From Rs 6,000 starting salary to ‘crores in assets’: Odisha engineer under Vigilance lens
Bhubaneswar/Bhawanipatna: A 47-year-old Roads and Buildings (R&B) engineer, who entered government service nearly 27 years ago with a modest monthly salary of Rs 6,000, has come under the scanner of Odisha Vigilance for allegedly amassing assets worth crores of rupees...
Naveen Patnaik questions law, order situation in Odisha after brutal assault on couple
Berhampur: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Tuesday targeted the state government over the law and order situation following the brutal public assault on a couple in Berhampur. Taking to his...
Ganjam admin launches weekly cleanliness drive to make district plastic-free
Berhampur: Ganjam district administration Tuesday launched a campaign with aim of making the district plastic-free through weekly cleanliness drives across all panchayats. As part of the 'Ama Ganjam, Swachha Ganjam' campaign, sanitation drives were conducted in 503 panchayats across 22...
Farmers protest ‘paddy procurement irregularities’ outside Bargarh collector’s office
Bargarh: Farmers staged a protest outside the district collector’s office in Bargarh Tuesday over alleged irregularities in paddy procurement and “delays in issuance of tokens”. Members of several farmer organisations joined the agitation under the banner of the 'Sanjukta Krushak...
Man, female friend assaulted in public in Odisha’s Berhampur; outrage after video goes viral
Berhampur: A man and his female friend were allegedly assaulted with sticks by a group of people in Odisha's Berhampur city, triggering outrage after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The incident took place Monday night...
SC allows euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill, or ‘demonstrably dangerous’ stray dogs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, for the first time, allowed euthanasia for rabid, incurably ill, or demonstrably dangerous stray dogs to curb the threat to human life. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria issued a slew of directions to deal with the rising population of stray...
Read moreDetailsAll major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras to remain open May 20: Sources
New Delhi: All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT pharmacy outlets across the country will remain open May 20 despite a nationwide shutdown call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) against e-pharmacies, sources said Tuesday. This is in addition to several state-level pharmacy associations which have already opted out of the proposed nationwide strike, they said. The move comes in the...
Read moreDetailsPM Modi discusses ways to boost bilateral ties with counterparts from Iceland, Finland, Denmark
Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as trade and renewable energy during separate meetings with his counterparts from Iceland, Finland and Denmark. PM Modi held the meetings ahead of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit. During his talks with Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir, Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, PM Modi discussed the overall trajectory of bilateral...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court of India asks MeitY to examine plea on stolen personal data
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider a PIL as a representation seeking a robust mechanism to recover or destroy the personal data of Indians allegedly stolen and stored on foreign servers. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing a PIL filed by Nitish Kumar, a cybersecurity consultant. While refusing to...
Read moreDetailsSC dismisses pleas for modification, recall of directions on relocation, sterilisation of stray dogs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said the right to live with dignity encompasses the right to live freely without threat from dogs as it dismissed all applications and petitions seeking recall of its earlier directions on relocation and sterilisation of strays. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, which dismissed pleas challenging validity of the standard operating procedures issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India...
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From Rs 6,000 starting salary to ‘crores in assets’: Odisha engineer under Vigilance lens
Bhubaneswar/Bhawanipatna: A 47-year-old Roads and Buildings (R&B) engineer, who entered government service nearly 27 years ago with a modest monthly salary of Rs 6,000, has come under the scanner of Odisha Vigilance for allegedly amassing assets worth crores of rupees disproportionate to his known sources of income. Simultaneous searches were conducted Tuesday at six locations linked to...
Preity Zinta, Kunal Kemmu starrer action-comedy ‘Vibe’ to hit theatre September 18
Mumbai: Actors Kunal Kemmu and Preity Zinta will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time in Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming high-stakes action-comedy film Vibe. Produced by Kunal Kemmu and Chirag Nihalani under the banner of Drongo Films, Vibe is expected to reach the audience September 18 this year. The project marks the first venture...
Ankit Batra reveals unseen details from Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha wedding
Mumbai: Singer and Vedic priest Ankit Batra, who conducted the wedding rituals of actress Parineeti Chopra and politician Raghav Chadha, has shared some unknown details about the high-profile nuptials. Ankit divulged the first-person account of the high-profile wedding during the premiere episode of his YouTube channel, "Voice of Vows" From the "fortress-like" security, to the various protocols...
Naveen Patnaik questions law, order situation in Odisha after brutal assault on couple
Berhampur: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Tuesday targeted the state government over the law and order situation following the brutal public assault on a couple in Berhampur. Taking to his X handle, Patnaik alleged that Odisha is witnessing a horrifying state of anarchy, claiming that instead of...
All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras to remain open May 20: Sources
New Delhi: All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT pharmacy outlets across the country will remain open May 20 despite a nationwide shutdown call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) against e-pharmacies, sources said Tuesday. This is in addition to several state-level pharmacy associations which have already...
Careless Lucknow man’s hands-free scooter stunt goes viral
Lucknow: A video from the Gomtinagar area of Lucknow is going viral on social media, showing a man performing a risky stunt on a scooter. In the video, the man can be seen riding the scooter comfortably without holding the handle, despite other vehicles moving at high speed on the road. He appears relaxed, smiles and waves...
Greater Noida dowry death case: Post-mortem reveals severe injuries
Noida: The post-mortem report in the Greater Noida dowry death has revealed a series of external and internal injuries on Deepika Nagar’s body, including a bone-deep wound and spleen rupture, indicating that she was under “deep trauma” before succumbing to injuries. The chilling autopsy report on Deepika’s death comes in the backdrop of dowry harassment charges against...
YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja gets six months’ imprisonment in criminal contempt case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sentenced YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja, who runs the channel "Fight 4 Judicial Reforms", to six months’ simple imprisonment in two criminal contempt cases for making derogatory and scandalous remarks against the judiciary and judicial officers. A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja also imposed a fine of Rs...
PM Modi discusses ways to boost bilateral ties with counterparts from Iceland, Finland, Denmark
Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as trade and renewable energy during separate meetings with his counterparts from Iceland, Finland and Denmark. PM Modi held the meetings ahead of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit. During his talks with Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir, Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo...
Ganjam admin launches weekly cleanliness drive to make district plastic-free
Berhampur: Ganjam district administration Tuesday launched a campaign with aim of making the district plastic-free through weekly cleanliness drives across all panchayats. As part of the 'Ama Ganjam, Swachha Ganjam' campaign, sanitation drives were conducted in 503 panchayats across 22 blocks of the district. The administration appealed to the public to actively participate in the drive, which...
























































































