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Companies (amendment) bill: Beware of Mallya clones, BJD warns Centre
New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal Thursday warned the Centre of the consequences of amendments proposed under the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016 which have led to losses to companies leading to insolvency. Vijay Mallya is only a bi-product of such unpragmatic legislations which … Continue reading → -
NGT halts Mahanadi projects pushed by Chhattisgarh govt
New Delhi: The Eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Wednesday ordered the Chhattisgarh government not to go ahead with the upcoming six projects on River Mahanadi without prior approval from the court. While the order has come as … Continue reading → -
Rescuers working on war footing
reuters Ahmedabad, July 26: Floods and relentless rain in Gujarat have killed at least 75 people and displaced over 25,000 over the past three weeks, officials said Wednesday.Monsoon rains have lashed western and eastern India, leaving several states fighting to … Continue reading → -
Dhawan, Pujara tons power India
Galle: India possibly had one of their best days on a tour as they ended on 399 for three at stumps on day one of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, here Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan (190, 168b, 31×4) and … Continue reading → -
Teacher to students: Clean my scooter
Angul: In a clear breach of norms, students of a primary school in this district were seen toiling hard to clean the scooter of a lady teacher after being allegedly asked by the latter, a report said Wednesday. The incident … Continue reading →
Top Stories
New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal Thursday warned the Centre of the consequences of amendments proposed under the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016 which have led to losses to companies leading to insolvency. Vijay Mallya is only a bi-product of such unpragmatic legislations which … Continue reading
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The tourist destination may soon be declared a ‘Plastic Free Zone’ Bhubaneswar: Kalijai temple, a major tourist destination and famous for its eponymous deity, located on an island in Chilika lake will soon get a facelift as the Chilika Development Authority … Continue reading
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Cabinet nod for councils that would speed up economic development of the tribal population and ensure quality education without hurting their culture and traditions Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet Wednesday gave its nod to set up Special Development Councils for tribals in … Continue reading
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Puri/Kakatpur: In view of the crucial role the mangroves play in protecting the marine life in coastal region and the biodiversity, there is a growing clamour for regeneration of more mangroves.Mangrove forests stabilise the coastline by reducing erosion due to … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to boost intra-state air connectivity, the state government has decided to complete the Phase I work by August this year.A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting held under the chairmship of Chief … Continue reading
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State
Raruan: The government spends crores of rupees for providing safe drinking water in rural pockets, but many villages in the tribal-dominated Raruan area in Keonjhar district have been deprived of this basic facility, making the Swajala Dhara Yojana ineffective. People … Continue reading
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Sambalpur: Ainthapali police Tuesday busted a women trafficking racket and arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in trafficking minor girls and women from Orissa to other states. They were identified as Trilok Singh Thakur (26) and Jinesh Jain (28) … Continue reading
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Baripada: The share of births to unwed mothers has been rising in Mayurbhanj district as a newborn was rescued in critical condition from an abandoned place in Khurantia village under Morada police limits Monday. The matter came to fore after … Continue reading
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Berhampur: Tension prevailed at Berhampur City College here in Ganjam district after a Plus II student was reportedly stabbed by some anti-socials over previous enmity due to college election Monday. He was rescued and admitted to the City Hospital, where … Continue reading
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Bolangir: Tension prevailed near Bolangir railway station as hundreds of women ransacked a liquor shop and set it on fire Monday. Two of the women sustained burn during the incident, it was learnt. The women – Rupa Khan (38) and … Continue reading
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Metro
New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal Thursday warned the Centre of the consequences of amendments proposed under the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016 which have led to losses to companies leading to insolvency. Vijay Mallya is only a bi-product of such unpragmatic legislations which … Continue reading
564 total views, 564 views today
The tourist destination may soon be declared a ‘Plastic Free Zone’ Bhubaneswar: Kalijai temple, a major tourist destination and famous for its eponymous deity, located on an island in Chilika lake will soon get a facelift as the Chilika Development Authority … Continue reading
