Noida: The probe into the tragic death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who died after his car fell into a water-filled ditch in Noida’s Sector-150, began Tuesday as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) commenced its inquiry. The SIT was constituted on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following serious allegations of negligence. The team has...

New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed. The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the poll panel, before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya...

Lucknow: Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Budget session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference...

New Delhi: The BCCI is set to streamline the players' central contracts by doing away with the A+ category introduced back in 2018. As per the existing policy, a cricketer in A+ category is paid Rs 7 crore annually, Rs 5 crore in A category, Rs 3 crore in B and Rs 1 crore in C. In...

New Delhi: India's eight key infrastructure sectors registered a four-month high growth rate of 3.7 per cent in December last year, driven by a jump in the output of fertiliser and cement, according to official data released on Tuesday. However, the performance of these eight sectors slowed on a year-on-year basis, the data showed. In December 2024,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday said it has received investment proposals worth Rs 1.67 lakh crore in a span of one month and asserted that the state is on the path of becoming an industrial powerhouse in the country. According to a statement issued by the CMO, the intents came through two investor meets at Hyderabad in...

Berhampur: The three-day annual dolphin census began Tuesday in Odisha's Chilika, Asia's biggest brackish water lagoon, officials said. Over 100 persons, including experts, retired forest officers, wildlife activists and forest staff, were engaged in the exercises, carried out by the Chilika Wildlife Division, with support of the Chilika Development Authority (CDA), they said. "We have formed 18...

Vadodara: Delhi Capitals opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League match here Tuesday. DC are playing 16-year-old Deeya Yadav in place of Minnu Mani, while MI have made four changes to their playing XI. Teams: Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (w), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Deeya Yadav, Marizanne Kapp, Lucy Hamilton,...

Bhubaneswar: An arrest warrant has been issued against Odisha Higher Education Commissioner-cum-Secretary Aravind Agrawal, a source said Tuesday. The source stated that the warrant was issued in compliance with the directions of the Orissa High Court. Further details awaited. PNN Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily

Kolkata: Roads were blocked, tyres burnt as protests erupted across several districts of West Bengal Tuesday over alleged harassment of people in the ongoing SIR exercise in the state, the police said. The demonstrations were held in South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram and Purba Medinipur, prompting the police to strengthen force deployment in these areas,...