Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sought the help of Infocity police to stop construction work at a private apartment project in Nandan Vihar area, terming the ongoing activity “unauthorised” and flagging the possibility of a law-and-order situation.In a letter to the inspector in-charge of Infocity police station on Saturday, BMC’s north zone office…
Kendrapada: A 26-year-old mason from Jajpur district was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping and impregnating a 17-year-old girl, who worked as a daily labourer with him.The survivor’s mother lodged an FIR on Wednesday, alleging that the accused had been sexually exploiting her daughter for the past five months, resulting in the pregnancy. “Acting on…
The combined market valuation of six of India’s top-10 most valued companies rose by Rs 74,111.57 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. The rally came during a volatile trading week in which the BSE Sensex advanced 177.36 points, or 0.23%.According to news agency ANI, Reliance Industries added Rs 24,696.89 crore…
Bhubaneswar: Train services were disrupted for several hours on Thursday after a crane at a concrete sleeper factory near Gopinathpur Nilgiri station in Balasore district collapsed onto two stationary goods trains. Authorities are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the crane collapse. No injuries or casualties were reported as both trains involved were freight…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent lower on Thursday as elevated crude oil prices, weak global cues and continued foreign fund outflows hurt investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 582.86 points, or 0.75 per cent, to settle at 76,913.50. During the session, it plunged as much as 1,237.5 points, or…
Bhubaneswar: The Centre is mulling a Namo Bharat rapid rail service between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on the lines of the Delhi-Meerut corridor.Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said this in Rajya Sabha, adding that the govt is examining the possibility of this service.The minister told the Rajya Sabha that a new railway line is being sanctioned, under…
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Hrusikesh MohantyBerhampur: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in a village under Ganjam district on Sunday. The accused was from the same village as the survivor, who was reportedly lured to an isolated place in the village and raped. The incident came to light when she complained of…
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro has announced that the company is undergoing a change, working to reshape its massive media empire. In a memo to employees, the CEO said that the company is cutting approximately 1,000 roles this week to “streamline” its operations. According to the memo, the majority of the job losses are a direct…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Iran has approached Washington seeking a “ceasefire” stating that the “new regime president is much less radicalised”. He also blasted Tehran saying that any consideration of ceasefire would depend on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Iran’s New Regime…
