Odisha EOW raids former MP’s properties in financial irregularities case
Bhubaneswar: Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police Friday launched search operations at the office, home and properties of Nekkenti Bhaskar Rao, a former Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, officials said. Eight EOW teams conducted raids at 11 properties and...
Headmistress suspended after class 10 student gives birth to baby
Baripada: Odisha government has suspended the headmistress of a residential school in Mayurbhanj district for alleged dereliction of duty after a Class 10 student gave birth to a baby recently, an official said Friday. The incident took place at a...
Naveen Patnaik to visit cyclone, flood-hit Ganjam Saturday
Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to undertake a one-day tour of cyclone and flood-hit Ganjam district, including his own assembly constituency, Hinjili, Saturday, the party said. The BJD, in a post on X,...
Woman’s head taken from grave; witchcraft suspected
Nabarangpur/Nandahandi: In a shocking incident, miscreants allegedly dug up the grave of a 27-year-old woman, severed her head and took it away after performing rituals and sacrificing two chickens at a burial ground in Narsinghguda village under Nandahandi block in...
Pravati Parida reviews Eco retreat preparations
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Eco Retreats at eight destinations across Odisha, stressing quality infrastructure, tourist safety, local employment and enhanced visitor experiences. Chairing a meeting at Tourism Bhawan here, Parida said the...
SC flags vehicle emissions as major cause of Delhi-NCR air pollution
New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday termed vehicular emissions a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR, and said immediate, medium and long-term measures were needed to curb the rising air quality index. Hearing a suo motu case examining the regulatory framework governing air pollution, a bench comprising Chief Justice of...
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday slammed the Modi government over Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh's remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying "this isn't just vote theft, it's rights theft". The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha termed as a "conspiracy" the Modi government minister's announcement that benefits of schemes will now be determined not by Aadhaar, but by Voter...
Read moreDetailsKerala Vigilance probe adds twist to Congress campaign against CEC
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: With the Congress leadership preparing to intensify its campaign for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Kerala has opened a fresh front with a Vigilance probe into an alleged bribery case dating back to his tenure as a state government official. The two developments have given a new political dimension to the growing confrontation with CEC Kumar, who is already facing a concerted campaign by the INDIA...
Read moreDetailsNithya Raman set to become LA Mayor, makes history
New York: Indian-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles, scripting history as she becomes the first South Asian mayor of the nation's second-largest city. Raman, 45, who was a Los Angeles City Council member, defeated incumbent 73-year-old Karen Bass in the November 3 mid-term elections. With this victory, America's two largest cities - New York and Los Angeles - are now run by Indian-descent mayors who...
Read moreDetailsTrump warns Iran as Democrats plan war votes
Washington: US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of further military action against Iran on Thursday (local time), even as senior House Democrats outlined plans to force votes to end the war and demand answers about its objectives and costs. “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country, if possible, but maybe I'll have to. You'll know soon enough,” Trump told reporters at the White House. He gave no...
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Odisha EOW raids former MP’s properties in financial irregularities case
Bhubaneswar: Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police Friday launched search operations at the office, home and properties of Nekkenti Bhaskar Rao, a former Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, officials said. Eight EOW teams conducted raids at 11 properties and business units belonging to Rao and his family in Rayagada and Bhubaneswar, they said. The case relates...
Headmistress suspended after class 10 student gives birth to baby
Baripada: Odisha government has suspended the headmistress of a residential school in Mayurbhanj district for alleged dereliction of duty after a Class 10 student gave birth to a baby recently, an official said Friday. The incident took place at a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Dhanpur. A student of the institute Tuesday complained of stomach pain...
Naveen Patnaik to visit cyclone, flood-hit Ganjam Saturday
Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to undertake a one-day tour of cyclone and flood-hit Ganjam district, including his own assembly constituency, Hinjili, Saturday, the party said. The BJD, in a post on X, said Patnaik is scheduled to visit Hinjili, Sheragada, Aska and Sorada blocks in the district, which were...
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SC flags vehicle emissions as major cause of Delhi-NCR air pollution
New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday termed vehicular emissions a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR, and said immediate, medium and long-term measures were needed to curb the rising air quality index. Hearing a suo motu case examining the regulatory framework governing air pollution, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi...
Delhi govt urges citizens to burst green crackers at fixed hours
New Delhi: Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government has appealed to the public to comply with the Supreme Court's directions on the sale and use of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR during a limited window around the festival. The district magistrate (East) said in an order, "Bursting of green firecrackers will be permitted only November 7 and...
Ganjam farmer dies by suicide over crop loss
Brahmapur: A 33-year-old farmer in Odisha's Ganjam district allegedly died by consuming pesticide following the loss of his standing crop in floods that hit the district in the last week of October, officials said Friday. The incident took place at Sadabrata Nuagaon village Thursday. The deceased was identified as Bulu Mallick. He was first rushed to a...
Kerala Vigilance probe adds twist to Congress campaign against CEC
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: With the Congress leadership preparing to intensify its campaign for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Kerala has opened a fresh front with a Vigilance probe into an alleged bribery case dating back to his tenure as a state government official. The two developments have given a new political dimension to the growing...
