BHUBANESWAR: The Patnaiks have been the most dominant force in Odisha’s political and economic landscape. Just three individuals from two Patnaik families – Janaki Ballav (JB), Biju and the latter’s son Naveen – have governed the state as chief ministers for 45 years of the 77 since Independence. In the last 32 years, however, Odisha…
JHARSUGUDA: BJD leader V K Pandian on Friday said he would quit politics if chief minister Naveen Patnaik doesn’t return to power with a three-fourth majority and dared Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to do the same if BJP loses the elections in Odisha.“I will retire from politics if Naveen Patnaik doesn’t become the CM of…
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court has ordered taking a lower court judge back into judicial service eight years after he was sacked on various charges, including inflicting electric shocks on court staff “in order to get sadistic pleasure and to physically harass them on the court premises”. This case involved civil judge and judicial magistrate…
BALLARI: Three civil workers were swept away in a tunnel at a steel plant of a private company in the industrial hub of Torangal in Karnataka‘s Ballari district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Panthi Jadeppa, 31, from Hosapete (Karnataka), Shivamahadev, 22, of Chennai and Sushant Krishna Nainaru, 23, of Bengaluru.Water is continuously pumped through…
Flash flooding in northern Afghanistan claimed 50 lives, with Baghlan province severely affected. The Taliban government vowed assistance for the impacted regions, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to climate change and inadequate preparation for natural disasters. Source link
Former Maharashtra CM Chavan criticizes agencies for failing to find Dabholkar murder mastermind. Sanatan Sanstha’s Ghanwat accuses Chavan of promoting ‘Hindu terrorism’ theory. No action taken against the organization despite ban requests. Source link
NEW DELHI: The Congress termed the EC’s response to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge‘s letter as a “permanent blot” on the face of a body, which is there to “ensure a level-playing field to all political parties”. Demanding transparency and promptitude” from EC, an INDIA bloc delegation on Friday met the ECI and raised concerns over…
NEW DELHI: Star India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday finished second in Doha Diamond League, finishing with the best attempt of 88.36m. Neeraj missed the top spot by a whisker, falling just 0.02m shot of winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic. Vadlejch finished first with the best throw of 88.38m. Jakub Vadlejch: 88.38m Neeraj…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi acknowledged that his party has committed errors in the past and must adapt its political approach in the future, in a recent event held in Lucknow. “The Congress party will also have to change its politics in the coming times. This will have to be done. I also want…
NEW DELHI: The government has finally notified the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, which will also pave the way for creation of the long-pending unified theatre commands in the most radical military reorganization envisaged since Independence.The enforcement with immediate effect of the ISO Act, which received presidential assent on August 15 last year…
