Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan to gherao Odisha Assembly September 22
Bhubaneswar: The Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan, the student wing of the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), Wednesday announced plans to gherao the Odisha Assembly September 22, demanding reforms and greater transparency and accountability in the state's education sector. The organisation has...
Six children drown in two Odisha districts
Sundaragada/ Ganjam: Six children, including three girls, drowned in separate incidents in Odisha's Ganjam and Sundaragada districts Wednesday, police said. The three girls drowned in Shankh River in Salangabahal village within Raiboga police station limits in Sundaragada district while collecting...
Family dispute leaves man dead, brother critical in Khordha
Bhubaneswar: A man was killed, and his younger brother was critically injured after the two allegedly attacked each other with bombs over a family dispute in Mahul village under Chandaka police limits Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mohan Padhi,...
Eight-member team treats injured tusker in Bharatpur forest
Bhubaneswar: Forest officials Wednesday tranquilised and treated an injured tusker in the Bharatpur forest after it was found struggling to walk with an injury to its left front leg. According to reports, the elephant was spotted limping Monday, prompting the...
Deprived Schools: Dilapidated classrooms leave students at risk
By Sadasiba Praharaj, OP Nabarangpur: Students of Biriguda Nodal Govt High School under Manchagaon panchayat in Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangpur district are being forced to study in cramped and unsafe conditions because of inadequate infrastructure and delays in completing a...
Pak Navy vessel collides with Indian Navy ship: MEA summons Pakistan Charge d’Affaires
New Delhi: India Wednesday summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires (CDA) following "unacceptable conduct" by a Pakistan Navy vessel that led to a collision with an Indian Navy ship in international waters in the Arabian Sea. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the diplomat was advised to convey to the...
Read moreDetailsGovt bowed before ‘American imperialism’: Opposition on UPI MDR regime
New Delhi: The Opposition Wednesday alleged that the government has bowed before "American imperialism" by introducing the MDR framework for UPI and took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has redefined NOTA as "Narendra's Ongoing Trump Appeasement". The move would push up prices of most commodities, the opposition claimed. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh asked whether the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) was announced to enable US...
Read moreDetailsUPI MDR changes: Govt rejects ‘foreign influence’ claims
New Delhi: Finance Ministry Wednesday debunked claims which suggested the MDR change in the UPI ecosystem is due to foreign influence, stressing that India’s digital payments decisions are made independently. Since its launch in 2016, UPI has grown into the world’s largest real-time interoperable payment system — entirely on India’s own terms, the ministry posted on social media platform X. Such claims are “false. India’s UPI policy decisions are made independently,...
Read moreDetailsGurugram hit-and-run case: Biker Sia says Bainsla’s arrest not enough, demands strict action
Gurugram: Biker Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia, the victim of an on-camera hit-and-run in Gurugram, said the arrest of accused Kalyan Bainsla was not enough and demanded strict action against him and others who were allegedly present in the car at the time of the incident, as an attempt was made on her life. Speaking to the media Tuesday night after recording her statement in the district court, Chauhan also hit back...
Read moreDetailsCJP Protest: SC rejects plea to reconstitute panel, calls allegations conjecture
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to reconstitute a five-member high-powered committee set up to examine alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi, underlining that allegations against the panel were conjectures and preconceived notions. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the committee has been constituted to assist it with the highest standards of fairness and transparency and...
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Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan to gherao Odisha Assembly September 22
Bhubaneswar: The Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan, the student wing of the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), Wednesday announced plans to gherao the Odisha Assembly September 22, demanding reforms and greater transparency and accountability in the state's education sector. The organisation has been observing a satyagraha for the last 28 days against what it described as irregularities and mismanagement...
Govt bowed before ‘American imperialism’: Opposition on UPI MDR regime
New Delhi: The Opposition Wednesday alleged that the government has bowed before "American imperialism" by introducing the MDR framework for UPI and took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has redefined NOTA as "Narendra's Ongoing Trump Appeasement". The move would push up prices of most commodities, the opposition claimed. Congress general secretary in-charge communications...
Oppn MPs raise concern over move to levy fee on UPI payments to merchants at Parliament panel meet
New Delhi: MPs, mostly belonging to the Opposition, Wednesday expressed concern over the government's decision to levy a fee on UPI payments above Rs 2000 to merchants, claiming that the entire population of the country would be affected due to the "anti-people" move. Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Bhartruhari Mahtab said that some MPs...
Six children drown in two Odisha districts
Sundaragada/ Ganjam: Six children, including three girls, drowned in separate incidents in Odisha's Ganjam and Sundaragada districts Wednesday, police said. The three girls drowned in Shankh River in Salangabahal village within Raiboga police station limits in Sundaragada district while collecting sand for Karma Puja around 9 am, police said. The deceased have been identified as Geetika Sahu...
Family dispute leaves man dead, brother critical in Khordha
Bhubaneswar: A man was killed, and his younger brother was critically injured after the two allegedly attacked each other with bombs over a family dispute in Mahul village under Chandaka police limits Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mohan Padhi, while his younger brother, Madan Padhi, sustained critical injuries in the blast. He was initially rushed to...
UPI MDR changes: Govt rejects ‘foreign influence’ claims
New Delhi: Finance Ministry Wednesday debunked claims which suggested the MDR change in the UPI ecosystem is due to foreign influence, stressing that India’s digital payments decisions are made independently. Since its launch in 2016, UPI has grown into the world’s largest real-time interoperable payment system — entirely on India’s own terms, the ministry posted on social...
Three killed as NBC news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus accident
Los Angeles: A local NBC news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighbourhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the station said. Colleen Williams, an NBC4 Los Angeles anchor, confirmed during live broadcasts that the station's...
Pak Navy vessel collides with Indian Navy ship: MEA summons Pakistan Charge d’Affaires
New Delhi: India Wednesday summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires (CDA) following "unacceptable conduct" by a Pakistan Navy vessel that led to a collision with an Indian Navy ship in international waters in the Arabian Sea. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the diplomat was advised to convey to the Pakistani authorities concerned the need for all...
‘The sequel’: Suriya and Jyotika renew wedding vows
Chennai: Actors Suriya and Jyotika have renewed their wedding vows to celebrate 20 years of togetherness. The couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with an intimate Christian wedding ceremony surrounded by close friends and family. The superstar couple, who got married September 11, 2006, are parents to two children, Diya and Dev. Jyotika shared a series of...
UPI fee: Why govt is putting a price on big merchant payments
New Delhi: The government is putting a price for merchants using its flagship digital payment network to accept large transactions - a shift that follows years of warnings from the payment industry that the annual subsidy budgeted for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) never came close to covering the real cost of running it. From October 15,...
