Odisha government reshuffles IAS officers, appoints Saxena as BDA vice-chairman
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday effected a minor reshuffle among IAS officers, appointing Shubham Saxena, director of agriculture and food production, as vice-chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), according to an official order. Poma Tudu will replace Saxena as...
BJD, Congress call separate shutdowns in Jaleswar over girl’s rape, murder
Baleshwar: Normal life was affected in Odisha's Jaleswar town Tuesday as the opposition BJD and Congress called separate shutdowns to protest the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl earlier this month. The BJD called a 12-hour bandh from 6...
Mohan Majhi flags off special train carrying 1,000 people to Gujarat for Unity Day
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off a special train from Bhubaneswar to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, carrying around 1,000 people from the state's Maoist-hit districts to participate in the 151st birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai...
3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma’s 113 powers India to 6-wicket win over New Zealand
Wellington: Abhishek Sharma smashed a 38-ball 113 as India beat New Zealand by six wickets to win the third T20 Tuesday, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (45 off 19) made...
Cyclone Arnab: Odisha steps up evacuation, plans to move 48,000 people
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday stepped up evacuation efforts as heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed parts of the state with very severe cyclonic storm Arnab hurtling towards the coast and expected to make landfall along the neighbouring Andhra...
Cyclone ‘Arnab’ packs winds of up to 140 kmph, heads for Andhra coast; Odisha also on alert
Visakhapatnam: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is heading towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, which started witnessing its impact Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said ‘Arnab’ intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm Monday night. The IMD...
Read moreDetailsCyclone Arnab: 31 NDRF teams deployed across vulnerable states, strategy finalised
New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Tuesday said that 31 teams have been deployed across the states likely to be affected by impending Cyclone Arnab, and a strategy has been finalised for the situation. Cyclone Arnab has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal. NDRF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohsen Shahedi, speaking to IANS, said, "A coordination meeting was held Sunday under the...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court to hear plea over journalist’s allegation against Rahul Gandhi November 3
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear November 3, a plea concerning a pregnant woman journalist's allegation that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi pushed and pulled her during the Opposition INDIA bloc leaders’ march to the apex court premises over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant by senior advocate...
Read moreDetailsBihar MLC vote counting: Sanjay Yadav stages sit-in over missing CCTV cameras
Patna: A controversy over the absence of CCTV cameras in the ballot-opening and vote-counting area has erupted at the Patna counting centre during the counting of votes for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats Tuesday. Congress candidate Dr Sanjay Yadav staged a sit-in protest, alleging a lack of transparency in the counting process. Counting for the Patna Graduates’ and Patna Teachers’ constituencies is underway amid tight security in Bankipur girls senior secondary...
Read moreDetailsCTI urges Rahul Gandhi to postpone November 1 ‘Chalo Delhi’ rally until after Diwali
New Delhi: A day after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi reiterated call for 'Chalo Delhi' march slated for November 1, the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) wrote to him again Tuesday, pleading that the mega-rally be rescheduled after Diwali festivities. A copy of the letter has also been sent to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, urging him to discuss the matter with allies in the INDIA bloc...
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Actor Imran Khan gets major relief as Bombay HC stays ‘Leave India’ notice
Mumbai: Hindi film actor Imran Khan secured interim relief from the Bombay High Court Tuesday as the court stayed the implementation of a 'Leave India' notice issued against him by the Centre. A division bench of the High Court, hearing Khan's petition challenging the notice, directed that no coercive action be taken against him until the next...
NHRC issues advisory on women’s safety at workplaces and public spaces
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Election Commission team reviews Punjab poll preparedness ahead of assembly elections
New Delhi: A team of senior Election Commission (EC) officials is in Chandigarh to oversee poll preparedness in Punjab, where assembly elections are likely to be held early next year along with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The EC team led by a senior deputy election commissioner is holding meetings with enforcement agencies, officials said Tuesday....
Odisha government reshuffles IAS officers, appoints Saxena as BDA vice-chairman
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday effected a minor reshuffle among IAS officers, appointing Shubham Saxena, director of agriculture and food production, as vice-chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), according to an official order. Poma Tudu will replace Saxena as director of agriculture and food production. Tudu has also been given the additional charge of managing director...
BJD, Congress call separate shutdowns in Jaleswar over girl’s rape, murder
Baleshwar: Normal life was affected in Odisha's Jaleswar town Tuesday as the opposition BJD and Congress called separate shutdowns to protest the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl earlier this month. The BJD called a 12-hour bandh from 6 am, while the Congress called an eight-hour shutdown to demand justice for the victim's family. The girl...
Mohan Majhi flags off special train carrying 1,000 people to Gujarat for Unity Day
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off a special train from Bhubaneswar to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, carrying around 1,000 people from the state's Maoist-hit districts to participate in the 151st birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, observed as National Unity Day. The country celebrates National Unity Day October 31. Addressing the gathering,...
Odisha-born director Ashish Panda opens up about filmmaking journey, challenges
Odisha-born director Ashish Panda is earning praise for his recent film Tum Mere Ho, featuring Gurmeet Choudhary and Isha Malviya. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankit Sharma (@lifebehindcamera_steadi) Hailing from Brajrajanagar, Ashish has directed several popular music videos, including ‘Kabhi Yaadon Mein Aao’, ‘Humnava Mere’ and ‘Toh Aagaye Hum’. He has...
3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma’s 113 powers India to 6-wicket win over New Zealand
Wellington: Abhishek Sharma smashed a 38-ball 113 as India beat New Zealand by six wickets to win the third T20 Tuesday, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (45 off 19) made mincemeat of New Zealand's bowling attack, hammering 133 for the first wicket in 7.1 overs. India chased...
‘Onslaught of lies’: Priyanka Gandhi lauds Rahul after defamation case acquittal
New Delhi: A day after her brother Rahul Gandhi was acquitted by a court in Uttar Pradesh in a defamation case, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said it takes immense courage, tenacity and the perseverance of a true warrior to stand against an "onslaught of lies", the way he has. Priyanka Gandhi's response came to...
Akhilesh Yadav alleges ‘vote theft’ over unfolded ballots in UP MLC polls
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday raised questions over ‘unfolded votes’ in the ballot boxes, during the ongoing counting for the MLC elections and alleged rigging of the poll procedure at the behest of the ruling party. The matter pertains to SP candidate Kanti Singh, who is contesting the election from Lucknow Legislative Council Graduates...
