Odisha: SRC Satyabrata Sahu records statements on Puri firecracker explosion mishap
Puri: Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu, appointed by the Odisha government to probe into the Puri firecracker accident, Friday recorded statements of parents of the burn victims, eyewitnesses, police, and health department officials. As many as 16 people including...
Odisha: 85 winning candidates in 2024 Assembly election have criminal cases: Report
Unpaid contractor takes away laser lights installed around Sri Jagannath temple in Puri
Odisha: Prashant Jagdev granted interim bail in EVM damage case
Odisha: Two held for pelting running train with stones
Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) Friday arrested two persons for their suspected involvement in a stone-pelting incident targeting the Kamakhya-Bengaluru Express in Puri district. The two persons, identified as Ramesh Majhi (38) and Sadasib Pradhan (33), were arrested in...
President Murmu appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; new govt to take oath Sunday
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Friday appointed NDA Parliamentary Party leader Narendra Modi as Prime Minister-designate and the new government will take oath Sunday evening. Murmu handed over the letter of appointment to Modi, who called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here Friday evening. Earlier, leaders of the BJP-led...
Read moreUtterly unjustified: Taiwan on China’s protest over messages between PM Modi, Taiwanese Prez Lai
New Delhi: Taiwan Friday said China's "outrage" over a "cordial" exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is utterly unjustified as threats and intimidation never foster friendship. The comments by the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry came a day after China protested an exchange of messages between Modi and Ching-te, saying it opposes all official interactions between Taiwan and countries having diplomatic relations with Beijing. "#China's outrage at a...
Read moreMay heat wave in India 1.5 degree Celsius warmer than previous extremes
New Delhi: Heat waves like those experienced in India this May are nearly 1.5 degree Celsius warmer than the country's previously recorded hottest heatwaves, according to a new rapid attribution study by an independent group of climate scientists and researchers. The analysts at ClimaMeter said the intense and prolonged heat wave India endured in May was a result of the naturally occurring El Nino phenomenon -- unusual warming of the ocean...
Read moreCongress demands SC-monitored probe into NEET exam ‘irregularities’
New Delhi: The Congress Friday demanded a high-level investigation under the Supreme Court's supervision into "irregularities" in NEET for medical courses and accused the BJP of cheating youngsters and playing with their futures. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said paper leaks, rigging and corruption have become an integral part of many examinations, including the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). "The Modi government is directly responsible for this. For the candidates appearing in recruitment...
Read moreSensex hits all-time high as RBI raises GDP growth projection
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed over 2 per cent to settle at record closing high levels Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised upwards the GDP growth projection to 7.2 per cent for 2024-25 from 7 per cent earlier. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,720.8 points, or 2.29 per cent, to hit a new record peak of 76,795.31 in day trade. The benchmark ended at 76,693.36,...
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Odisha: SRC Satyabrata Sahu records statements on Puri firecracker explosion mishap
Puri: Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu, appointed by the Odisha government to probe into the Puri firecracker accident, Friday recorded statements of parents of the burn victims, eyewitnesses, police, and health department officials. As many as 16 people including some minors have succumbed to the burn injuries while 14 others are still undergoing treatment, in the...
Odisha: 85 winning candidates in 2024 Assembly election have criminal cases: Report
Bhubaneswar: As many as 85 candidates elected to the 147-member Odisha Legislative Assembly in the 2024 election, have declared criminal cases pending against them, as per the Odisha Election Watch report. The report, released to the press here on Friday, stated that 58 per cent of the winning candidates have criminal cases against them. In the 2019...
Unpaid contractor takes away laser lights installed around Sri Jagannath temple in Puri
Puri: Devotees and residents of this pilgrim town expressed strong resentment over the switching of laser lights, which were installed to focus on the Sri Jagannath Temple, for the last two days. This apart, several lights were also taken away from the Parikrama corridor plunging the area into darkness. The devotees who were enjoying the Parikrama corridor...
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Odisha: Prashant Jagdev granted interim bail in EVM damage case
Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha Friday granted interim bail to Khurda MLA-elect Prashant Jagdev who has been lodged in a jail after being arrested on the charge of damaging an EVM during voting May 25. Jagdev has been granted bail for three days -- June 9, 10, 11 -- and asked to surrender before the court June...
Odisha: Two held for pelting running train with stones
Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) Friday arrested two persons for their suspected involvement in a stone-pelting incident targeting the Kamakhya-Bengaluru Express in Puri district. The two persons, identified as Ramesh Majhi (38) and Sadasib Pradhan (33), were arrested in Jankia area in Khurda district, police said. The incident took place between Golabai and Nirakarpur railway stations...
President Murmu appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; new govt to take oath Sunday
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Friday appointed NDA Parliamentary Party leader Narendra Modi as Prime Minister-designate and the new government will take oath Sunday evening. Murmu handed over the letter of appointment to Modi, who called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here Friday evening. Earlier, leaders of the BJP-led NDA had called on Murmu and handed...
Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 3.87% in April
New Delhi: Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to 3.87 per cent in April compared to 4.2 per cent in March this year. Ministry of Labour and Employment has released Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for February, March & April, 2024 Friday. "Year-on-year inflation for the month of March, 2024 stood at 4.20% as compared to 5.79...
CLAT 2025 Exam Date Announced: Registration Likely to Begin July 2024
The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced the date for the CLAT 2025 exam. The examination will be held December 1, 2024 from 2 PM to 4 PM. Official information is available on CLAT's official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in. It is expected that online registration will start in July 2024, but the exact date has not been confirmed...
IAS Sujata Karthikeyan goes on six-month-long childcare leave
Bhubaneswar: BJD leader V K Pandian's wife and Odisha IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan has proceeded on a six months' 'child care leave' from May 31, official sources said. According to a notification issued by the general administration department, the IAS officer has been granted leave till November 26 to care for her daughter, who is appearing...