Bhubaneswar: Leaders of the INDIA bloc constituents took out a torchlight vigil and burnt effigies of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and 20 BJP MPs from the state during a protest against the MMDR Amendment Bill. Leaders of Congress, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, Forward...
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday called for a protest march in Delhi September 5, accusing the Centre of failing to honour the promises made July 25 to convince the outfit to withdraw its 36-day agitation against examination irregularities. The march, to be...
New Delhi: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) Monday announced a nationwide strike September 11 over the delay in implementing five-day banking, differences over the performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and several pending demands, including pension-related issues. Sharing a post on the social media platform...
Amravati: A devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati during the early hours of Monday. Three infants suffocated to death due to heavy smoke, while six others are currently undergoing treatment at a...
Bhubaneshwar: Two of the 24 crew members of the Panama‑flagged cargo vessel, MV Ocean‑Winner, that sank in the Bay of Bengal have been rescued, and the search to locate the remaining missing crew members is underway, the Indian Navy said Sunday. MV Ocean‑Winner sank in...
Paradip: A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal Saturday, about 240 nautical miles from the Paradip coast in Odisha, officials said. The ship, with 24 crew members on board, was heading towards Singapore carrying iron ore from Odisha, they said. The Indian...
New Delhi: More than half of the Bills introduced in the 18th Lok Sabha so far have been passed by both Houses in the session of their introduction, with the trend accelerating sharply over the past year, an analysis of data from PRS Legislative Research...
Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday alleged the amended mines and minerals law passed by Parliament recently "snatches the rights" of states like Odisha and weakens their financial autonomy, a day after BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan accused Naveen Patnaik of "misleading" people. As the ruling BJP and the...
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday registered an FIR in connection with pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar, police said. The move comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a dharna at the Parliament Street police station,...
New Delhi: Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said Friday. He said that according to the latest information, the Indian crew members are safe....
The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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By Aakar Patel Headline from this week: “Pune Police withdraws conversion law provisions from 2 cases after officials find Act...
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By Dilip Cherian The controversy surrounding Odisha’s next DGP is not really about Sanjeeb Panda or others in the race....
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