Amaravati, July 28 (IANS) Three devotees were killed and 13 injured when a van they were travelling in was hit by a truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district, police said.The accident occurred past midnight near Chelluru when the truck rammed into the stationary van. Three persons, including a boy, died on the spot while 13 others were injured.According to police, the speeding truck dragged the van for about 500 meters. Sixteen people belonging to three families from Visakhapatnam and Vi…
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Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) In a shocking development, a man on Monday killed his 26-year-old wife before trying to end his own life by consuming poison over alleged marital discord in Mancheswar police limits of Bhubaneswar. According to police, the deceased was identified as Monika Jena, a native of Baunsapada village under Itamati Police Station area in Nayagarh district. Monika had married accused Deepak Kumar Jena of Ranpur area of the same district in 2019. The couple has a six-year-old ch…
Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday chaired a high-level preparatory-cum-review meeting to assess the state’s preparedness in view of incessant rainfall triggered by the deep depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the prevailing weather situation. According to an official statement, the Minister directed all district administrations to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and ensure prompt response to any eventuality. Stressing th…
Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday ordered the Crime Branch of Odisha Police to take over the investigation into the alleged disappearance of the Justice A.S. Naidu Commission report on the murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and others from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) regime. The Chief Minister’s direction comes amid an ongoing investigation by the Commissionerate Police into the disappearance of …
Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that regular monitoring of the grievance redressal mechanism at every level has significantly improved the grievance resolution rate, strengthening public confidence in the system across the state. He made the statement while addressing reporters after hearing grievances at the 19th public grievance hearing held at the Chief Minister’s Public Grievance Cell in Unit-II, Bhubaneswar.Majhi also stated that Odisha’s …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Dharmendra Pradhan made his first appearance in Parliament on Monday after resigning as Union Education Minister. He received a rousing welcome from BJP and NDA MPs. It was a show of the NDA’s continued backing for the Odisha leader. During the reception, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh approached Pradhan and expressed sympathy over his resignation, saying, “It happens.” Pradhan responded sharply, saying, “Nothing happened. I am a street fighter, not an AC-room activist…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, with 135 ragging complaints, and West Bengal, with 75 cases, have accounted for the maximum number of such incidents in higher educational institutions (HEIs) this year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Sharing data updated till July 22, Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar said Madhya Pradesh (63), Maharashtra (53) and Bihar (50) are the next three states with a high number of ragging complaints.The number of ragging complaints so far th…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert warning of intense monsoon activity, including torrential rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across several states on Monday.According to the latest IMD bulletin, the next 14 hours are expected to be particularly critical for several states as heavy rain and severe weather conditions intensify.The weather department has warned that wind speeds may reach up to 80 kmph in some areas, rai…
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday welcomed the setting up of the high-powered Task Force on examination reforms, saying the landmark initiative would pave the way for a more transparent, secure, and future-ready education ecosystem in line with the vision of the ‘Viksit Bharat’. In a post shared on X, the Chief Minister stated that the future of India’s students has always been the foremost priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“The constitut…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) ‘Indian Idol 16’ winner Jyotirmayee Nayak has opened up about her life-changing journey on the singing reality show. In an exclusive interview with IANS, she revealed how the experience helped her grow not just as an artist but also as a person. When asked how the ‘Indian Idol 16’ experience transformed her as a singer, Jyotirmayee said that the journey brought a tremendous change in her and helped her explore new aspects of her artistry.She shared, “It has changed m…