Odisha CM launches ‘Shaktishree’ initiative for safety, security of female students on campus
Railway projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore being executed in Odisha: Minister
Odisha: 30 injured in bus accident near Balasore
Odisha girl set on fire: BJP witch-hunting Opposition instead of protecting daughters, claims TMC
Kolkata/Puri: TMC Saturday termed the incident of setting a 15-year-old girl on fire by miscreants in BJP-ruled Odisha's Puri district as "criminal negligence", and accused the saffron party of witch-hunting Opposition parties instead of protecting the country's daughters. The girl...
Incidents of violence against women in Odisha point to systemic failure of governance: Patnaik
AIIMS-Bhubaneswar under high security as Puri burn victim’s case sparks outrage
Bhubaneswar: Authorities imposed Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Saturday night and declared the hospital ward area a prohibited zone after tensions escalated over the treatment of a teenage girl who was set on fire in Odisha’s Puri district. The Commissionerate Police directed the protestors to...
Read moreINDIA bloc to raise Pahalgam attack, Trump’s claims on ‘ceasefire’, Bihar SIR in Parliament
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties Saturday resolved to raise during the Parliament's Monsoon session the issues of Pahalgam attack terrorists not being brought to justice, US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a 'ceasefire' between India and Pakistan and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that the opposition alleges "threatens people's voting rights". Ahead of the start of the session July 21, the leaders of 24 opposition...
Read moreChina begins construction of world’s biggest dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet
Beijing: China Saturday formally started the construction of the $167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the start of the construction of the dam at a ground-breaking ceremony in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, locally known as Yarlung Zangbo, at Nyingchi City, official media reported. The ceremony took place at the dam site of...
Read moreDental student in Greater Noida university hangs self in hostel room; two teachers arrested
Noida: A second-year dental student of a private university in Greater Noida hanged herself in her hostel room, alleging torture by some members of the faculty, police said Saturday, adding two teachers have been arrested. The incident took place Friday night. Gurugram resident Ramesh Jongda lodged an FIR at Knowledge Park police station in Greater Noida Saturday, alleging his 21-year-old daughter Jyoti hanged herself in her room in Mandel hostel of...
Read moreIndia-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from Oct 1: Goyal
New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Saturday. The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) March 10, 2024. Under the pact, India has received an investment commitment of USD 100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products, such as Swiss watches, chocolates, and...
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The BJP is seen today as a corporate-friendly political party, and this is the view held by both the party’s votaries and its opponents. Supporters say this is necessary to industrialise India and that the government has no business to be in business. Opponents of course complain that this is a sell-out to crony capitalism. But the...
AIIMS-Bhubaneswar under high security as Puri burn victim’s case sparks outrage
Bhubaneswar: Authorities imposed Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Saturday night and declared the hospital ward area a prohibited zone after tensions escalated over the treatment of a teenage girl who was set on fire in Odisha’s Puri district. The Commissionerate Police directed the protestors to vacate the hospital premises, and three platoons...
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‘Heart is heavy, decided to leave politics’: AAP’s ex-minister Anmol Gagan Maan resigns as MLA
Chandigarh: AAP leader and former Punjab minister Anmol Gagan Maan Saturday said she has resigned as a member of the state Assembly and decided to quit politics. The 35-year-old singer-turned-politician, who won her maiden election from Kharar Assembly constituency in 2022, sent her resignation to the Punjab Assembly Speaker, Kultar Singh Sandhwan. "My heart is heavy, but...
INDIA bloc to raise Pahalgam attack, Trump’s claims on ‘ceasefire’, Bihar SIR in Parliament
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties Saturday resolved to raise during the Parliament's Monsoon session the issues of Pahalgam attack terrorists not being brought to justice, US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a 'ceasefire' between India and Pakistan and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that the opposition alleges "threatens people's voting rights"....
Odisha CM launches ‘Shaktishree’ initiative for safety, security of female students on campus
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced the launch of 'Shaktishree', a comprehensive initiative aimed at ensuring the safety and security of women students and staff across all higher education campuses in the state. The announcement was made in the wake of the death of a 20-year-old student by self-immolation over an alleged sexual harassment...
China begins construction of world’s biggest dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet
Beijing: China Saturday formally started the construction of the $167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the start of the construction of the dam at a ground-breaking ceremony in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, locally known as Yarlung Zangbo, at...
Dental student in Greater Noida university hangs self in hostel room; two teachers arrested
Noida: A second-year dental student of a private university in Greater Noida hanged herself in her hostel room, alleging torture by some members of the faculty, police said Saturday, adding two teachers have been arrested. The incident took place Friday night. Gurugram resident Ramesh Jongda lodged an FIR at Knowledge Park police station in Greater Noida Saturday,...
Railway projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore being executed in Odisha: Minister
Bhubaneswar: Railway projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore are being executed in Odisha, Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna said Saturday. He said Rs 10,599 crore was allocated to the state in the 2025-26 budget, a 12.5-fold increase from the Rs 838 crore allocated during the 2009-14 period. Fifty-nine stations are undergoing redevelopment at a...