Odisha: Police serve notice to VK Pandian in ‘missing’ CMO files case
Bhubaneswar: Odisha police Wednesday served notice to ex-bureaucrat turned politician VK Pandian to appear before the ACP on July 25 in connection with its probe into the alleged disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)...
Odisha govt school principal arrested while ‘taking’ Rs 10,000 bribe
Thuamul Rampur(Kalahandi): Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested the principal of a government school for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a self-help group (SHG) functionary to clear pending bills for cleaning work, officials said. Sitakanta Rana, principal...
Naveen Patnaik says police action against students, Rahul Gandhi in Delhi ‘shocking’
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday termed the alleged police action against students and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi as "shocking" and reiterated his party's demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the...
Rescued boy from Odisha begins new life with adoptive family in Goa
Bhadrak: It was a three-year ordeal for an Odisha boy with no name or family to become Subham and finally Sai Vijayanath. The eight-year-old was found at an Odisha railway station sitting by a transgender person with no clue to...
No compromise on crowd management during Bahuda Yatra: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed preparations for the Bahuda Yatra and directed officials to ensure foolproof crowd management and security arrangements in Puri. His instructions come in the wake of the death of two devotees and...
Sonam Wangchuk to end fast if Centre assures no action against protesting students
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk Wednesday said he would end his indefinite hunger strike if the Centre gives an unequivocal assurance that no punitive or retaliatory action would be taken against students and youth who participated in the protest against alleged examination irregularities. He also said that Union ministers J...
Read moreDetailsStudent protest: Pradhan unlikely to go, but govt keen to favourably consider relief for kin of suicide victims
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is facing demands for his resignation from protesters and the opposition over the NEET issue, is likely to remain in the Cabinet as the top hierarchy of the government is convinced that he cannot be blamed for the leak of the examination papers, a senior government functionary said. The government is also ready for serious engagement with the protesters led by the Cockroach...
Read moreDetailsACP reportedly injured in stone pelting near Jantar Mantar, police appeal for peace
New Delhi: An assistant commissioner of police was reportedly injured in a stone pelting incident by protesters near Jantar Mantar Wednesday evening, police said. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. His condition is stated to be stable, police said. ACP Jai Prakash, posted in Punjabi Bagh, sustained a forehead injury around 4.30 pm while on duty when protesters allegedly resorted to stone-pelting, a police...
Read moreDetails‘Protesting students not terrorists; action must be taken against those behind assault’: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday accused the Modi government of destroying India's education system and expressed full support for the protesting students, saying their demands, including Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, are fully legitimate and non-negotiable. The protesting students are not terrorists and are simply asking for an education system that works and is fair, said Gandhi while also backing demands for an apology to students from Prime Minister...
Read moreDetailsRajya Sabha adjourned after government, Opposition clash over NEET discussion
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Wednesday after the government accused the Opposition led by the Congress of bringing in new conditions to not allow a discussion on the NEET paper leak issue. Soon after the Upper House met at 3 pm following multiple adjournments during the day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, I want to tell the Congress party through you (the Chair), that you...
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Student protest: Pradhan unlikely to go, but govt keen to favourably consider relief for kin of suicide victims
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is facing demands for his resignation from protesters and the opposition over the NEET issue, is likely to remain in the Cabinet as the top hierarchy of the government is convinced that he cannot be blamed for the leak of the examination papers, a senior government functionary said. The...
BJP defends Centre’s handling of CJP protest, says govt open to talks
New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday defended the Centre's handling of the Cockroach Janta Party-led agitation, saying the government remained sensitive to what has been projected as a student movement and was always open to dialogue. The ruling party also accused LoP Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties of trying to derive political mileage from the protests and...
Odisha: Police serve notice to VK Pandian in ‘missing’ CMO files case
Bhubaneswar: Odisha police Wednesday served notice to ex-bureaucrat turned politician VK Pandian to appear before the ACP on July 25 in connection with its probe into the alleged disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) during the previous BJD government's tenure, officials said. Pandian was the private secretary to then chief minister...
Odisha govt school principal arrested while ‘taking’ Rs 10,000 bribe
Thuamul Rampur(Kalahandi): Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested the principal of a government school for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a self-help group (SHG) functionary to clear pending bills for cleaning work, officials said. Sitakanta Rana, principal of Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV), Thuamul Rampur in Kalahandi district, was apprehended while allegedly taking the bribe...
India-US trade deal is almost complete: US State Department after Jaishankar-Rubio talks in Manila
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Pakistan forces kill 10 militants, arrest two female suicide bombers
Karachi: Ten militants were killed and two female suicide bombers apprehended by Pakistani security forces in sanitisation operations in restive Balochistan province, the military said Wednesday. Seven militants were killed in the Surab district, while three others were killed in Mastung, the military's media wing said in a statement. Two female suicide bombers and their facilitator were...
Return of foreign investments shows revival of confidence in economy: RBI Bulletin
Mumbai: Indian economy has navigated the external uncertainties well and the recovery of foreign investments in recent months shows a revival of confidence, the Reserve Bank Bulletin said Wednesday. The global economy is continuing with the heightened uncertainties emanating from fragile geopolitics and supply chain pressures, said an article published in the July Bulletin of the central...
Naveen Patnaik says police action against students, Rahul Gandhi in Delhi ‘shocking’
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday termed the alleged police action against students and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi as "shocking" and reiterated his party's demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. Responding to Patnaik, BJP MPs from Odisha accused the former Chief Minister of...
