Two namesakes claim Padma Shri award, HC steps in

The Orissa high court on Tuesday issued notices to two persons with the same name, both of whom claimed to have been conferred the Padma Shri award in 2023, to appear before it to present their......

Nepali students fear returning to Odisha college after row over student's death

Nepalese students on Wednesday expressed fear about returning to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus in Bhubaneswar after events that took place following the alleged......

Coal scam case: Delhi court rejects ED chargesheet

A Delhi court has refused to take cognisance of a chargesheet against Adhunik Corporation Limited and its two directors in a coal scam case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying an......

Assault on Army officer, fiancee: Odisha CM orders judicial probe

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the 'sexual assault' of his fiancée at a police......

Tata Steel to file curative petition

Tata Steel is in the process of filing a curative petition in the Supreme Court in connection with the apex court ruling which said that states have the power to levy cess on mining and mineral-use......

Sebi to auction 27 properties of Rose Valley group worth Rs 63.26 crore on Nov 25

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said it will auction 27 properties of Rose Valley group of companies on November 25 at a reserve price of Rs 63.26 crore in a bid to recover money raised......

After SC's ruling on mineral rights, CIL stares at 'hard hit' in Odisha

State-owned mining giant, Coal India, is hoping to recover around 75-80 per cent of its liabilities from customers with whom it has long-term fuel supply agreements (FSAs) after the Supreme Court......

'SC ruling cause of concern for mining industry'

'The biggest impact will be on coal and hence on power cost. Then comes iron ore, coking coal, bauxite.' Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Tata Steel and the United Kingdom's (UK's) newly elected......

BFI president elections to witness four-cornered fight

IMAGE: The Boxing Federation of India's elections will take place during its Annual General Meeting in Gurugram on March 28. Photograph: ANI Incumbent Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay......

Odisha cabinet nod to Rs 4124 cr project for sports facilities!

  IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives The Odisha government has approved a new project for construction of stadiums in all 314 blocks of......

Player complains of dirt, pollution and bird droppings

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt has slammed the playing conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, and also criticised the pollution......

WFI Elections: Brij Bhushan loyalist to bag the top job?

Sanjay Singh, the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, on Wednesday exuded confidence of sweeping the much-delayed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, saying the fraternity knows who......

Former SC judge Saran appointed BCCI ethics officer

IMAGE: Vineet Saran, 65, is a former Chief Justice of Odisha High Court, and also served as a judge in Karnataka and Allahabad High Court. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters Former Supreme Court judge......