BJD using tribals as vote bank, alleges Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
Koraput: Intensifying the BJP's electioneering in the tribal-majority Koraput and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seats, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attacked the ruling Biju Janata Dal government, accusing it of exploiting tribal communities as a mere vote bank without genuine...
ECoR commissions 152.805 kms rail line of Khurdha Road-Bolangir Rail line project
BJP will win all 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, says Rajnath Singh
Gold worth Rs 2.79 crore seized at Bhubaneswar airport
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized smuggled gold worth Rs 2.79 crore from four passengers at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, a statement said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, DRI officers identified four passengers arriving...
Two Rubella cases detected in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district
Nabarangpur: Two children in Odisha's Nabarangpur district have been found to be infected with Rubella virus, a health official said Wednesday. The cases have been detected in Nandahandi and Tentulikhunti blocks of the tribal-dominated district, said Malaya Tripathy, chief district...
Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress amid raging controversies
New Delhi: Congress leader Sam Pitroda Wednesday resigned as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the BJP to label the party "racist". Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision. "Mr Sam Pitroda has decided...
Read moreAir India Express to curtail flights amid cabin crew shortage
New Delhi: Air India Express will curtail flights for the next few days to cope with non-availability of crew members, its CEO Aloke Singh said Wednesday as the airline has been forced to cancel more than 90 flights due to cabin crew members reporting sick. In a message to the airline's staff, Singh said since last evening, more than 100 cabin crew members have reported sick prior to their rostered flight...
Read moreJP Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned by Bengaluru police over social media post
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police has summoned BJP President J P Nadda and the party's IT cell head Amit Malviya in connection with a social media post allegedly intimidating members of SC and ST community not to vote for a particular candidate, officials said Wednesday. They have been asked to join the probe at the High grounds police station here. “For the purpose of investigation of the said case, you are hereby directed...
Read moreSC to pass order on interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal May 10
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will deliver its order on granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam May 10. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who headed the bench which heard Kejriwal's petition against his arrest in the case, said, “We will pronounce the interim order (on interim bail) Friday. The main matter related to the challenge to arrest will...
Read moreCongress seeks dismissal of BJP govt, fresh polls in Haryana
Chandigarh: The Congress Wednesday sought the imposition of President's Rule followed by fresh polls in Haryana after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the BJP dispensation, reducing the Nayab Singh Saini government to a minority in the state Assembly. The party said it would write to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya to demand that the BJP government be dismissed. It also asked the JJP, the INLD and Independent MLA Balraj Kundu to...
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BJD using tribals as vote bank, alleges Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
Koraput: Intensifying the BJP's electioneering in the tribal-majority Koraput and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seats, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attacked the ruling Biju Janata Dal government, accusing it of exploiting tribal communities as a mere vote bank without genuine development efforts. Speaking at a gathering in Kundra under the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency Wednesday, Sai criticized...
ECoR commissions 152.805 kms rail line of Khurdha Road-Bolangir Rail line project
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway has already commissioned 152.805 kms rail line work out of total length of 301 Kms Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line project, its General Manager (in-Charge) Mohes Kumar Behera said. Behera said this Wednesday during inspection of the Boudh-Champapur Railway Section of Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line project. The ECoR General Manager took stock of...
BJP will win all 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, says Rajnath Singh
Bhubaneswar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win all 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha this time. The Union Minister addressed two public meetings in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts Wednesday. Rajnath Singh urged the voters to elect BJP candidates contesting in Koraput and Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituencies and the...
Badoni, Pooran lift LSG to 165/4 against SRH
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers started brilliantly before losing the plot as Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran joined hands to guide Lucknow Super Giants to a competitive 165 for four on a sluggish pitch in an Indian Premier League match here Wednesday. Electing to bat, LSG were in all sorts of trouble at 66 for 4 in 11.2...
Air India Express to curtail flights amid cabin crew shortage
New Delhi: Air India Express will curtail flights for the next few days to cope with non-availability of crew members, its CEO Aloke Singh said Wednesday as the airline has been forced to cancel more than 90 flights due to cabin crew members reporting sick. In a message to the airline's staff, Singh said since last evening,...
Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress amid raging controversies
New Delhi: Congress leader Sam Pitroda Wednesday resigned as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the BJP to label the party "racist". Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision. "Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the...
LSG elect to bat against SRH
Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat in the Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Wednesday. South African wicketkeeper-batter Quniton de Kock was included in the LSG playing XI, while left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan missed out due to injury. SRH skipper Pat Cummins included allrounder Sanvir Singh...
West Bengal’s lawsuit: Will not permit parties to raise political issue in court, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it will not allow either the Centre or the West Bengal government to raise any political issue during the arguments on the state's lawsuit which alleged that the CBI is going ahead with its investigations despite withdrawal of general consent by the state. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and...
Gold worth Rs 2.79 crore seized at Bhubaneswar airport
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized smuggled gold worth Rs 2.79 crore from four passengers at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, a statement said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, DRI officers identified four passengers arriving from Dubai and on searching them, found 3.77 kilogram of smuggled gold in their possession May 6,...
India overtook Japan to become world’s 3rd largest solar power generator in 2023
New Delhi: Rapid solar energy deployment in India pushed the country past Japan to become the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023, according to a new report. The report by global energy think tank Ember said India ranked ninth in solar energy deployment in 2015. Solar produced a record 5.5 per cent of global electricity in...
