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Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha and the Chancellor of state public universities, Hari Babu Kambhampati, on Monday announced the appointments of Vice Chancellors for 14 universities across the state. In exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, and the proviso to Section 8 of the Odia University Act, 2017 (in respect of Odia University), new Vice-Chancellors have been appointed for 14 universities. The universities incl ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday intensified its attack on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, condemning his remarks against legendary leader Biju Patnaik as "insulting" and demanding an immediate, unconditional apology. Protests erupted in the state capital as the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal staged demonstrations at Master Canteen Square, voicing strong opposition to Dubey's comments. At a press conference held at Shankha Bhavan, senior BJD leaders Debi Prasad Mishra and ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Monday strongly criticized BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his recent remarks on Biju Patnaik, terming them "outrageous" and "baseless allegations" against a leader widely regarded as the pride of Odisha. The controversy erupted after Dubey questioned Biju Patnaik's role during the Sino-Indian War. In his statement, the BJP MP alleged that then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru conducted the war effort with Americ ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik sharply criticized the BJP-led state government during a major farmers' rally, Chasi Surakhya Samabesh, held near the Odisha Assembly today. The event marked the culmination of the BJD's three-week-long agitation highlighting alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, delays in fertilizer supply, and rampant irregularities at mandis. Addressing the massive gathering of farmers and supporters, Naveen accused t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has deployed several senior leaders and prominent functionaries to spearhead the party's campaign for the ensuing Nuapada bye-election. According to the office order given by BJD President Naveen Patnaik, the BJD has assigned leaders to different blocks and urban local bodies (ULBs) of Nuapada district to ensure coordinated and intensive campaign management. For the Nuapada Block, key leaders such as Niranjan Pujari, Sanjay Das Burma, Arun Sahoo, Pratap J ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday slammed the Centre over US President Donald Trump's claim that India will stop buying oil from Russia. The Congress leader's reaction comes even as the Centre is yet to respond to Trump's latest claims. Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great man" and India as "an incredible country", adding that he is open to meeting the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysi ...Read More >
Patna: After finalising the seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election 2025. The list includes several prominent leaders, such as the state's two Deputy Chief Ministers and two former Deputy Chief Ministers. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur in Munger district, while Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from Lakhisar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced a month-long 'Jan Sampark Padayatra' starting October 9, aimed at exposing the alleged inefficiencies and governance lapses of the BJP government in Odisha. The annual campaign, running until November 9, will cover constituencies, blocks, and panchayats across the state. The yatra, coinciding with Gopabandhu Jayanti, was rescheduled from its usual October 2 start due to Dussehra festivities. Talking about the padayatra, BJD Senior Vice Presiden ...Read More >
Leh: Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday, two days after violent protests demanding statehood rocked Leh, leaving four people dead and nearly 90 others injured. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directly blamed Wangchuk for instigating the unrest. The arrest also comes a day after the MHA cancelled the registration of Wangchuk's non-profit 'Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh' (SECMOL) to receive contributions from abroad under the Foreign Contribu ...Read More >
Mumbai: India head coach Gautam Gambhir orchestrated the handshake snub of Pakistani players by members of the Indian team before, during, and after their clash in the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, which India won comprehensively by seven wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. The handshake snub was the brainchild of head coach Gambhir, who had advised the Indian players against engaging in a handshake with the Pakistani players and also asked them not to have any verbal exch ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested three government officials including a 2019-batch topper of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in separate cases of corruption. "On September 12, Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, in Sambalpur district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for receiving bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case," said a senior Vigilance o ...Read More >
