Devotees perform Maha Navami rituals at Durga Puja pandals at Bomikhal, Baramunda, Rasulgarh, Sahid Nagar, Old Station Bazaar, Wednesday.   Vehicles stuck in traffic at Vani Vihar–Rasulgarh road in Bhubaneswar   Fallen decorative arch lies across the road at College Chhak in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A day after postponing the written examination for sub-inspectors, the police in Odisha's Ganjam district Wednesday arrested 117 people, including 114 aspirants, on charges of cheating, forgery and fraud, a senior official said. The action came after a crackdown on a racket allegedly involved in sabotaging the upcoming sub-inspector recruitment examination (written) October 5-6, conducted by...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited several Dussehra pandals in Cuttack city on the occasion of 'Navami' - the ninth day of Navaratri Wednesday, and sought the blessings of Goddess Durga. Majhi visited several prominent puja pandals in the city, including those located at Nuapada, Potapokhari and Chauliaganj. During his visit, Majhi was accorded a...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited several Dussehra pandals in Cuttack city on the occasion of 'Navami' - the ninth day of Navaratri Wednesday and sought the blessings of Goddess Durga. Majhi visited several prominent puja pandals in the city, including those located at Nuapada, Potapokhari and Chauliaganj. During his visit, Majhi was accorded a...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has released the updated composition of 24 Parliamentary Standing Committees, effective from September 26. These committees, which play a vital role in legislative oversight and policy review, comprise members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and span critical sectors including commerce, defence, education, health, and finance. Among the notable appointments,...

Jammu: A search operation by joint security forces is on in J&K’s Kathua district Wednesday after suspicious movement was reported in the border area, officials said. Officials said that the security forces started the search operation after getting information about suspicious movement in the Rajbagh sector of the district. "The search operation was jointly launched by the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das Wednesday reached Malkangiri to lead its two-day march from October 2, a party leader said. Das landed at Jeypore airport in Koraput district this afternoon, and then proceeded to Malkangiri, he said. The state Congress president will inaugurate a Mahatma Gandhi statue at Mugi Point in Kalimela...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet's decision to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent, saying it is a gift from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for central government employees and their family members on the eve of Vijaya Dashami. Shah also lauded the cabinet's decision...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday decided to celebrate the 150th year of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', across the country. The Constituent Assembly had accorded 'Vande Mataram', composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji, the status of national song. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that keeping in mind the...

]Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh, known for its lowest crime graph in the country, recorded 522 cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL) in 2023, according to official crime data. The figures released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) highlight fluctuating crime trends in the Union Territory, a decline...