Bhubaneswar: Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed at least four lives and affected more than 2.03 lakh people across six districts of Odisha, official sources said Wednesday. According to the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office, 44 blocks in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and...
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in north Odisha remained grim on Wednesday, with incessant rain swelling major rivers and inundating villages, affecting over 1.25 lakh people across five districts, officials said. In view of the situation, schools and anganwadi centres in 10 districts have been ordered...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched a massive evacuation drive from low-lying areas as over 1 lakh people remained affected by floods, officials said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, after reviewing the situation Tuesday evening, said the next 24 hours remained crucial for the...
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Tuesday warned of a fresh nationwide protest, alleging that the Centre was citing the Supreme Court's interim order in a batch of PILs related to its agitation to avoid giving a promised written assurance on withdrawing the FIRs against...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's four districts are facing an imminent flood threat as at least three rivers have swelled to the brink of the danger mark following heavy rains induced by a deep depression, officials said on Tuesday. The state government has kept Odisha Disaster Rapid Action...
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has said no protester would be left to face legal action alone, claiming that government representatives had reiterated their commitment to withdrawing cases against demonstrators, releasing those detained and issuing notifications from the Centre as well as BJP/NDA-ruled states...
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday said it was awaiting the government's promised written agreement on the withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters and organisers, and warned that it would be forced to resume its agitation if the assurance was not received by Tuesday....
Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov condemned Ukraine's "illegal" attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea during a phone call Sunday, according to Iran's foreign ministry. Araghchi condemned Ukraine's move as a "dangerous adventurism and...
Puri: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath entered its final phase Sunday with the commencement of the sacred Adhara pana ritual, a day after the deities were adorned with the spectacular Suna Besha (golden attire) atop their chariots. Preparations for the ritual began early...
New Delhi: Newly appointed Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi has taken charge, officials said Sunday. Joshi was appointed education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education ministry besides his role as the Consumer Affairs...
A debate is spreading across India. The Cockroach students movement recently succeeded within a few days at forcing change that...
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Better late than never. Two days after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Supreme Court has stated...
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A quote from Milan Kundera goes thus: The final stage of a cultural movement is satire. When the people laugh...
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By Aakar Patel Many are puzzled by the size of the current protests and the speed with which they sprang...
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