Naveen Patnaik writes open letter to people; assures to make Odisha No. 1 state by 2036
SC stays Orissa HC order setting aside election of Congress MLA Moquim in 2019 Assembly polls
Two killed in lightning strike in Odisha
Heavy rains likely in parts of Odisha over next two days
Elections 2024: Odisha BJP chief leaves for Delhi with names of candidates
Supreme Court directs SBI to make complete disclosure of electoral bonds details by March 21
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday directed the State Bank of India to make a complete disclosure of all details related to electoral bonds, including the unique bond numbers that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party, by March 21. A five-judge constitution bench headed...
Read moreUkrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba likely to visit India
New Delhi: Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is likely to pay a brief visit to India later this month, in his first trip to the country after beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict over two years back. The visit is in the process of being finalised and if everything goes according to plan, Kuleba will be in New Delhi by the end of March, people familiar with the matter said. The Ukranian...
Read moreIOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take charge
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, saying "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport. The IOA said that the decision was also guided by the successful conduct of the selection trials for next month's Olympic qualifying tournament for which the panel collaborated with the...
Read moreNDA announces Bihar seat-sharing pact: BJP to contest 17, JD(U) 16, Chirag’s LJP 5
New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Monday finalised its seat-sharing formula in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections, announcing the BJP will contest 17 constituencies, the JD(U) 16 and Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) five, while rebuffing the claims of the LJP faction led by Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras. Two other NDA allies -- Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha -- will contest one seat each, Vinod...
Read more‘Shakti’ row: Amid political storm, MP Rahul Gandhi says comments taken out of context
New Delhi: Being at the receiving end of vociferous attacks over his ‘Shakti’ remarks, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said that the statement had been taken out of context. The Congress MP blamed the “lies-manufacturing machinery” of the BJP for creating a needless controversy over his statement and also took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the latter twists his remarks if he doesn’t like them. Further defending...
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In Nepal’s volatile politics making new alliances or shuffling the pack of probable allies has become so common place that the victory of the Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal, in a vote of confidence recently, is not surprising. But, its importance lies in the fact that it marks a critical juncture in the nation’s search for...
UN says ‘famine is imminent’ in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on the main hospital
Rafah: The UN food agency said Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the war could push around half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation. The alarming report came as Israel faces mounting pressure from even its...
TMC cries BJP control over EC as Vivek Sahay replaces Rajeev Kumar as Bengal DGP
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the removal of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar and mandated the appointment of Vivek Sahay, once suspended by the poll panel, as the new state police chief. West Bengal's ruling TMC alleged that BJP has "control" over the commission. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the ECI Monday ordered...
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba likely to visit India
New Delhi: Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is likely to pay a brief visit to India later this month, in his first trip to the country after beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict over two years back. The visit is in the process of being finalised and if everything goes according to plan, Kuleba will be in New...
TCS shares decline nearly 2% amid reports of Tata Sons selling minor stake
New Delhi: Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday declined nearly 2 per cent amid reports that its promoter Tata Sons is likely to sell a minority stake in the IT major. According to reports, TCS-promoter Tata Sons is planning to sell up to 2.3 crore shares, representing a 0.64 per cent stake in the company through...
SC refuses to entertain submissions of ASSOCHAM, CII against disclosure of electoral bonds details
New Delhi: Not ordering disclosure of details of electoral bonds prior to April 12, 2019 was a "conscious choice" by the Constitution bench, the Supreme Court said Monday while refusing to entertain the submissions of ASSOCHAM and CII against the disclosure of bond details on the ground of their plea not being listed. A five-judge Constitution bench...
Governor’s refusal to appoint Ponmudi as minister: SC to consider Tamil Nadu’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to consider a plea of the Tamil Nadu government against the refusal of Governor RN Ravi to appoint senior DMK leader K Ponmudi as a minister in the state cabinet. The governor has recently refused to re-induct the senior DMK leader and former Higher Education Minister into the state cabinet,...
Naveen Patnaik writes open letter to people; assures to make Odisha No. 1 state by 2036
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged the people of Odisha to unite and strive towards building a stronger state ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In an open letter written in Odia, he emphasised the importance of collective effort in shaping the future of Odisha, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve the...
SC stays Orissa HC order setting aside election of Congress MLA Moquim in 2019 Assembly polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday stayed the Orissa High Court's order setting aside the election of Congress leader Mohammed Moquim as MLA from the Barabati Assembly constituency in Cuttack in 2019. The apex court, however, clarified that the stay order was subject to the condition that Moquim will not be entitled to cast vote in the...
Excise policy ‘scam’: BRS leader Kavitha moves SC against arrest in money laundering case
New Delhi: BRS leader K Kavitha has moved the Supreme Court, challenging her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. A member of the Telangana Legislative Council and daughter of former state chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Kavitha was Saturday remanded in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till March 23 in the...