Ratna Bhandar inventory set for August 31, September 1
Puri: The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will be conducted August 31 and September 1, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration said. The two-day exercise has been scheduled considering upcoming festivals and rituals at the...
H&UD Min lays stone for 6-lane road project
Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday laid the foundation stone for a major six-lane road project connecting Guru Kelucharan Park with Patia Railway Station. The 45-metre-wide Comprehensive Development Plan...
Ganjam leading Odisha in rooftop solar panel installation
Brahmapur: Ganjam has emerged as the leading district in Odisha in the installation of rooftop solar panels under the Centre's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. According to them, Ganjam has recorded the installation of 16,418 rooftop solar...
No toilet, unsafe water: Basic amenities elude students
Nuapada: Students at Patadara (Kuimunda) Upgraded Government High School in Boden block of Nuapada district are forced to study amid a severe lack of basic facilities, with neither toilets nor safe drinking water available on the school premises. Established in...
HM suspended over MDM lapse, drinking habit
Patrapur: The headmaster of Nuagada Primary School in Turubudi pancha yat of Ganjam district has been suspended following complaints that 102 students were deprived of midday meals (MDM) for two consecutive days. Parents and villagers approached Patrapur Block Education Officer...
Five workers injured in explosion at Odisha NTPC plant
Talacher: Five workers were seriously injured after an explosion inside Bunker-B at the NTPC power plant in Kaniha in Odisha’s Anugola district late Friday night. All five injured workers were taken to the NTPC hospital in Talacher. Three of them were treated at the hospital and their condition was reported...
Read moreDetailsCJP vs villagers: Rajasthan school shifted within 24 hours in Jaipur
Jaipur: A day after a dispute between the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and villagers of Rampura over an inspection of a government school in Jaipur escalated into allegations of assault, intimidation and a law-and-order breakdown, the government school was shifted to a building about 50 metres away, within 24 hours of Friday’s clash. After the confrontation, CJP founder and convenor Abhijeet Dipke had warned of an escalation stating that he would...
Read moreDetails1984 riots: Sikh leaders seek apology over Sajjan Kumar ‘hero’ remarks outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence
New Delhi: Several Sikh leaders and members of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots staged a protest outside Rahul Gandhi's residence Saturday, demanding an apology over remarks by certain Congress leaders allegedly describing former party leader Sajjan Kumar as a hero and role model. The protest came after Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress leader, died Thursday. He had been convicted in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The...
Read moreDetailsS Jaishankar to visit Moscow for talks on India-Russia trade, investment ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will undertake a two-day visit to Moscow beginning Sunday to hold talks with his Russian interlocutors on a range of issues, including bilateral trade and investment ties. Along with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Jaishankar will co-chair a meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) The external affairs minister will also meet Foreign Minister...
Read moreDetailsUS imposes 50% tariffs on $20bn Canadian goods; Canada vows retaliation
Washington: United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. President Donald Trump's import taxes will hit about 5 per cent of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue...
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CJP vs villagers: Rajasthan school shifted within 24 hours in Jaipur
Jaipur: A day after a dispute between the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and villagers of Rampura over an inspection of a government school in Jaipur escalated into allegations of assault, intimidation and a law-and-order breakdown, the government school was shifted to a building about 50 metres away, within 24 hours of Friday’s clash. After the confrontation, CJP...
BJP condemns Cong decision on Vande Mataram, vows no compromise
New Delhi: The BJP Saturday passed a resolution condemning the Congress' decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram and said that it will not accept any compromise on the honour of the national song for political convenience or appeasement. The BJP will launch a campaign to spread the glorious heritage of Vande Mataram to every...
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa
Johannesburg: Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials said Friday. Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's sports, arts and culture minister, said the 38-year-old Tete was killed in his car and that a 27-year-old woman who was in the vehicle with him was shot multiple times and...
1984 riots: Sikh leaders seek apology over Sajjan Kumar ‘hero’ remarks outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence
New Delhi: Several Sikh leaders and members of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots staged a protest outside Rahul Gandhi's residence Saturday, demanding an apology over remarks by certain Congress leaders allegedly describing former party leader Sajjan Kumar as a hero and role model. The protest came after Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress leader, died Thursday....
S Jaishankar to visit Moscow for talks on India-Russia trade, investment ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will undertake a two-day visit to Moscow beginning Sunday to hold talks with his Russian interlocutors on a range of issues, including bilateral trade and investment ties. Along with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Jaishankar will co-chair a meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific,...
Pinarayi Vijayan defends daughter Veena, denies family involvement in hawala transactions
Thrissur: Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan,Saturday mounted a strong defence of his daughter Veena Vijayan and himself, saying he was fully confident that neither he nor any member of his family had been involved in hawala transactions. His remarks came at his first press conference after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) early this week issued...
BJP targets LoP Rahul Gandhi; Trinamool’s Saugata Roy hails his intervention for students
New Delhi: BJP leaders Saturday stepped up their criticism of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of failing to discharge his responsibilities and questioning his stance on the Vande Mataram issue. At the same time, Trinamool MP Saugata Roy praised Rahul Gandhi for taking up the cause of protesting students and...
Yamuna floodplains: Supreme Court orders refund of Rs 5 crore in environmental compensation to Art of Living
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday set aside a 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) holding Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation responsible for the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival in 2016. A Bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice N K Singh directed...
Russian drone, missile strikes kill two in Ukraine after mall attack kills 16
Kyiv: At least two people were killed overnight in Ukraine by Russian drone and missile strikes, authorities said, a day after an attack on a shopping center killed 16 people. Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the head of Ukraine's national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, said Saturday that one of the company's employees was killed in an overnight ballistic missile attack on...
Bobby Kolli’s Kaaka starring Chiranjeevi to release January 13, 2027
New Delhi: Chiranjeevi's #Mega158 has been titled Kaaka and is set to release January 13, 2027. The film is directed by Bobby Kolli and will feature the actor in the role of Satyam. It is produced under KVN Productions. The production banner shared the news with a post on the X handle on Saturday, which featured the...
