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Hike in social security pension if voted to power

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday promised to enhance social security pension, if the coalition headed by his party came to power in the state.

Didi takes 'lollipop' jibe at BNP's claim over Bengal, Bihar

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted strongly to statements by a section of Bangladeshi politicians that Bangladesh has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

United colour of 1st day, 1st show in J'khand House

NOT only the sixth Jharkhand Assembly is different in many ways from the previous ones, but also newly elected MLAs reached the House in different styles on the first day of the special session on Monday—some were seen coming barefoot, some bowed head before entering the House, while many of them took oath in their regional language.

PM pitches rising Raj to investors

'Receptive and resilient' desert state has ability to create new opportunities, says Modi

Row over HC judge's remarks on UCC, 'India will run as per wishes of majority'

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's statements on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have sparked outrage in political circles and social media.

Maha deadlock continues over portfolios, cabinet expansion in Maha Yuti

AMID the deadlock over portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies, Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to press for the home ministry, with other deputy CM Ajit Pawar insisting on finance ministry, sources said.

MEA says in touch with Damascus for safety of Indians living in Syria

A day after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's government in Syria, India on Monday said that it is monitoring the unfolding developments in the Arab nation and advocated a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.

INS Tushil commissioned into Navy in Russia

THE Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.

'Hasina's exit a carefully crafted coup'

Former high commissioner to Dhaka Veena Sikri says Pak aims to reverse events of '71 by discreetly backing B'desh

SC seeks details on property burnt, asks Manipur govt to file action taken report

NINETEEN months after a brutal and horrific ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-zo communities erupted in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed cover report from the state government regarding the properties burnt, looted, trespassed and encroached upon, along with the details of name and address of the owner and who is occupying it at the moment.

Soros vs Adani row paralyses House

UPROAR over BJP's allegations linking top Congress leaders with US-based billionaire investor George Soros-funded organisations involved in \"anti-India\" activities rocked both houses of Parliament which failed to transact any legislative business on Monday.

Job market ready: UGC guidelines on higher edu, formal qualifications soon

IN a bid to integrate informal and formal learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will come out with draft guidelines on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

PUSHPA & THE ART OF MAKING MOVIE AS AN OTT SERIES

RUE terror,\" Kurt Vonnegut said, \"is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.\" Or making movies. Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule could well be the end of cinema as we know it. It is an episodic theatrical movie like an OTT series. Netflix and Amazon should watch out.

FIVE FOR 2025: TRENDSPOTTING IN THE MARKETPLACE

Data analytics and smart tech will give the marketer more power in the new year. How she uses those tools to claim the consumer's time will shape marketing campaigns

Railways sanctions ₹509 crore for flyovers in Cuttack and Rayagada dists

IN a major step towards improving the operational efficiency of railways in the state, the ministry of Railways has sanctioned ₹509 crore for the construction of two major flyovers in Cuttack and Rayagada districts.

Potato crisis: Govt set for price intervention through NAFED supply

UNABLE to regulate retail price of the potato even after normal flow of the tuber from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the state government has decided to provide the kitchen essential to consumers at a subsidised rate through the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED).

CM unveils redesigned T'gana Talli

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday unveiled the redesigned Telangana Talli statue on the Secretariat premises.

Pond caretaker found hanging from tree

ANGUL: Body of a 55-year-old man was hanging from a tree on the banks of Ranigoda pond under Town police limits here on Monday.

Road blockade over Jagannath Sagar revival

ACTIVISTS under the banner of Mo Jagannath Trust have called for blockade of NH-26 for three hours on December 15 demanding immediate initiation of renovation works of the 300 year-old Jagannath Sagar in Jeypore.

Murder over sorcery: Police launch probe

POLICE on Monday launched a probe into the alleged murder of a 44-year-old tribal man over sorcery suspicion at Jarapa village in Bandhugaon of Koraput district.

Grain thieves face public wrath in Keonjhar village

RESENTING inaction of police, locals paraded two youth - accused of stealing grain - around the village with half their moustache shaved and faces blackened as per the diktat of a kangaroo court in Dimirimunda village on Monday.

AI comes to rescue as train halts on track for elephants

TECHNOLOGY BOON

Tadoba's tigress Zeenat moves out of Similipal, traced to Jharkhand

ZEENAT, the tigress which was translocated from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has exited its habitat and moved into neighbouring Jharkhand.

Woman drug peddler held with ₹25L cash, 50 gm brown sugar

POLICE on Monday detained a woman drug peddler after a raid at her rented accommodation in Bhadrak town led to seizure of around ₹25 lakh cash along with at least 50 gram brown sugar.

61-yr-old killed in sleep as truck hits roadside house

Another two injured; driver was under the influence of alcohol

Locals protest delay in four-laning of NH-53, lay siege to highway in Jajpur

HUNDREDS of people including college students staged road blockade and demonstration near Kabatabandha village in Jenapur for nearly 12 hours on Monday demanding immediate completion of NH-53 expansion work between Chandikhole and Duburi and construction of a second bridge over Brahmani river.

Vigilance traces ₹15L cash from sub-registrar's office

HOURS after a female junior clerk was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a person, Vigilance seized around ₹15 lakh more cash from the sub-registrar's office in Khandagiri on Monday.

Pierian Services' new Kochi office to expand scope of E-commerce managed services operations

Pierian Services Private Ltd, a major global professional services firm based in Bengaluru, has opened its new facility in Kochi at Prestige Cyber-Green 1 in Smart City.

Sujeet Kumar files nomination for RS from BJP

FORMER BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar, who resigned from the upper house of the Parliament on September 6, filed nomination for the by-election to the seat as a BJP candidate on Monday.

Nearly 60,000 people fell victim to online fraud in six years: CM

NEARLY 60,000 people of the state fell victim to online trading fraud during the last six years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday.