Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday dismissed a doctor from government service after he was convicted in a corruption case. In a statement, the CMO said that, continuing the state government's tough stand against corruption, the chief minister has dismissed Dr Patitapaban Barik, former Medical Officer of Gurundia CHC, Sundergarh district. Barik is currently working...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday decided to amend key policies to boost the semiconductor and renewable energy sectors. It also made a provision of Rs 12,458 crore for an irrigation project. The cabinet of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved a total of 10 proposals of different departments which includes amendments to the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Tension flared again in the Balianta area after a 45-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a group of youths in Suddhasa Rangi village under the jurisdiction of Balianta police station. Following the incident, villagers gheraoed the police station Wednesday, demanding action against those accused of the assault. The incident comes days after...

Beijing: Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, one of the country’s foremost economic reformers who spearheaded sweeping changes to the state-owned enterprises and helped secure China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation, died Wednesday. He was 98. Zhu died of illness, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. He served as China’s premier from 1998 to 2003 and was...

New Delhi: Less than a month after calling off its 36-day agitation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Wednesday announced that season 2 of their campaign would begin soon. Dipke also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the July 20 police action against CJP protesters who attempted to march towards Parliament,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed authorities to develop Puri's seashore as a "spiritual beach" and conduct the "Mahodadhi Aarti" in a grand manner daily. Majhi issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting on the overall development, protection and promotion of Shri Jagannath culture of Puri and Govardhan Peeth, which was established by...

Bhabanipatana: An eight-month pregnant woman was allegedly raped by a pastor under the pretext of conduct ing a prayer for her recovery from illness here in Kalahandi district, police said Wednesday. The survivor fi led a written complaint with police, leading to a case (335/26) being lodged and prompting an investigation. The incident has sparked shockwaves across...

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved Wednesday as the number of affected people dipped to 87,000 in four districts, but the toll climbed to 103 as two more deaths were reported, an official bulletin said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin issued this evening, two persons lost their lives in the deluge...

Mumbai: At least seven people, including three children, were killed and four others injured after a massive landslide struck a residential pocket in Mumbai's Ghatkopar Wednesday following persistent heavy rains. The tragedy occurred at around 3:48 a.m. at Gaushiya Chawl in the Ashok Nagar area of Chirag Nagar. A portion of the adjacent hillside collapsed, dumping mud,...

Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court Wednesday cancelled all the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates issued under the new rule in West Bengal during the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the state. In its order, the division bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Anuj Singh has said that henceforth there will...