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Bhubaneswar: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Monday said that seaplane services could soon be extended to Odisha's Chilika Lake and the entire eastern coast, opening up new avenues for regional connectivity and tourism. Speaking at the Eastern Region Civil Aviation Ministers' Conference in Bhubaneswar, the minister said that the Centre is planning to restart seaplane operations in the country by October. "Seaplane operation was there once, but it was limited to a sin ...Read More >
Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday drew a stark contrast between terrorists who killed innocents in Pahalgam after asking their religion and India's armed forces, who, he said, responded by judging terrorists on their deeds, not their faith. Addressing a gathering in Jodhpur during the inauguration of the Adarsh Defence and Sports Academy, the Defence Minister said, "The terrorists killed people after asking their religion, but our soldiers killed terrorists by looking at their d ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday defended the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill and asserted that jailed ministers cannot hold office. Addressing a public meeting at Dum Dum Central Jail ground, PM Modi lambasted the INDIA bloc parties, including Trinamool Congress, for opposing the bill and shielding corrupt leaders. "We decided to bring in a law that will not allow a corrupt chief minister, or even the Prime Minister, to hold office, if he or she spends 30 days in jail. But ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 to dedicate railway projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore, a move set to boost connectivity and industrial growth in the state's northern region. The projects include the Rs 537-crore doubling of the 65 km Mehsana-Palanpur line, gauge conversion of the 37 km Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road line at a cost of Rs 347 crore, and the Rs 520-crore gauge conversion of the 40 km Becharaji-Ranuj line. According to officials, the new infrastru ...Read More >
New Delhi: The SEMICON India exhibition will feature nearly 350 exhibitors from across the global semiconductor value chain, along with six country round tables, four country pavilions, participation from nine Indian states, and over 15,000 expected visitors, S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said on Friday. "This will provide South Asia's single largest platform for showcasing the latest advancements in the semiconductor and electronics industri ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha will construct 800 additional cyclone shelters to strengthen disaster preparedness, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari announced on Thursday. During his visit to New Delhi , Pujari met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and formally placed the demand, citing Odisha's high vulnerability to natural calamities such as cyclones and floods. He presented seven booklets detailing the state's disaster-related needs and sought enhanced central assistance. The minister ...Read More >
Srinagar: A Bollywood film unit shooting in Ladakh was hit by food poisoning, and over 100 members of the unit were admitted to a hospital in Leh, officials said on Monday. "Over 100 workers of a Bollywood film crew were hospitalised in Leh after a suspected case of food poisoning late Sunday evening," officials confirmed on Monday. The workers of the film unit were engaged in the shooting of an upcoming film when several of them suddenly developed severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and headache ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low pressure area formed over the west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression within the next 12 hours, informed the India Meteorological Department. The system is expected to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts around forenoon on August 19, 2025. Under its influence, several Odisha districts are likely to experience very heavy to ...Read More >
New Delhi: The INDIA Bloc will hold a meeting to decide on the Opposition's pick for the vice presidential poll, at 5:30 P.M. on Monday at the residence of Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi. Several political party leaders, including Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Shiv Sena (UBT), are expected to attend the meeting to choose the Opposition's candidate for the post of the Vice President of India. Earlier in the day, Congress General Secretary (Orga ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A woman who attempted self-immolation by pouring kerosene on herself and setting herself afire at Pipili in Puri district has succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday. According to reports, the incident occurred on August 13 at Jaypur Chowk in Pipili. The woman was rushed to Pipili Community Health Centre with severe burn injuries and was later shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar as her condition deteriorated. Despite medical efforts, she died si ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Two senior police officers from Odisha have been selected for the prestigious President's Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Independence Day 2025. According to the list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, ASP Rabindra Panda and Commandant Naresh Patel will be honoured for their outstanding contributions to policing and public service. In addition to this recognition, nine Odisha Police personnel will receive the Medal for Gallantry for their exceptional brav ...Read More >
Chennai: GM Karthikeyan Murali lit up Round 7 of the 2025 Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament with a stunning win over GM Vidit Gujrathi, prevailing with the black pieces after a gritty battle. Meanwhile, German GM Vincent Keymer strengthened his grip on the title race with a clinical win against American GM Awonder Liang, leaving the former 1.5 points ahead of his closest competitors, Liang included. Now in its third year, the Chennai Grandmasters 2025 is India's strongest classical chess ev ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kabul: After Mumbai, another Afghan Taliban representative has taken charge of the consular work in Hyderabad as the regime in Kabul continues to express its keenness on expanding diplomatic presence in India. A top source told IANS on Wednesday that M. Rehman, the Taliban regime's new representative, has been heading Afghanistan's Hyderabad consulate since June this year. Ikramuudin Kamil had last year taken charge of Afghanistan's Mumbai Consulate while the Afghan Embassy in New De ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced that land acquisition for a proposed mega steel plant in Keonjhar district will commence shortly, with the company involved having already deposited the required funds. The project, a joint venture between the JSW Group and South Korean steel major POSCO, will involve an investment of over Rs 40,000 crore. The plant is expected to have an initial capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). "The process is in an advanced stag ...Read More >
