Congress appoints Sarat Pattanayak as new Odisha unit president
New Delhi: The Congress Monday appointed Sarat Pattanayak as the new president of its Odisha unit, replacing Niranjan Patnaik with immediate effect. Assembly elections in Odisha are due before June 2024 as the term of the current assembly ends June...
Florence Nightingale Award for Odisha nurse Sibani Das
Berhampur: Sibani Das, a nursing officer of state-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Berhampur, has been selected for the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021. Fifty-year-old Das has been selected for the highest nursing honour in the country instituted...
315 Nabarangpur villages still in dark
Nabarangpur: As many as 315 villages in this district are yet to be connected with power supply due to sheer negligence of the Energy department and power distribution companies. This is the sad state of affairs in this tribal dominated...
Auto-rickshaw driver returns gold necklace to woman passenger
Berhampur: A 35-yearold auto-rickshaw driver here in Ganjam district has won accolades for returning a gold necklace worth around Rs 1.6 lakh to a female passenger who had accidentally left it in his vehicle a few days ago. The auto-rickshaw...
Clamour for revival of old fish spawn centre
Bhanjanagar: The fish farmers here have long been demanding revival of an old fish fingerling production centre near the College Road under this NAC of Ganjam district which has been lying unused for over three decades. Sources said the facility...
Hardcore Maoist bids adieu to arms in Kandhamal dist
Phulbani: A member of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) carrying a huge bounty on his head surrendered before Kandhamal police, an officer said Sunday. The surrendered Maoist identified as Ashok Pune belongs to Chhattisgarh’s Dala village. He surrendered before Kandhamal SP...
Varanasi court reserves order in Gyanvapi case
Varanasi: The Varanasi district judge has reserved the ruling in the Gyanvapi mosque dispute case. The verdict is expected to come Tuesday. The Hindu side has sought permission for daily worship of Shringar Gauri in Gyanvapi complex and also permission for worship of 'Shivling' found in 'wuzukhana' of the mosque....
Read moreUK to mark Prince William’s 40th birthday with special coin
London: The UK's Royal Mint Monday released the design of a commemorative 5 pound coin to celebrate the 40th birthday of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, next month. William, who turns 40 June 21, will make royal history as the first time the second in line to the British throne appears alone on an official coin. The special creation has been crafted by engraver Thomas T. Docherty and shows William...
Read moreRussian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial
Kyiv: A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison Monday for killing a Ukrainian civilian, in the first war crimes trial held since Russia's invasion. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin was accused of shooting a Ukrainian civilian in the head in a village in the northeastern Sumy region in the early days of the war. He pleaded guilty and testified that he shot the man after being ordered to...
Read moreMay go for rate hike in June: RBI Governor
Chennai: India's central bank is mulling further rate hikes, said its Governor Shaktikanta Das. He also said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not allow the rupee to depreciate and prevent volatility in the currency market. In an interview to the CNBC TV18 channel, Das also said the RBI will release the new forecast for inflation next month. He said the repo rate will be increased, but declined to say...
Read morePresident Rajapaksa inducts 8 more ministers amid Sri Lanka crisis
Colombo: Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Monday expanded the Cabinet with the induction of eight more ministers but he did not appoint a finance minister once again to handle the worst economic crisis facing the island nation. The new ministers belong to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and its allies -- the SLFP and the EPDP, a Tamil minority party in the north. Rajapaksa, since the public protests...
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Odisha: Today’s pics
Flood-like situation caused around Dagarpada Hanuman Temple in Cuttack after a drinking water pipe ruptured on ring dam road Eviction of illegal encroachments underway in Cuttack CDA Sector-13 area The first coordination meeting was held at Puri Townhall ahead of Rath Yatra BDA officials demolish illegal shops at Jaydev Vihar...
Pakistani singer Abrar ul Haq accuses KJo for copying his song in ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’
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Congress appoints Sarat Pattanayak as new Odisha unit president
New Delhi: The Congress Monday appointed Sarat Pattanayak as the new president of its Odisha unit, replacing Niranjan Patnaik with immediate effect. Assembly elections in Odisha are due before June 2024 as the term of the current assembly ends June 24, 2024. An official communication from the party said, "Congress president has appointed Sarat Pattanayak as the...
