Odisha Govt Announces Rs 30,000 Monthly Honorarium for Padma Awardees
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday announced a monthly honorarium of Rs 30,000 for all Padma award recipients from the state, a release issued by the CMO said. It said that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took this decision. As many as 55 Padma awardees will receive the honorarium, the release said, adding that the state government will bear an additional expense of…
Gang Promising ‘See-Through’ Goggles Busted In Gujarat, 5 Arrested
Porbandar: In a success for law enforcement agencies, five members of a gang that deceived people across several states with false promises of cheap gold, diamonds, and even see-through goggles were arrested on the Porbandar-Dwarka highway. The accused have been identified as Bharat Lathiya (58), Popat Odedara (38), Narendra Gauswami (38), Ashok Darbar (29) and Kamlesh Zapadiya (24). According to police, Lathiya was…
Will Stay Permanently With NDA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Tarari (Bihar): Maintaining that he “made a mistake twice” in the past by joining hands with RJD, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that now he would stay permanently with the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ). Addressing a public meeting in favour of NDA nominee, Vishal Prashant of BJP for the Tarari assembly byelection, Kumar said, “I have said it…
Chhattisgarh Encounter: Security Forces Kill 3 Maoists In Bijapur, Recover Huge Cache Of Weapons
Bijapur: Three Maoists were killed by the security forces in an encounter in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. According to the Chhattisgarh police, one of the Maoists killed in the encounter was a platoon commander having reward of Rs 8 lakh on his arrest. The security forces have recovered the bodies of the killed Maoists along with a large quantity of…
Over 20 Injured After 3 Vehicles Including Bus Collide In Gujarat’s Banaskantha
Banaskantha: At least 20 people were injured after a bus overturned at Ambaji area in Gujarat ‘s Banaskantha. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. The accident took place after three vehicles including a bus collided with each other. More to follow…
Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Ambuja Cement, Quashes Rs218 Cr Stamp Duty Order
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Ambuja Cement Limited, setting aside a show cause notice and an order demanding Rs218.87 crore in stamp duty along with a Rs69 crore penalty. S&A Law Offices acted for Ambuja Cement Limited (ACL), wherein ACL had challenged the order passed by the Collector of Stamps, Delhi, directing ACL to pay stamp duty…
CJI Chandrachud Quotes Urdu Poet Bashir Badr As He Answers Trolls In His Unique Style
New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who is known for his landmark judgements and eloquent speeches mixed with poetic twist, was at his poetic best when he responded to his trolls by quoting Urdu poet Bashir Badr. Quoting the famous Urdu poet, the CJI trolled the trollers in his unique style, saying, “Mukhalfat se meri shakhsiyat sanwarti hai, main…
1 Dead, 1 Injured As Deadly LPG Cylinder Explosion Blows Away House In Delhi
New Delhi: A deadly cylinder blast rocked Delhi’s Krishan Vihar area on Saturday afternoon leading to the collapse of part of a residential building, leaving one woman dead and another critically injured. The incident took place at a house located in Q-Block of Krishan Vihar’s Hanuman Mandir Wali Gali. On information, a team of firefighters rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue…
Tigress Jamuna Released into the Wild at Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve
Baripada: On Saturday, authorities at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) released ‘Jamuna’, a Royal Bengal Tigress brought from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra , back into the wild from her soft enclosure. The tigress has now settled in the core area of the STR and is being closely monitored by a trained team, senior official said. “For the first time we have a…
One Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore
Sopore: One terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore on Saturday, officials said. Police said that operation is still underway in the Sopore area of Baramulla. “Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in Rampora Sopore area of Baramulla, a joint anti-terrorist operation was launched by Police and security forces. During the search operation, an…















