Odisha urges DRDO to restrict missile testing during nesting season of turtles
Odisha hostel students walk 25km to submit grievances before Rayagada Collector
Odisha STF arrests two wildlife criminals; live pangolin rescued
VK Pandian reviews heritage corridor project in Puri
Man mauled to death by wild bear in Odisha
Odisha cash haul set to be ‘highest-ever’ with Rs290 crore seizure
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The seizure of "unaccounted" cash after Income Tax department raids against an Odisha-based distillery group and its linked entities is expected to reach Rs290 crore, making it the "highest-ever" black money haul by any agency in a single operation, official sources said Saturday. The tax department has...
Read moreOver 2.43 lakh POCSO cases pending in fast-track courts till Jan 2023; 3% conviction rate in 2022: Report
New Delhi: More than 2.43 lakh cases under the POCSO Act were pending in fast-track special courts (FTSCs) as of January 31 this year despite the central government's robust policy and financial commitment, according to a research paper published by an NGO. In 2022, the number of such cases that resulted in conviction remained a mere three per cent nationally, it said. The research paper -- 'Justice Awaits: An Analysis of...
Read moreBSP suspends its MP Danish Ali for ‘anti-party’ activities
New Delhi: The Bahujan Samaj Party Saturday suspended its Lok Sabha member Danish Ali for ‘anti-party’ activities. In a brief statement, the party's Uttar Pradesh unit said, Ali, MP from Amroha, has been suspended for anti-party activities. PTI
Read moreISIS module leader among 15 operatives arrested in Maharashtra, Karnataka: NIA
New Delhi: In a massive crackdown on the ISIS terrorist organisation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Saturday arrested its 15 operatives during multiple raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka, an official said. The arrested accused included the leader of an ISIS module who was administering 'bayath' (oath of allegiance) to new recruits, a spokesperson of the federal anti-terror agency said. Several NIA teams swooped down on as many as 44 locations in...
Read moreMaking technical changes: MEA on question on Hamas in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A technical correction is being made mentioning V Muraleedharan's name as the minister who replied to a Parliament question on the designation of Hamas, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Saturday. The clarification from MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came hours after Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said she did not approve any answer to the question. Both Lekhi and Muraleedharan are ministers of state in the MEA. Responding to...
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College students, several other organisations come together to help clean Bali Yatra ground as trade fair comes to an end Commissionerate Police return stolen goods recovered by police to rightful owners Painting competition held at New Stewart School in Cuttack
Didn’t do anti-party activities, will not compromise on principles: Danish Ali after BSP suspension
New Delhi: Soon after his suspension from the BSP, party MP Danish Ali Saturday said he never indulged in any kind of anti-party activities and only raised his voice against the BJP-led government's "anti-people" policies, asserting that he will "fight back" and not compromise on his principles. He said party supremo Mayawati's decision to suspend him was...
Israel presses on with Gaza bombardments, including in areas where it told civilians to flee
Rafah (Gaza Strip): Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip overnight into Saturday in relentless bombardments, including some of the dwindling slivers of land Palestinians had been told to evacuate to in the territory's south. The latest strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in...
PM Rishi Sunak’s officials in Delhi to discuss India-UK FTA: Report
London: Senior officials from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's team are in New Delhi this week to add momentum behind the ongoing round of negotiations for an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), according to a UK media report Saturday. ‘The Guardian' newspaper reports that while there is no official comment from either side on such a visit,...
Amit Shah to visit Bihar for Regional Council Meeting scheduled for Dec 10
Patna: Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Bihar for the Eastern Regional Council Meeting scheduled for December 10. The meeting will be held at the CM secretariat where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and representatives of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will also be present. This will be the first time that Shah and Nitish Kumar will...
Odisha urges DRDO to restrict missile testing during nesting season of turtles
Bhubaneswar: The state government urged the DRDO to restrict missile testing off the Odisha coast in February and March -- the mass nesting season of the endangered olive ridley sea turtles, an official said Saturday. The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has two major missile testing ranges in the state -- Chandipur in Balasore district and the...
Equity, climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28
Dubai: India firmly believes that equity and climate justice must be the basis of climate action and this can be ensured only when the developed countries take the lead in combating climate change, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said here at the COP28 Saturday. Delivering the national statement at the high-level segment during the ongoing annual climate conference,...
Observers see OPEC ‘panicking’ as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out
Dubai: Veteran negotiators at the UN Climate talks Saturday said that the push to wean the world from dirty fossil fuels had gained so much momentum that they had poked a powerful enemy: the oil industry. Late Friday, multiple news sources reported that the leader of OPEC, the powerful oil cartel, wrote to member countries earlier this...
Over 2.43 lakh POCSO cases pending in fast-track courts till Jan 2023; 3% conviction rate in 2022: Report
New Delhi: More than 2.43 lakh cases under the POCSO Act were pending in fast-track special courts (FTSCs) as of January 31 this year despite the central government's robust policy and financial commitment, according to a research paper published by an NGO. In 2022, the number of such cases that resulted in conviction remained a mere three...
Covid virus can persist in lungs for up to two years: Study
London: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can last in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after infection, finds a study. The study, published in the journal Nature Immunology, showed that Covid virus’ persistence appears to be linked to a failure of innate immunity (the first line of defence against pathogens). One to two...