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SAMBALPUR: Farmers in Orissa are dropping out of the government-sponsored minimum support price (MSP) programme for paddy, in large numbers, for a variety of reasons – but the governmental versions on this do not necessarily provide a correct picture. A … Continue reading
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Cabinet nod for councils that would speed up economic development of the tribal population and ensure quality education without hurting their culture and traditions Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet Wednesday gave its nod to set up Special Development Councils for tribals in … Continue reading
583 total views, 338 views today
Puri/Kakatpur: In view of the crucial role the mangroves play in protecting the marine life in coastal region and the biodiversity, there is a growing clamour for regeneration of more mangroves.Mangrove forests stabilise the coastline by reducing erosion due to … Continue reading
435 total views, 146 views today
Business
Mumbai, July 26: With some large stressed firms challenging RBI’s directives to banks to initiate proceedings against them under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in high courts, Reserve Bank deputy governor SS Mundra Wednesday said nobody can be prevented … Continue reading
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Mumbai, July 26: The board of Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal has agreed to a deal with bigger rival Flipkart for up to $950 million, two sources said Wednesday, bringing the two a step closer to forming a combine to challenge … Continue reading
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press trust of india New Delhi, JulY 25: The old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes are being reconciled and processed by the RBI for verifying numerical accuracy and authenticity and the progress is being closely monitored, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley … Continue reading
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press trust of india New Delhi, July 25: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked embattled Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to deposit Rs1,500 crore in the SEBI-Sahara refund account by September 7, saying it may then deliberate upon his plea seeking … Continue reading
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post news network Bhubaneswar, July 25: Indian multinational NIIT has announced plans to open more centres in the state. The company said Puri and Berhampur are on its radar and it is likely to open centres there soon. According to … Continue reading
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Sports
Budapest: World records continued to be rewritten at the FINA Swimming World Championships as the United States quartet in the mixed 4×100 metres medley relay lowered the mark in blistering fashion here Wednesday. Four world records were set Tuesday and … Continue reading
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Galle: India possibly had one of their best days on a tour as they ended on 399 for three at stumps on day one of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, here Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan (190, 168b, 31×4) and … Continue reading
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Galle: A Test series which would have been considered ‘just another one’ in India’s continuous run of winning games has suddenly assumed great significance because of the ‘coach-captain’ issue. India start their Sri Lankan campaign here Wednesday, against the hosts, … Continue reading
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Satara (Maharashtra): In an embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, the family of the late wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, who bagged India’s first individual Olympic bronze medal in 1952 at Helsinki, threatened to auction it off to finance a wrestling academy … Continue reading
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Budapest: Briton Adam Peaty smashed his own world record in the men’s 50 metres breaststroke while Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and American Katie Ledecky set out their stalls to become the leading female swimmers at the World Championships here Tuesday.Following the … Continue reading
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Entertainment
Mumbai: Hindi film actress Mallika Sherawat says she is looking forward to attending the annual Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala in Saint-Tropez later Wednesday. “Looking forward to Leonardo DiCaprio gala, will keep you all posted Leonardo DiCaprio. St. Tropez,” Mallika, who … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Varun Dhawan and Shoojit Sircar are collaborating on a slice-of-the-life love story “October”, which will be shot in Delhi. The production is set to begin this September.The movie also brings back Sircar’s dream team of writer Juhi Chaturvedi … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Actor-producer John Abraham, who is coming up with a film Parmanu – The Story Of Pokhran, says that it’s entertaining but based on a true story. Parmanu – The Story Of Pokhran is based on the nuclear test conducted … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Kajol is all set to launch her home production in September and hopes to come up with a film early next year.The actress, who is currently gearing up for the release of her Tamil film VIP 2, says … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor has not signed any movie after “Padmavati”, which is currently being filmed, and the actor says he isn’t worried about not being seen on screen.“I have not signed anything after ‘Padmavati’ and it isn’t a thing to … Continue reading
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