MEA: Four more Indians rescued from flood-hit Nepal, total reaches 88

MEA: Four more Indians rescued from flood-hit Nepal, total reaches 88

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Saturday stated that four more Indian nationals were rescued from a hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa, bringing the total number of rescued Indian nationals to 88. The ministry confirmed that the rescued individuals are Ripu Kumar, Chaneshwar Narzary, Kripa Shankar and Mohammed Minhajuddin. The MEA also stated that 120 Indian nationals crossed into Nepal from China Saturday. It mentioned that 287 Indian nationals...

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Billboard row: Kolkata Police arrest TMC activist, total arrests reach 14

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Kolkata: Kolkata Police have arrested one Trinamool Congress activist in connection with the row over the removal of an illegal billboard from the roof of Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee's house on Camac Street in Kolkata Thursday. The arrested person has been identified as Toufik. According to a city police officer, the arrested person took a lead role in creating obstructions for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the police personnel...

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FSSAI proposes front-of-pack warning label in red for food products high in fat, salt & sugar

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New Delhi: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has told the Supreme Court that it has proposed to provide a prominent front-of-pack warning label in red colour for food products which are high in added saturated fat, added sugar and salt. In a compliance affidavit filed in the apex court, the FSSAI said the proposal is intended to provide a simple, prominent and easily comprehensible warning to consumers regarding...

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Teacher allegedly rapes Class 10 student for 4 months, uses call recording to pressure her

Teacher allegedly rapes Class 10 student for 4 months, uses call recording to pressure her

Gorakhpur (UP):  A class 10 student of a private inter-college was allegedly raped repeatedly over four months by a teacher, who is also the son of the school manager, police said Saturday. The matter came to light after the 15-year-old girl allegedly attempted suicide Thursday after the accused uploaded online a recording of a phone conversation between the two to pressure her to meet him, police said. They said the accused...

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Four Odisha residents remain missing in Nepal floods, two reach India safely

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday said that four persons from the state remain missing following the devastating floods in Nepal, while two others have safely reached India. The missing persons have been identified as Sandeep Mohapatra and his wife Sidharthi Kumari Sahu of Khurda district, and Gunnam Sai Bindu Kumari and her daughter Gunnam Hareskha of Bargarh...

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Naveen-Pradhan spar over MMDR amendments and Odisha’s mineral powers

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday urged Odisha BJP MPs to call for the reversal of amendments to the MMDR Act, saying the changes would curtail the state's powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land. Patnaik, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, appealed to the saffron party MPs to...

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Odisha announces Rs 20,000 monthly incentive for postgraduate dentists

Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday announced a monthly incentive of Rs 20,000 for postgraduate-qualified dentists serving under the Odisha Medical Services (Dental) Cadre, an official notification said. The incentive, effective from August 29, will be available to dental surgeons working under the Health and Family Welfare Department who hold postgraduate qualifications from medical colleges recognised by the...

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CM outlines roadmap for sports hub

CM outlines roadmap for sports hub

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday outlined an ambitious roadmap to transform Odisha into a global sporting hub under the vision of taking the state “from playground to podium”. Speaking at the state-level National Sports Day celebrations at Lok Seva Bhavan, the CM said Odisha would continue its efforts to emerge as a sporting powerhouse under...

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36-year-old man shot dead in Burla

Sambalpur: A 36-year-old meat shop owner was shot dead in broad daylight at Kirba Chhak under Burla police limits in Sambalpur district Saturday morning. The victim, identified as Mohammad Anish, was allegedly shot multiple times by Raja Swami, 25, at around 11 am. Sambalpur Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Mishra said the accused used an illegal...

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Govt focuses on early detection, treatment, rehabilitation of disabilities: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Saturday said the central government is strengthening early intervention mechanisms for children with disabilities, with a focus on timely identification, treatment and rehabilitation. Cross-disability early intervention centres are being established across the country to facilitate early identification and provide appropriate support to children with disabilities from infancy, the minister said, addressing a...

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Odisha CM directs police to target 75% conviction rate, crack down on crime

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday set a target of raising the state's conviction rate in criminal cases to at least 75 per cent and directed the police to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards organised crime, drug trafficking and extortion. Addressing the state-level DGP and IGP conference in Bhubaneswar, Majhi, who also holds the Home...

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Congress urges CEC to act on Telangana voter deletions flagged by Revanth Reddy

New Delhi: The Congress urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar Saturday to take prompt action on concerns raised by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy regarding the large-scale deletion of names from the voter list during a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state. Describing the deletions as mind-boggling and totally unacceptable, Congress...

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PM Modi arrives in Tashkent for 2-day state visit to strengthen bilateral ties

Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday thanked Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome at Tashkent airport as he began his two-day State Visit to the Central Asian nation. In a special gesture, Mirziyoyev travelled to the airport and received PM Modi, highlighting the friendship between both countries that has grown immensely over the last 12...

 

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