Tattoo helps 70-year-old Odisha woman reunite with family after 35 years
Kendrapada: A tattoo in Odia script on her hand helped establish the identity of a 70-year-old woman who had been separated from her family for decades, and reunite her with her relatives in Odisha's Kendrapada district. Pramila Malik, a resident...
Kalahandi MGNREGS hearing raises transparency concerns
Thuamul Rampur: A block-level public hearing on the social audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was held at the Panchayat Samiti conference hall in Thuamul Rampur of Odisha’s Kalahandi district Monday, but the absence of...
Odisha bags MoHUA special recognition for PMAY-U 2.0 reforms
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received a Special Recognition Award from the union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for undertaking the highest number of reforms under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0. The award was presented in New Delhi...
Odisha Vigilance raids govt engineer’s properties; detects 20 plots, farmhouse in 3 districts
Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Vigilance Department officers Monday detected two multi-storey buildings, a five-acre farmhouse and 20 high-value plots during raids on the properties of a government engineer, officials said. Acting on an allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to his...
Odisha students’ union polls: Who can contest elections Oct 15?
Bhubaneswar: Students' union elections will be held in colleges across Odisha October 15 after an eight-year gap, with the official notification laying down eligibility criteria for students seeking to contest the polls. As per the schedule issued by the Higher...
Odisha announces students’ union elections in colleges after 8 years; polling Oct 15
Bhubaneswar: Students' union elections will be held in colleges across Odisha October 15 after eight years, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Monday. As per the schedule issued by the Higher Education Department, colleges and universities will issue the official election notification October 7. Candidates will file their nomination papers...
Read moreDetails‘Your place is in jail’: SC slams Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour payment undertaking in cheque-bounce cases
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday came down heavily on actor Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour his undertaking to deposit money towards the dues of a private firm in a long-running series of cheque-bounce cases. On September 15, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave the last opportunity of two weeks to the actor to come out with a concrete proposal to pay...
Read moreDetailsSC gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37
New Delhi: Three new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court Monday, taking its working strength to 37, one short of the sanctioned 38. According to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court have been elevated as judges of the top court. Meghwal made the...
Read moreDetailsBJP names 8 candidates for UP Rajya Sabha polls; Hardeep Singh Puri dropped from list
New Delhi: BJP Monday announced the names of eight candidates, including minister Dharam Pal Singh, for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The other seven candidates are Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar, a BJP statement said. The names of these eight candidates have been approved by the BJP central election committee, it said. Union minister...
Read moreDetails‘Form 6 modification not approved by us’, say SC; seeks EC’s response
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by the Election Commission (EC) during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states. Form 6 is an application through which an eligible person seeks inclusion in the electoral roll. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, "Any modification to Form...
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‘Your place is in jail’: SC slams Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour payment undertaking in cheque-bounce cases
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday came down heavily on actor Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour his undertaking to deposit money towards the dues of a private firm in a long-running series of cheque-bounce cases. On September 15, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave the last opportunity of...
SC gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37
New Delhi: Three new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court Monday, taking its working strength to 37, one short of the sanctioned 38. According to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice, Telangana...
Tattoo helps 70-year-old Odisha woman reunite with family after 35 years
Kendrapada: A tattoo in Odia script on her hand helped establish the identity of a 70-year-old woman who had been separated from her family for decades, and reunite her with her relatives in Odisha's Kendrapada district. Pramila Malik, a resident of Baluria village, was traced to an old-age home in Himachal Pradesh and brought back to her...
India, West Indies fined for slow over-rate in 3rd ODI
New Delhi: India and the West Indies were on Monday fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for maintaining slow over-rates during the third ODI in New Chandigarh. While India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee, the West Indies were docked 10 per cent of their earnings after being ruled four and two...
Controversial remark case: Honey Singh skips Maharashtra Cyber Cell summons, seeks more time
Mumbai: Rapper and music producer Yo Yo Honey Singh was summoned by Maharashtra Cyber Cell for questioning Monday. However, the rapper failed to appear before the Maharashtra Cyber. As per Maharashtra Cyber Cell, the rapper was asked to appear in person before the investigating officer through a notice and record his statement. However, the rapper has sought...
BJP names 8 candidates for UP Rajya Sabha polls; Hardeep Singh Puri dropped from list
New Delhi: BJP Monday announced the names of eight candidates, including minister Dharam Pal Singh, for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The other seven candidates are Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar, a BJP statement said. The names of these eight...
‘Form 6 modification not approved by us’, say SC; seeks EC’s response
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by the Election Commission (EC) during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states. Form 6 is an application through which an eligible person seeks inclusion in the electoral roll. A bench of Chief Justice...
‘Avengers: Endgame’ becomes highest-grossing film of all time
Los Angeles: Avengers: Endgame has dethroned Avatar to reclaim its title as the highest-grossing movie in the history of the box office thanks to its latest theatrical re-release. The two blockbuster movie franchises have often competed for the top slot as they continue to enjoy audience love whenever they return to cinemas. The 2019 superhero drama has...
Nepal floods: 1,455 dead, 5,285 missing as rescue operations end
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has decided to call off the search and rescue operations launched following the deadly floods that struck the country August 26, as hopes of finding survivors have faded, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat said Monday. Forty days after floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers devastated communities and infrastructure along the river corridors, the...
Stock markets rebound; Sensex climbs 473 points
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Monday, as softer-than-expected US jobs data reduced expectations of aggressive monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve, supporting risk appetite across emerging markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 472.77 points, or 0.66 per cent, to settle at 72,382.47. During the day, it surged 722.23 points, or 1 per...
