Deprived Schools: Students study under rickety roofs; no teacher for children
By Rabindra Prasad Dani, OP Jamankira: Despite tall claims of development of education and transformation of schools, the ground reality presents a different picture at Kenadhipa Upgraded High School and Higher Secondary School in Jamankira block of Sambalpur district. Established...
Audit flags Rs 99.65 lakh irregularities in Kendujhar SCS
Hatadihi: An audit report has flagged alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs 99.65 lakh in the Mareigaon Service Cooperative Society (SCS) in Kendujhar district during the 2023-24 financial year, with recovery of the amount recommended from four persons, including the...
Odisha: Rough sea leaves two dead, one missing
Bhograi: Bodies of two persons were recovered from the sea along the Bhograi coast of Baleshwar district and another remained missing Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to heavy rain and rough seas. Authorities...
Odisha: Minor detained for buying scooter with Rs 45,000 fake notes
Baragada: Police seized counterfeit notes of Rs 45,000 face value and detained a minor while he was allegedly trying to purchase a secondhand scooter in Baragada town, police said. The minor is reportedly from Sundaragada district. Baragada Town police registered...
Choudwar Jail Fiasco: Search on for ‘missing’ jail minute book
Kataka: As the Police intensified their investigation following the arrest of Choudwar Circle Jail Superintendent Sujit Kumar Roul on allegations of forgery and manipulation of prison records, Kataka DCP has ordered officials to search and trace the ‘missing’ jail minute...
President Trump voices strong support for India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor
United Nations: US President Donald Trump has said that his administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), saying there is a need to shift energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints amid multiple strikes on West Asian countries. Trump made these remarks while addressing a multilateral meeting with the...
Read moreDetailsIndian men’s and women’s skeet teams win bronze medals at Asian Games
Nagoya: The Indian men's and women's skeet teams bagged bronze medals at the Asian Games in Nagoya Wednesday. After three days of qualification rounds, the Indian trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal finished with a combined score of 331 to end third behind gold medallists China (357) and Kazakhstan (336) in the women's event. Anantjeet Singh Naruka, veteran Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill also made the...
Read moreDetailsChina’s Xi kicks off state visit to Washington Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
Washington: When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who will be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart's plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump's decision to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington rather than receiving him at the executive residence shows how far the U.S. president...
Read moreDetailsIIT Bombay Prof Suryanarayana Doolla sent on leave amid student suicide case
Mumbai: IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in connection with the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, has been sent on leave amid an ongoing investigation, sources said Wednesday. A case has been registered against Doolla on allegations including abetment to suicide and caste-based discrimination following the death of Wakode, a student of the institute. Wakode, a second-year B.Tech student in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering,...
Read moreDetailsUP: Man who shot dead wife, two priests and kept his kids hostage killed in encounter
Azamgarh (UP): A man who allegedly shot dead his wife and two priests at his home in Azamgarh was killed in an encounter with police early Wednesday after a nearly seven-hour standoff during which he allegedly threatened to kill his children, officials said. The accused, identified as Arvind Singh of Shambhupur village in Ahraula area, died during treatment around 3.30 am, Senior Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar said. According to police,...
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President Trump voices strong support for India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor
United Nations: US President Donald Trump has said that his administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), saying there is a need to shift energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints amid multiple strikes on West Asian countries. Trump made these remarks while addressing a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council Tuesday on the margins...
Indian men’s and women’s skeet teams win bronze medals at Asian Games
Nagoya: The Indian men's and women's skeet teams bagged bronze medals at the Asian Games in Nagoya Wednesday. After three days of qualification rounds, the Indian trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal finished with a combined score of 331 to end third behind gold medallists China (357) and Kazakhstan (336) in the women's event....
China’s Xi kicks off state visit to Washington Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
Washington: When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who will be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart's plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump's decision to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington...
IIT Bombay Prof Suryanarayana Doolla sent on leave amid student suicide case
Mumbai: IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in connection with the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, has been sent on leave amid an ongoing investigation, sources said Wednesday. A case has been registered against Doolla on allegations including abetment to suicide and caste-based discrimination following the death of Wakode, a student of the...
UP: Man who shot dead wife, two priests and kept his kids hostage killed in encounter
Azamgarh (UP): A man who allegedly shot dead his wife and two priests at his home in Azamgarh was killed in an encounter with police early Wednesday after a nearly seven-hour standoff during which he allegedly threatened to kill his children, officials said. The accused, identified as Arvind Singh of Shambhupur village in Ahraula area, died during...
Deprived Schools: Students study under rickety roofs; no teacher for children
By Rabindra Prasad Dani, OP Jamankira: Despite tall claims of development of education and transformation of schools, the ground reality presents a different picture at Kenadhipa Upgraded High School and Higher Secondary School in Jamankira block of Sambalpur district. Established in 1969, the school has been struggling with inadequate infrastructure and a shortage of teachers. The work...
60 stranded Andhra fishing boats with 400 fishermen sheltered
DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: More than 60 mechanised fishing boats and trawlers from Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada region, carrying over 400 fishermen, were stranded off Aryapalli coast in Ganjam district Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal brought heavy rain and strong winds, making the sea turbulent. Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan said the...
Audit flags Rs 99.65 lakh irregularities in Kendujhar SCS
Hatadihi: An audit report has flagged alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs 99.65 lakh in the Mareigaon Service Cooperative Society (SCS) in Kendujhar district during the 2023-24 financial year, with recovery of the amount recommended from four persons, including the society’s secretary. The audit was conducted by Kendujhar Audit Circle Auditor Biram Marndi. The report recommended recovery...
Odisha: Rough sea leaves two dead, one missing
Bhograi: Bodies of two persons were recovered from the sea along the Bhograi coast of Baleshwar district and another remained missing Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to heavy rain and rough seas. Authorities have barred tourists and fishermen from venturing into the sea until September 25 in view of the...
Odisha: Minor detained for buying scooter with Rs 45,000 fake notes
Baragada: Police seized counterfeit notes of Rs 45,000 face value and detained a minor while he was allegedly trying to purchase a secondhand scooter in Baragada town, police said. The minor is reportedly from Sundaragada district. Baragada Town police registered a case following the seizure of fake currency notes, which included denominations of Rs 100, Rs 200...






















































































