Police authorities say their immediate focus is to identify the kingpins and promoters who lure villagers into cultivating the crop on forest land Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the massive hashish oil haul in Koraput forests, another growing problem has come to fore for drug law enforcement authorities in Odisha — illegal opium poppy cultivation….
Asian equities saw a sharp sell-off on Wednesday, with Kospi leading the fall as escalating war fears and surging oil prices unsettled investors. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sank 8.1%, triggering a halt in trading. The sharp fall happened as worries about energy security outweighed earlier optimism around the AI-driven gains of major tech firms…
Sambalpur: A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court in Sambalpur on Friday convicted a man and his family members of subjecting his wife to prolonged physical and mental cruelty.Based on the testimony of six witnesses and documentary evidence, the court sentenced each of the convicts to one year’s rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs…
In a boost to domestic energy supplies amid disruptions in West Asia, two Indian-flagged LPG carriers safely crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz early Saturday and are now on course for ports in Gujarat. LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are heading to Mundra and Kandla, respectively, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry…
Kendrapada: A 12-year-old boy died and four of his family members fell ill, allegedly after consuming stale food at Kupukuni village under Pattamundai police station limits in the district on Saturday.The deceased, Swadhin Senapati, was a Class VI student. According to officials, the family had eaten poi saag (Malabar spinach) curry, aloo dum and watermelon…
MUMBAI: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran presented a three-year roadmap to narrow losses in the company’s new businesses at a marathon board meeting on Tuesday, even as his reappointment remains unresolved.The meeting, held at Tata Group headquarters Bombay House, covered three of the businesses – Air India, Tata Digital and Tata Electronics – reflecting the…
Bhubaneswar: The state crime branch on Thursday arrested the prime accused in the brutal mob lynching of railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta on May 7, a case that has triggered widespread outrage.The accused identified as Ranjit Patra, 24, of Gangeswargada under Cuttack Sadar police limits, was captured from an undisclosed location in Bhubaneswar…
Kendrapada: Vigilance sleuths on Monday arrested Raghunath Das, headmaster of Chadeiguan high school at Chadeiguan village in Kendrapada district’s Mahakalapada block for accepting Rs 5,000 as bribe from a night watchman of the same school to help him get his arrear salary.The newly-appointed night watchman, Khirod Das, had not received salary since his joining in…
AI समिट मे प्रदर्शन करने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार यूथ कांग्रेस के 10 कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ताओं में से 9 को पटियाला हाउस कोर्ट ने जमानत दे दी है. इन सभी को 25 हजार के बेल बॉन्ड पर जमानत मिली है. वहीं एक अन्य आरोपी सिद्धार्थ अवधूत को 4 दिन की पुलिस कस्टडी में भेजा गया है….
MUMBAI: Amid a sweeping restructuring at Tata Digital, Maya Tata, the daughter of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, is exploring a move out of the company, said people familiar with the matter.Maya, 37, is weighing roles across several Tata Group companies, including Trent and Tata Consumer Products, with people saying she is favouring the listed…
