Odisha matric exams to kick off Feb 19 at 3,082 centers with CCTV, ‘QR-coded papers’
Bhubaneswar: Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, will conduct the Matriculation examinations from February 19 across 3,082 centres in the state, with extensive security and monitoring measures in place, officials said Monday. Briefing the media, BSE chairperson Shrikanta Tarai said...
Ekamra Walks marks 51 years of ‘Jajabara’
Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Walks hosted a landmark cultural evening in the City as part of its Odia Film Panorama initiative, presenting a special screening of the Odia classic ‘Jajabara’ to mark 51 years since its original release in 1975. The event...
Odisha: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore seized in Malkangiri forest
Malkangiri: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore was seized from a forest in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said Monday. Fifty-six bags, containing around 1,250 kg of ganja, were found in a forest in Bejingwada in the Kalimela police station area Sunday,...
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik seeks CM Majhi’s intervention to address ‘paddy procurement lapses’
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his attention to the acute distress and systemic exploitation faced by farmers due to alleged mismanagement...
Scotland beat debutants Italy by 73 runs in T20 World Cup
Kolkata: George Munsey struck a half-century and shared a century opening stand with Michael Jones as Scotland defeated debutants Italy by 73 runs in a T20 World Cup match in Kolkata Monday. Munsey hammered 84 off 54 balls while Jones...
Opposition to move resolution to remove LS Speaker Birla from office
New Delhi: Opposition Monday decided to move a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office for disallowing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address. Sources said the resolution is being moved under Article 94-C of...
Read moreDetailsRahul Gandhi says Lok Sabha Speaker ‘committed’ to allow him to speak, Rijiju hits back
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Monday claimed that Speaker Om Birla assured him that he would be allowed to speak before the Union Budget discussions in the house, triggering a rebuttal from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and subsequent pandemonium, which led to an adjournment for the day. The Lok Sabha reconvened at 2 p.m. after being adjourned for the second time in the...
Read moreDetailsMohsin Naqvi to seek Shehbaz Sharif’s nod on India match after BCB request
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is set to request his Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to withdraw the boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India after being requested to do so by his Bangladesh counterpart, a PCB source has revealed. Naqvi is set to brief Sharif on the latest developments on the issue later Monday. The game against India is scheduled to be held in Colombo February 15....
Read moreDetailsOpposition stages protest, walks out of Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Monday witnessed an uproar and a walkout by the Opposition over the incidents of the Lok Sabha, where Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi could not finish his speech, and later Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away amid allegations that women MPs could have attacked him. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, raised the issue as soon as the Question Hour started at 12 noon....
Read moreDetailsTension grips Manipur’s Ukhrul after militants set ablaze several houses
Imphal: Armed militants allegedly torched several houses in Manipur's Ukhrul district, as tensions simmered in the area after a Tangkhul Naga community member was "assaulted" by a group of people, officials said Monday. Two tribal groups had Sunday evening engaged in intense stone pelting at Litan village in the district, prompting the administration to clamp prohibitory orders, they said. Around midnight Monday, several houses of Tangkhul Naga community members were set...
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Odisha matric exams to kick off Feb 19 at 3,082 centers with CCTV, ‘QR-coded papers’
Bhubaneswar: Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, will conduct the Matriculation examinations from February 19 across 3,082 centres in the state, with extensive security and monitoring measures in place, officials said Monday. Briefing the media, BSE chairperson Shrikanta Tarai said 561,979 students have registered for the examination. Question papers will begin dispatch from Tuesday, while 322 nodal...
Aamir Khan pens warm note for Arijit Singh amid West Bengal row
Mumbai: Hindi film superstar Aamir Khan, who was last seen in Sitaare Zameen Par, has expressed his gratitude to superstar playback singer Arijit Singh. On Monday, the actor’s production house took to their Instagram, and shared a picture of the superstar and the singer jamming over a song. The actor also penned a special note for Arijit...
Rahul Gandhi says Lok Sabha Speaker ‘committed’ to allow him to speak, Rijiju hits back
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Monday claimed that Speaker Om Birla assured him that he would be allowed to speak before the Union Budget discussions in the house, triggering a rebuttal from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and subsequent pandemonium, which led to an adjournment for the day. The Lok...
Mohsin Naqvi to seek Shehbaz Sharif’s nod on India match after BCB request
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is set to request his Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to withdraw the boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India after being requested to do so by his Bangladesh counterpart, a PCB source has revealed. Naqvi is set to brief Sharif on the latest developments on the issue later...
Opposition stages protest, walks out of Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Monday witnessed an uproar and a walkout by the Opposition over the incidents of the Lok Sabha, where Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi could not finish his speech, and later Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away amid allegations that women MPs could have attacked him. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun...
Opposition to move resolution to remove LS Speaker Birla from office
New Delhi: Opposition Monday decided to move a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office for disallowing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address. Sources said the resolution is being moved under Article 94-C of the Constitution. The notice is being given...
Ekamra Walks marks 51 years of ‘Jajabara’
Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Walks hosted a landmark cultural evening in the City as part of its Odia Film Panorama initiative, presenting a special screening of the Odia classic ‘Jajabara’ to mark 51 years since its original release in 1975. The event carries historic importance as audiences witnessed the colour version of the iconic black-and-white film, screened at the...
Odisha: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore seized in Malkangiri forest
Malkangiri: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore was seized from a forest in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said Monday. Fifty-six bags, containing around 1,250 kg of ganja, were found in a forest in Bejingwada in the Kalimela police station area Sunday, they said. SP Vinod Patil said efforts are being made to trace the source of the drugs...
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik seeks CM Majhi’s intervention to address ‘paddy procurement lapses’
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his attention to the acute distress and systemic exploitation faced by farmers due to alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in the state. In his letter, Patnaik alleged the current Kharif procurement season has...
Scotland beat debutants Italy by 73 runs in T20 World Cup
Kolkata: George Munsey struck a half-century and shared a century opening stand with Michael Jones as Scotland defeated debutants Italy by 73 runs in a T20 World Cup match in Kolkata Monday. Munsey hammered 84 off 54 balls while Jones contributed 37 off 30 deliveries, the duo laying the foundation with a 126-run opening partnership as Scotland...
