Odisha govt deploys seven ODRAF teams to douse forest fires
Odisha STF arrests absconding ganja peddler, seizes seven vehicles
BJD’s Puri LS candidate falls ill due to heat while campaigning
12 members of royal families contesting Assembly, Lok Sabha elections in Odisha
Mangrove pitta bird population rises in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Kendrapara: Officials have reported an increase in the population of mangrove pitta birds during the latest bird census at Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district. Forest officials Sunday released the mangrove pitta bird census report, which pegged their population...
BJD announces seventh list of candidates for Odisha Assembly polls, drops five sitting MLAs
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday announced the names of six more candidates for the Assembly elections, denying nomination to five sitting MLAs. With the announcement of six names, the BJD has so far announced the names of 141 candidates for the 147 Assembly...
Read moreMDH, Everest masala row: FSSAI to check quality of spices sold in India
New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong, a government source said. "In view of the current development, FSSAI is taking samples of spices of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from the market to check whether they meet the FSSAI norms,"...
Read moreBJP bags first Lok Sabha seat in 2024 polls; Surat nominee declared elected
Surat: The BJP won its first seat in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, as its candidate Mukesh Dalal was Monday declared elected from Surat, after the nomination of Congress candidate was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the fray. Dalal won uncontested - the election was scheduled May 7 - after the other candidates withdrew on Monday, the last day of withdrawal of papers. They included four Independents, three from smaller...
Read moreCourt directs AIIMS to constitute medical board to examine Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday directed the AIIMS to constitute a medical board to examine Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to determine whether he needs insulin to control his blood sugar levels and said the home-cooked food that the politician was consuming was different from the diet chart prepared by his doctor. Special Judge for CBI and ED cases Kaveri Baweja passed the order while declining Kejriwal's plea for video consultation...
Read moreModi makes ‘redistribution of wealth’ charge against Congress again, but no mention of Muslims this time
Aligarh (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday accused the Congress again of planning to redistribute people's property if it is voted to power, but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to Muslims. Addressing an election rally in western Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, a constituency with a sizeable Muslim population, Modi accused the opposition Congress and the Samajwadi Party of following a policy of “appeasement” and yet doing nothing to...
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ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC eye redemption against Mohun Bagan in semifinals
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC will take on former winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the first leg of their semifinal encounter of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Kalinga Stadium here Tuesday. Redemption will be high on the minds of Odisha players as they have never beaten Mohun Bagan Super Giant in ISL thus strengthening the...
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Customers relish ice apples from a roadside vendor at Mata Matha near Cuttack's Mahanadi Ring Road
Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
New York: Donald Trump "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president's historic hush money trial. The opening statements marked the first time that prosecutors have presented a criminal case against a former president to a jury as they accuse Trump of a...
Odisha govt deploys seven ODRAF teams to douse forest fires
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday deployed seven teams of state disaster response force in vulnerable forests to combat wildfire. On the request of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, the Office of Special Relief Commissioner deployed Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams in Baliguda, Phulbani, Rayagada, Bonai, Kalahandi South, Similipal South, Paralakhemundi forest divisions to douse...
Sandeep’s maiden fifer restricts Mumbai Indians to 179/9
Jaipur: Sandeep Sharma grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul in the IPL as Rajasthan Royals restricted Mumbai Indians to 179/9 here Monday. Trent Boult (2/32) dismissed Rohit Sharma (6) in the first over, while Sandeep (5/18) claimed the wickets of Ishan Kishan (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (10) in successive overs to reduce MI to 20/3 after they opted...
MDH, Everest masala row: FSSAI to check quality of spices sold in India
New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong, a government source said. "In view of the current development, FSSAI is taking samples of spices of all brands, including...
BJP expels rebel Karnataka leader Eshwarappa for six years
Bengaluru: The BJP Monday expelled rebel leader KS Eshwarappa for six years for violating party discipline and contesting Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate. The former deputy chief minister who had also served as the party's state unit president, has entered the poll fray, blaming state BJP president BY Vijayendra and his father and veteran party...
Satellite monitoring shows large expansion in 27% identified glacial lakes in Himalayas: ISRO
New Delhi: More than 27 per cent of the identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas have notably expanded since 1984 and 130 of those are in India, ISRO said Monday. In a statement, the space agency said long-term satellite imagery covering the catchments of Indian Himalayan river basins from 1984 to 2023 indicates significant changes in glacial...
Odisha STF arrests absconding ganja peddler, seizes seven vehicles
Phulbani: The special task force (STF) of Odisha Police arrested a ganja peddler from Tikabali, a small town in Kandhamal district, the police said. The 25-year-old accused, who was absconding, was arrested Sunday during a raid conducted by STF with the help of Kandhamal district police. According to the police, the man was wanted in a case...
Reliance Industries Q4 profit stays flat; annual earnings hit record at Rs 69,621 crore
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd Monday reported an almost flat March quarter net profit, amid a recovery in its core oil and petrochemicals business and sustained momentum across the consumer-facing telecom and retail businesses. RIL's net profit stood at Rs 18,951 crore, or Rs 28.01 per share, in the January-March quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal as compared...
