the family had gone to the pond...
Woman beaten to death by neighbour over land dispute in Odisha’s Jajpur
Jajpur: A 50-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbour over a land dispute in Odisha's Jajpur district Wednesday, the police said. The incident took place at Saroi village under the Dharmasala police station limits. The deceased was identified as Nandini Dehury, a widow, while the accused is Hari Dehury (30). According to the police,...