Bhopal: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing from September 23, an all-party meeting was hosted by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday at his official residence, where a formal resolution to ensure the full 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been unanimously adopted, marking a decisive shift in the state's legal and administrative posture. Backed by all major parties, the resolution affirms that the remaining 13% of the quota, on top of the 14% already impleme ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress' Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday said that it was his party MPs who forced Union Home Minister Amit Shah to sit in the fourth row and present the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament. Addressing the foundation day event of his party's student wing Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), Banerjee said, "They brought a Bill to change the Constitution at midnight thinking they will pass it. They thought the country is their property and they c ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Dhirendra Mohanty, Secretary of Mahu Co-operative Society, Aul, Kendrapara, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 from a loanee farmer. Mohanty demanded the bribe to release a loan passbook and cheque book for an agricultural loan of Rs. 75,000, sanctioned on August 12, 2025, to the complainant and his father. According to the complainant, a poor farmer, Mohanty had been delaying the handover of the documents despite repeated requests. Ini ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bold move to instil national pride and awareness of India's counter-terror capabilities among students, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released two specially designed modules on Operation Sindoor for schoolchildren from Classes 3 to 12. The operation, which is described as more than just a military strike, is framed as a national commitment to peace, justice, and the memory of those who lost their lives in the April 2025 Pahalgam terror att ...Read More >
New Delhi: As many as 54 personnel from Left Wing Extremism-affected areas are among 233 awardees of Medals for Gallantry announced on the Independence Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. These awardees are part of a list of 1,090 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD) and Correctional Services selected for Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion, the Ministry said in a statement. While 233 personnel have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (G ...Read More >
Jammu: At least 23 dead bodies were recovered, while 75 others were injured in a massive cloudburst which hit Chositi village of Padder Sub-division of Kishtwar on Thursday. An official said that the injured are being shifted to the hospital, while helicopters have been pressed into service to evacuate the injured. "A massive joint rescue operation is going on in the area," the official said. MoS (PMO) Jitendra Singh confirmed that the cloudburst hit Chositi, adding that the rescue operation ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of Kannada actor Darshan in connection with the fan murder case and also ordered the authorities to take him into custody immediately. The court has similarly cancelled the bail of Darshan's partner, Pavithra Gowda and five other accused persons, who will also be taken into custody immediately after the order. A bench comprising Justices R. Mahadevan and J.B. Pardiwala pronounced the verdict, stating that the High Court's decision in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a record high of $124,210 on Thursday over increasing expectations for more lenient monetary policy from the US Federal Reserve. The development, coupled with supportive financial reforms, particularly under the pro-crypto stance of the US President Donald Trump's administration, boosted investor sentiment. The world's largest crypto asset by market capitalisation climbed over 0.9 per cent to $124,210, surpassing its previous peak in July. But as of 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the re ...Read More >
New Delhi: Light rainfall was recorded in parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) elevated the 'yellow' alert to a 'red' warning for the day. Visuals from early morning showed steady rain drenching areas of the National Capital, Noida, and Gurugram. These fresh spells come just days after heavy downpours across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and other parts of the National Capital Region earlier this week, which had led to several flight delays and cancel ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday reacted to the Supreme Court's directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR, calling it a step backward from decades of humane, science-backed policy. Taking to social media platform X, LoP Gandhi said, "The SC's directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR is a step back from decades of humane, science-backed policy." He added, "These voiceless souls are not 'problems' to be erased. Shelte ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the passing of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, describing him as a "grassroots leader" who dedicated himself to public service with unwavering commitment to the people. Founding patron of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren's passing was announced by his son, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, on Monday. Taking to X, PM Modi posted, "Shri Shibu Soren Ji was a grassroots leader who rose through the ranks of publ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been in the industry for close to 35 years, is set to receive his first National Award for his work in his action film 'Jawan'. On Friday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting took to their X, formerly Twitter, and shared the news. Vikrant Massey was feted with the honour for this work in the surprise hit, '12th Fail'. SRK started his journey as a theatre actor, and over the period of time worked in television when the medium was maki ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a massive protest outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar today, condemning the horrific incident in Balanga, Puri district, where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly set ablaze by three unidentified assailants. The minor, who suffered severe burn injuries, is battling for her life at AIIMS Bhubenswar, sparking widespread outrage and reigniting concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former India head coach Greg Chappell questioned whether Ravindra Jadeja's disciplined knock of 61 not out off 181 balls was the right approach in the chase of 193 in the third Test against England at Lord's, citing that the all-rounder had to take calculated risks and not just block boundaries. On the final day's play, Jadeja was at his gritty and defiant best to hit his fourth successive fifty in Tests. But that valiant effort went in vain as India lost by 22 runs at Lord's and now ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with onl ...Read More >
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