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SAD smells AAP govt conspiracy to attack moderate Akali leaders

THE SAD core committee on Friday alleged that the assassination bid on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was part of a conspiracy against the \"moderate Akali leadership\", hatched by the ruling AAP government in Punjab.

Speedy trial a fundamental right, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday observed that the speedy conclusion of a trial is a fundamental right and that an undertrial cannot be subjugated to indefinite incarceration.

Cabinet clears decks for 83 new KVs

THE Centre on Friday sanctioned ₹8,232 crore for setting up 85 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV).

Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

Monkey see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

Corridor to be developed under PM Gati Shakti

A senior official confirmed that the CMO has received the proposal after the initial round of talks with the promoters.

BeMC demands ₹10.48 lakh, MKCG says owes nothing for waste collection

THE Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and MKCG Medical College and Hospital are caught in a tussle over payment of bills for cleaning of the health institution's premises.

Migrant worker dies in T'gana, villagers pool ₹42K to get body back

FOR migrant labourers from Western Odisha, Balangir in particular, there is no end to the cycle of poverty, harassment and suffering despite the presence of laws to safeguard them.

Villagers conduct woman's funeral before in-law's house

IN a display of collective anger, residents of a Balasore village cremated the body of a 24-year-old woman - allegedly murdered by her husband - in front of the in-law's house on Friday.

Loan fraud: Kerala nurses defraud Kuwaiti bank of ₹700 cr

HUNDREDS of nurses from Kerala have allegedly defrauded a bank in Kuwait of ₹700 crore and fled the gulf country.

Burglars loot ornaments worth ₹12L

UNIDENTIFIED burglars broke into a house in the posh Civil Township area under RN Pali police station limits, stealing gold and silver ornaments worth 12 lakhs late on Thursday.

Youth beaten to death over petty quarrel

A youth was allegedly beaten to death over a petty argument at Saletikra village within Laikera police limits in Jharsuguda on Thursday night.

President Murmu visits birthplace

FOR the first time since assuming the country's top Constitutional post, President Droupadi Murmu visited her birthplace Uparbeda village under Kusumi block in Mayurbhanj district on Friday.

IFFCO plant worker's death sparks protest

LOCAL residents staged dharna in front of the main gate of IFFCO fertiliser unit here on Friday demanding compensation and job for the family of a worker who died in an accident while commuting to the plant for duty.

Teacher posing as MLA's PA demands ₹1L bribe, held

A physical education teacher (PET) of government high school at Purana was arrested for allegedly impersonating as the personal assistant (PA) of Jagatsinghpur MLA Amarendra Das and demanding a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a junior assistant of another school.

Teachers rope Class-II student to iron gate of school as punishment

A show cause has been issued to the principal of a private school in Marsaghai after some teachers allegedly tied a Class-II student to an iron gate for nearly two hours for creating disturbance in the classroom.

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh's paddy purchase model in state

AMID widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurement season, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state.

Worker dies while trying to fix leak in gas pipeline

Victim reportedly lacked experience in handling gas pipeline leaks

Collector treks 1,600 ft to assess needs of PVTGs

KALAHANDI collector Sachin Pawar trekked 1,600 feet up the Niyamgiri hills to reach Kunakudu, a remote village under Trilochanpur gram panchayat in Lanjigarh block, to assess development needs of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) and bring welfare measures to their doorsteps.

Vigilance unearths huge assets of Hirakud ACF

VIGILANCE officials unearthed huge assets including three buildings, four flats, seven plots and ₹14.5 lakh cash during raids on properties linked to assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Hirakud Wildlife Division Rebati Raman Joshi on Friday.

Polavaram dam pandemonium stalls Assembly

THE Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government after Speaker Surama Padhy rejected the demand of the Opposition Congress and BJD for a discussion in the House.

ASO posts sold for ₹25L-₹30L each during BJD govt: Majhi

CM moves Bill in Assly to check corruption in recruitment exams

OSPCB to realise ₹71 cr penalty on Vedanta for dumping fly ash

Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is set to take steps to realise the ₹71 crore penalty imposed on Vedanta Limited for illegally dumping fly ash at different places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sundargarh.

Capital shame: Cops missing as criminals stalk apartments

WITH criminals on the prowl, it seems even gated communities in Bhubaneswar are not safe, let alone residential colonies.

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

Transport dept launches special drive for winter

WITH the winter months prone to heightened accident risk and resultant fatalities, the Transport department has launched a special enforcement drive to crackdown on road safety violations while raising awareness on safe driving.