Illegal mining of quartz stones rampant in Subarnapur dist
RGH stops payment of ‘inflated’ bills
Rourkela: Newly-appointed medical superintendent and acting director of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) here, Dr Ganesh Das has stopped payment to various agencies smelling corruption. These companies are involved in cleaning and maintenance of the RGH premises, providing fresh bedsheets and...
Naxalite posters surface in Sundargarh
Man drags son to cops for marrying 2nd time
55 platoons of force to be deployed for PM’s roadshow in Bhubaneswar May 10
AI Express cancels over 100 flights on cabin crew woes; impacts 15,000 passengers
New Delhi: Air India Express cancelled more than 100 flights since Tuesday night as a section of cabin crew reported sick to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, impacting around 15,000 passengers. Faced with cabin crew shortage, the airline, which operates a significant number of flights...
Read moreHead, Abhishek power SRH to commanding 10-wicket win over LSG
Hyderabad: The remorseless domination of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who carved lightning fast fifties, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad mount the fastest chase of a 160-plus target en route their convincing 10-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match here Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 166, Head (89 not out, 30 balls, 8x4, 8x6) and Sharma (75 not out, 28 balls, 8x4, 6x6) toyed with LSG bowlers, finding boundaries...
Read more‘Tempo loads of money’ jibe: Rahul asks PM if he is speaking from personal experience, asks him to send CBI, ED to probe Ambani, Adani
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a probe by the CBI or ED into whether businessmen Adani and Ambani sent black money to his party and taunted if Modi was speaking from his "personal experience" that they send their "money in a tempo". He also asked Modi if he was "scared". Gandhi's strong retort to PM Modi came after the latter attacked him...
Read moreMolestation case: Guv to show CCTV footage to 100 people, except Mamata and police
Kolkata: In the backdrop of a woman employee levelling molestation charge against West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose, the Raj Bhavan here Wednesday said it would show the related CCTV footage to 100 people, except "politician" Mamata Banerjee and "her police". Following the allegation, the police requested the Raj Bhavan to share the CCTV footage concerned. The Governor, however, directed his staff not to cooperate with the police in this...
Read moreSam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress amid raging controversies
New Delhi: Congress leader Sam Pitroda Wednesday resigned as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the BJP to label the party "racist". Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision. "Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress President has accepted his decision,"...
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Illegal mining of quartz stones rampant in Subarnapur dist
Sonepur: With elections in Odisha on the threshold, all political parties are in need of funds. This has paved the way for rise in illegal mining and smuggling of quartz stones in localities under Birmaharajpur tehsil in Subarnapur district, sources informed here Wednesday. Money acquired from such nefarious deals is being used by leaders of a number...
RGH stops payment of ‘inflated’ bills
Rourkela: Newly-appointed medical superintendent and acting director of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) here, Dr Ganesh Das has stopped payment to various agencies smelling corruption. These companies are involved in cleaning and maintenance of the RGH premises, providing fresh bedsheets and providing security. Sources said that bills for the months of March and April furnished by these companies...
Naxalite posters surface in Sundargarh
Rourkela: As the first phase of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha draw near, Maoists are trying to make their presence felt in the state, sources stated here Wednesday. This development has prompted security forces to remain on high alert. Even then, Maoists are putting up posters and banners in various parts of Sundargarh district...
Man drags son to cops for marrying 2nd time
Basudevpur: An elderly man has garnered much appreciation after he dragged his son holding the latter by the collar to the Basudevpur police station in Bhadrak district Tuesday. It has been alleged that the man, identified as Ajay Jena, was marrying for the second time despite having tied the nuptial knot before. He also has an eighty-year-old...
‘Ballot papers can check vote theft’
Bhubaneswar: Calling for transparency in voting, the Socialist Party (India), Right to Recall Party (RRP) and Lokshakti Abhiyan advocated for ballot paper system replacing the EVM machine during polls as it can check vote theft. In a press meet at Lohia Academy here Wednesday, they gave a live demo of a working model similar to the EVM...
Demand for FOB as truck mows down 2 at Palasuni
Bhubaneswar: The demand for a foot over bridge (FOB) rose again as two persons including a woman were killed by a speeding truck at Palasuni Square Wednesday. As per reports, the accident took place when a truck hurtling towards Cuttack mowed down the two as they were crossing the road. While the body of the woman was...
Crime Branch nabs 3 for Rs 54.75L fraud
Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime Unit of state’s Crime Branch (CB) Wednesday arrested three directors of two fintech companies on charges of duping a man of Rs 54.75 lakh on the promise of providing high returns last year. Crime Branch sources said Sumit Kumar Das and Amiya Ranjan Satpathy of Bargarh in Western Odisha and Sidharth Satpathy of...
Horoscope May 9: Cancer may face problems in new ventures, Today may not be meaningful and productive for Gemini
Aries: The stars urge you to focus on your finances and savings, and today, you might remain very busy doing just that. But take care, says Ganesha, you don't want a sulking spouse when you go home. Don't cancel any plans; go ahead and enjoy that new film. Taurus: Your think tank will be running on overdrive...
Head, Abhishek power SRH to commanding 10-wicket win over LSG
Hyderabad: The remorseless domination of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who carved lightning fast fifties, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad mount the fastest chase of a 160-plus target en route their convincing 10-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match here Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 166, Head (89 not out, 30 balls, 8x4, 8x6) and...
55 platoons of force to be deployed for PM’s roadshow in Bhubaneswar May 10
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in this state capital May 10 in the run-up to both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. he Odisha Police decided to deploy 55 platoons of force (one platoon comprises 30 security force personnel) in Bhubaneswar to provide security during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow May 10,...
