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......

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

SKM to hold 15 more farmers' conclave ahead of Feb 26 Delhi march

Farmers' outfit Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) on Sunday said it has given a call for "Delhi Chalo" on February 26 with seven major demands, and in the run-up to it, 15 more "Kisan......

Orissa offers health insurance, houses to workers

In a bid to woo villagers to benefit from the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the Orissa government on Tuesday decided to offer health insurance and a house under the Indira Awas Yojana......

Cement: Benefits from thrust on housing and infrastructure

Budget proposals The following announcements have been proposed in the Union budget 2015-16:- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), to be established with an annual flow of Rs 20000......

Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New......

Road, housing projects worth Rs 14,500 cr cleared

The government has approved 20 new highway and housing projects at a total investment of Rs 14,538 crore (Rs 145.38 billion). The approval for the projects proposed by the Ministry of Road......

Bigg Boss 11: Hina likes to feel superior, says Sabyasachi

'Arshi Khan is hilarious! One must know her 24/7 to see how funny she is.' 'Shilpa Shinde is a total package. She's fun, but she won't take crap.' 'Vikas Gupta doesn't take sides. He is super......