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Parbhani youth killed for being Dalit: Rahul

CONGRESS MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the family members of Somnath Suryawanshi, who allegedly died in police custody in Parbhani and alleged he was killed because he was a Dalit.

Snowfall in Himachal, severe cold alert issued

HIMACHAL Pradesh experienced its second light snowfall of the season on Monday, bringing joy to both locals and tourists.

UP plans crash course on RTI Act at Sangam during Mahakumbh 2025

INTRODUCING new features to the Mahakumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to sensitize the visitors about the Right to Information on the sands of Sangam.

Three Khalistani terrorists killed in Pilibhit encounter

Three suspected Khalistani terrorists allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit early on Monday.

Manipur govt announces to make 1,946 new police recruits peace messengers

THE Manipur govt will make an endeavour towards restoring peace in the ethnic violence-hit state by not disintegrating a team of 1,946 newly-inducted India Reserve Battalion personnel from Meitei, Kuki, Naga and other communities who were trained together in Assam.

Should Evaluate ONOE in National Interest

Excerpts: Amid the political heat surrounding the issue, the Modi government has tasked you with heading the JPC. Why do you think this concept is needed for India in the coming years?

Building young talent key for New India: Modi

Distributes over 71K appointment letters to new recruits in govt depts under Rozgar Mela

200 Vande Bharat sleeper trains in line

ON FAST TRACK

E-forensics platform to connect 117 labs: MHA

KEEPING in view the special importance given to forensic evidence after implementation of revamped criminal laws---Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bhartiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has developed and operationalised an e-Forensics IT platform, which is connected with 117 forensic science laboratories across the country, officials said on Monday.

PMO steps in, asks health ministry to act against misleading adverts

THE Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed the Health Ministry to take \"appropriate action\" to amend the draft Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954, which aimed to take stringent action against misleading advertisements, including Ayush medicines.

Army's equine, canine unit falls short on training, animal transport use: CAG

THE Indian Army's Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) fell short of achieving half of its training objectives and failed to fully utilise its Animal Transport (AT) Units, revealed a recent audit conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the defence services.

RELIGION IN THE TIME OF UNCERTAINTIES

A few months ago, Elon Musk said 'woke' was a virus and he would not rest till he destroyed it. Apart from other motivations, he said he 'lost' his young son to the left as the progressive establishment wholeheartedly assisted the boy's irrevocable transition to become a girl.

INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR: ALGORITHM

Algorithms affect most parts of our lives today. With quantum computing set to be unleashed, the future looks loaded in favour of the abilities of instructions coded in machines

Research conclave at FM Varsity this year

The Odisha Research Conclave this year will be held by the Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC) at Fakir Mohan University from December 26 to 28.

Odia workers urge govt to rescue them from Maldives

FORTY Odia workers, who had migrated to Maldives for employment, have urged the state government to rescue them.

Allu Arjun gets police summon for questioning

THE Hyderabad city police on Monday issued a notice to actor Allu Arjun, directing him to appear at the Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday.

17 Delhi women achievers felicitated with Devi Awards

IT was an all-women show without any pink bows. The 30th edition of the Devi Awards instituted by The New Indian Express Group, and the sixth in Delhi on December 23, was marked by nothing girly, no tears, no speeches, but the showcasing of solid and sustained body of work by women in the arts, economics, public service, and governance.

Schools must follow Gurukul system of education: Law minister

LAW minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday highlighted the importance of moral education for students and urged all schools to follow the ancient Gurukul system of imparting education.

Trader locks grievance cell in protest, arrested

POLICE on Monday arrested a 45-year-old trader for locking the grievance cell in Biridi block office over non-fulfilment of his demands.

Paddy purchase postponed to Jan 3 in Ganjam

WITH Ganjam farmers reeling under the impact of the recent unseasonal rains, district collector Dibyajyoti Parida has postponed the paddy procurement to next month.

Outrage in Barbil after idol desecration, three held for temple thefts in Ganjam

UNEASE prevailed in Keonjhar's Barbil town after an ancient idol of Lord Hanuman was found desecrated in New market area on Monday, sparking outrage among residents.

MKCG fined ₹26L for BMWTP violation

THE Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has imposed ₹26 lakh penalty on Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital (MKCG MCH) for violations in its biomedical waste treatment plant (BMWTP) operations.

Naphtha cracking unit to take off soon: Pradhan

Unit to enable operation of 16 ancillary industries in plastics sector

Police on guard at Koraput mandis amid FAQ tension

POLICE presence has been intensified at paddy procurement mandis in Jeypore and Borrigumma areas after farmers allegedly heckled government officials over fair average quality (FAQ) disputes in the last two days.

Samaleswari temple switches to solar power

HEFTY electricity bills will soon be a thing of the past for the redeveloped Samaleswari temple with the commissioning of its 120 KW solar power plant which became operational on Sunday.

Zeenat on the run: 130 staff from 3 states wait and watch to dart the cat

AS it explored new forest landscape in neighbouring West Bengal, tigress Zeenat continued to keep staff of three states on their toes. While Odisha wildlife wing banked on tranquillizing the three-year-old big cat to bring it home.

Collectors asked to submit crop damage reports in 3 days: Pujari

THE state government on Monday said the district collectors have been asked to assess kharif crop loss due to the recent unseasonal rains and submit reports within three days.

Thieves eat, smoke before cleaning up ₹28L jewellery from teacher's house as cops sleep

A gang of burglars had all the time in the world as they ate and smoked before decamping with gold and silver ornaments worth at least ₹28 lakh from a high school teacher's house in Paika Nagar area within Nayapalli police limits of the city in the small hours of Monday.

DHE dissolves governing bodies of aided colleges

THE Higher Education department on Monday abolished the governing bodies of all non-government aided degree colleges in the state paving way for reconstitution of the managing committees.

Odisha has power to generate 200 GW solar energy

ODISHA has the potential and resources to generate more than 200 gigawatt (GW) solar energy from different fields including 138 GW from ground-mounted and 33.5 GW from floating resources.