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a customs superintendent posted at Sahar airport in Mumbai, for allegedly taking a Rs 10.20 lakh bribe from an agent, an official said Sunday. The central probe agency booked Krishan Kumar for allegedly demanding a bribe at the rate of Rs 10 per kg for facilitating clearance of imported consignments from a customs house agent, a CBI spokesperson said. It was also alleged that Kumar threatened the agent when he refused to pay the bribe, and deliberately withheld ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Partha Sarathi Biswal, Managing Director of Biswal Tradelink Pvt. Ltd. (BTPL), Bhubaneswar, in connection with a money laundering case involving fake bank guarantees worth Rs 68.2 crore. The arrest was made under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. According to an official press release, the ED launched the investigation based on FIR No. 131/2024 registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother- ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Puri District Collector Chanchal Rana expressed hope for the speedy recovery of a 16-year-old girl who was set ablaze by three bike-borne miscreants at Bayabara village under Balanga police limits in Puri district. The Collector assured that the district administration and government would provide all necessary assistance to the victim who is currently undergoing treatment at the Burns Unit of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar. Speaking to the media, R ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the latest attack on a Plus II girl student in Puri district, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has assured that the state government will bear all medical expenses of the victim, who has been shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for specialised care. The Deputy CM has also directed the police administration to immediately arrest the culprits and take stringent action against them. Parida, expressing deep anguish over the incident, tweeted, "I am deeply pained a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that five districts in western Assam are facing a drought-like situation due to significantly below-normal rainfall this monsoon. Speaking at a press conference following a cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the affected districts -- Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Dhubri, Baksa, and Bongaigaon -- have recorded a 40 per cent rainfall deficit, as per data from the India Meteorological Department and the Central Ground Water Board. "In vie ...Read More >
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday imposed strict restrictions on Trinamool Congress' annual Martyrs' Day rally on July 21. The single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh barred the movements of different processions of party workers marching towards the main rally venue between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., considered as the peak office hours. However, Justice Ghosh's bench said that these processions could start moving again towards the rally venue from 11 a.m. The ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has backed the young Indian team to bounce back and level the ongoing Test series in England, stressing that panic after defeats could derail momentum. In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Kaif praised India's resilience despite missing senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, and R. Ashwin, and credited captain Shubman Gill for stepping up both as a leader and as a batsman. Kaif also called for consistency in selection, u ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court said on Thursday that the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government must think of an alternative venue for its annual July 21 Martyrs' Day rally from next year. Every year, the rally is conducted at the multiple-crossing point of Esplanade in front of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation House in busy central Kolkata, which throws the entire traffic system in the area as well as on the adjacent roads out of gear for a substantial peri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India said on Thursday that 89.7 per cent of the existing Bihar electors have given their Enumeration Form for inclusion in the draft Electoral Roll to be published on August 1, 2025. In order to re-verify the electors who have not been found at their addresses even after three visits of Booth Level Officers, the information on these electors who are probably deceased, permanently shifted or have enrolled at multiple places is being shared with District Pre ...Read More >
Patna: The police in Bihar's Samastipur, on Sunday, arrested a youth for allegedly threatening on social media to kill Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan, officials said. The accused, identified as Mohammad Meraj, was arrested from the Teghra locality in Begusarai. Durgesh Dipak, Sub-Divisional Police Officer-cum-Station House Officer of the cyber cell, confirmed the arrest, saying that Meraj had issued the threat from a social media account named 'Tiger ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha, an umbrella body representing drivers of commercial vehicles including buses and trucks, on Sunday called off its five-day-long 'cease work' protest across the state. The strike, which began on July 8, was launched in support of several demands, including the introduction of a pension scheme, provision of rest sheds, and broader welfare measures for commercial vehicle drivers. Announcing the decision to withdraw the agitation, the association's stat ...Read More >
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