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Manmohan cautions Modi against using agencies to settle scores
Mumbai: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Friday cautioned the Narendra Modi government against using investigative agencies to pursue ‘political vendettas’. The Enforcement Directorate has got more powers than ever under the Modi government, and these powers should be used judiciously,...
Cyber criminals swindle Rs 90K from woman’s account
Nirav Modi bail plea rejected, remand in custody extended till November 11
London: Fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi, who is fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly USD two billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money-laundering case, was Thursday remanded to prison until November 11 after he appeared via...
Measures to tackle jumbo deaths at snail’s pace
ED has papers with Praful Patel and Mirchi’s wife’s signatures: Naresh Goyal
Naveen campaigns for Rita in Bijepur
Bargarh: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday reached Bijepur to campaign for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Rita Sahu in the bypoll scheduled to be held October 21. The BJD president is on a two-day visit to Bijepur. He landed at Laumunda temporary helipad in a helicopter at 10:42am Thursday and...
Read moreBijepur bypoll campaign reaches fever pitch
Bhubaneswar: The campaign for the bypoll to Bijepur Assembly constituency in Odisha's Bargarh district has gained momentum with the three major political parties leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. The leaders of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have intensified their campaigning in the constituency which will go to polls October 21. BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday canvassed for party candidate...
Read moreOver 50 pc sanctioned doctor posts lying vacant in Nayagarh
Nayagarh: The state government may have implemented ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative to keep a tab on quality of healthcare services offered in the state, but, that is unlikely to bring the desired changes without improvement in adequate infrastructure and manpower. This was evident when 5T secretary VK Pandian along with several other top government officials visited Nayagarh district headquarters hospital (DHH) for an inspection recently. As expected, the officials found the patients...
Read moreManmohan Singh slams BJP government for current economic crisis
Mumbai: Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for the current economic slowdown and rural distress, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that merely ‘passing the buck to Congress would not work’. “The present government should have learned and provided credible solutions to resolve the problems confronting the Indian economy. Five-and-half year is sufficient time to solve issues. Passing the buck to the Congress for India’s problems does not work,” Manmohan...
Read moreMexico deports 311 Indians for illegal crossing of border
Mexico City: In a first, Mexico’s migration authorities deported 311 Indians, including a woman, from various parts of the country amidst its stepped up efforts to check people illegally crossing its borders following pressure from the US. According to a press release issued by the National Migration Institute (INM) Wednesday, the Indian nationals, who did not have a condition of regular stay in the country, were deported from the Toluca City...
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Plea in Lokayukta over PMAY goof up
Puri: A petition was filed with the Lokayukta in Bhubaneswar, Thursday, seeking action against those involved in misappropriation of around Rs 3.6 lakh meant for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) at Kanhei Bidyadharpur panchayat under Sadar block here. In his petition, rights activist Batakrushna Pradhan has informed the Lokayukta that a house was sanctioned for Daitari Behera...
Manmohan cautions Modi against using agencies to settle scores
Mumbai: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Friday cautioned the Narendra Modi government against using investigative agencies to pursue ‘political vendettas’. The Enforcement Directorate has got more powers than ever under the Modi government, and these powers should be used judiciously, he said. Singh's comments came at a time when his former cabinet colleague P Chidambaram is in...
All eyes on Kuldeep as Team India sans Kohli, Sharma sweat it out in practice
Ranchi: Skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma skipped the optional practice session but spinner Kuldeep Yadav looked to hone his batting skills ahead of India's third and final Test against South Africa here Thursday. Kuldeep, who sat out of the first two Tests, made full use of the net session displaying some elegant cover drives in...
RDC inspects healthcare at cancer centre
Cuttack: Revenue Divisional Commissioner (central) Anil Kumar Samal Thursday inspected healthcare facilities at Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC) here. During his visit to the cancer hospital, Samal talked to some patients and enquired about the healthcare facilities. The RDC asked AHRCC director Lalatendu Sarangi to make arrangement for the supply of free drugs to patients under...
Rumours rife regarding Sara Ali Khan-Kartik Aaryan breakup
Is the alleged relationship between Kartik Aaryan and sara Ali Khan about to turn sour? Well there are indications that the two are about to break up, much to the dismay of fans of both the actors. It is true that both Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan look gorgeous together, but then there are other things...
Madhuri Dixit celebrates 20-year anniversary with husband in beautiful Seychelles; See pics
Hindi cinema’s ‘Dhak Dhak’ girl Madhuri Dixit recently took some time off from her daily schedule to enjoy a vacation with husband Shriram Nene in beautiful Seychelles. The couple recently celebrated 20 years of togetherness and the actress took to social media to share a couple of pictures celebrating their anniversary. "This day, 20 years back, we...
Central team arrives to review health schemes in two districts
Bhubaneswar: An 18-member team of the Union Health and family Welfare Ministry led by Himanshu Bhushan arrived here Thursday on a week-long visit to study about implementation of various health schemes launched in the state. Official sources here said the team would be divided into two groups and visit Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj district. While a team led...
ECoR plans to install national flags at 26 stations
Bhubaneswar: As per the directions of Ministry of Railways, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is all set to install National Flags atop 100 feet tall poles at 26 stations over its jurisdiction in the current financial year. These stations are located at district headquarters and in places of historical importance. Such monumental flags have already been installed at...
Salt Lake Stadium in line to host India-Qatar WC qualifier in March
Kolkata: The iconic Salt Lake Stadium could once again be packed to the rafters for an India game as it is in the race to host the Group E World Cup qualifier tie against Asian champions Qatar March 26 next year. The turnout for the Bangladesh game, unprecedented for national team matches in the country, left everyone...
Bijepur bypoll campaign reaches fever pitch
Bhubaneswar: The campaign for the bypoll to Bijepur Assembly constituency in Odisha's Bargarh district has gained momentum with the three major political parties leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. The leaders of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have intensified their campaigning in the constituency which will go to polls October...
