New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The CBI arrested a senior postal official for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from his colleagues in exchange for stopping their transfer and sanctioning their leave, an official said on Saturday. Deshraj Meena, Superintendent of Post, Department of Post, Automated Mail Processing Centre, Mahipalpur, was arrested on Friday in a trap laid by the probe agency, the statement said.The CBI registered the case on Friday after it was alleged that the Superintendent deman…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday revealed that it had arrested four youths from three states for online radicalising and recruiting others with the aim to establish an Islamic state through ‘jihad’, officials said. According to police, a connection to the Red Fort blast was also established, which had claimed 11 lives and injured several others.One of the accused had visited various sensitive installations including the Red Fort in Delhi in December 2025. He a…
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA and former Odisha minister Arun Sahoo on Saturday lashed out at the Centre over the handling of the Women’s Reservation Bill, describing the legislative proceedings as a “political drama” designed to blame the Opposition and mislead the people.Speaking to IANS, Sahoo alleged that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government moved the bill despite knowing they lacked the necessary numbers in the Lok Sabha.”This is an orchestra…
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi advised collectors across the state to ensure effective last-mile delivery of fertilisers for the upcoming Kharif season during a high-level meeting held in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Keeping in view disruptions in fertiliser production due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Chief Minister held discussions with district collectors via video conferencing and issued necessary instructions to ensure farmers receive fertilisers…
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Senior MP and BJD Parliamentary Party leader in the Rajya Sabha, Manas Ranjan Mangaraj, on Friday hailed the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, saying it was effectively the defeat of the contentious Delimitation Bill (131st Constitutional Amendment). He termed this a crucial victory for states like Odisha, which were likely to lose a significant share in the Lok Sabha with the passage of the Delimitation Bill.Taking to his X handle, Mangaraj …
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Friday paid rich tributes to legendary leader and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on his death anniversary, recalling his unmatched contribution to the nation and Odisha.Addressing the party workers on the occasion, Patnaik offered his deep respect to the “great son of the soil”, describing Biju Patnaik as a towering personality and a symbol of courage, patriotism, and self-respect. He said Biju Babu’s legacy…
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) The Odisha Science and Technology department on Thursday signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Centre for Coastal Research under the Ministry of Earth Sciences to launch a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) in the state. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan here.The state government in an official statement said that the primary objective behind the implementation of the MSP is to promote coastal…
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday wrote to Antar Singh Arya, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), seeking his urgent intervention into the death of a tribal student and mass illness due to food poisoning at a government-run school in Rasagovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. The senior BJD leaders in their letter noted that a 12-year-old tribal student, Rupali Besra, lost her life while undergoing treatment at the Pandit Ra…
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, expressing serious concerns over the proposed Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 202, also known as the Delimitation Bill, which seeks to alter the composition of the House of the People (Lok Sabha), claiming that, if passed, it would reduce the political representation of the state. In a letter to the Chief …
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is in Odisha to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath before hitting the campaign trail in West Bengal, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, raising questions on the transparency of his foreign travels.“Before making allegations against others, Rahul Gandhi should be transparent about his own passport and his foreign visits. I am ready to put my passport and my entire family’s passpo…