Bhubaneswar: The state government has appointed former Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena as the chairperson of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).The Energy Department of the state government today issued a notification in this regard.Jena, a 1989-batch IAS officer, had been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Odisha on February 26, 2023.He had retired from service […]
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New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan emphasised the importance of embracing technological advancements, strategic thinking and adaptability are key to meeting future security challenges, said an official on Friday.Inaugurating Techkriti 2025, Asia’s largest intercollegiate technical and entrepreneurial festival, at IIT-Kanpur, General Chauhan shared his views about the need for advancement and
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Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed Calcutta High Court that the woman junior doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata was not gang-raped. The single-judge Bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh was hearing the case concerning the rape and murder of a woman doctor in August last
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MARKET SHARE GAIN LIKELY BY INDIAN PHARMAMumbai: Indian pharma companies may stand to gain market share due to the potential impact of US tariffs, according to a JPMorgan report. Essentially, Indian pharmaceutical companies have the potential to gain market share at the expense of their global competitors due to their superior cost competitiveness, JPMorgan said.
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Berhampur: The 162-year-old Berhampur Circle Jail in Odisha is the latest among nearly 100 prisons in the country that have been certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The prestigious certification, valid for two years from March 24, 2025,to
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Bengaluru:In a horrific incident of a software professional from Maharashtra stabbing his wife to death at his residence and loading the body into a trolley bag has come to light in Bengaluru on Thursday, the police said. The victim is identified as 32-year-old Gauri Anil Sambekar, a resident of Doddakannammanahalli in the Hulimavu police station
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Mumbai:In a major fraud case has been registered against 15 individuals, including Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade, for allegedly duping people of crores under the guise of a chit fund scheme.According to reports, the accused were running a company named ‘The Loni Urban Multistate Credit and Thrift Cooperative Society Limited,’ which promised villagers lucrative returns on
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Berhampur: In a significant step towards enhancing power distribution services, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has launched two key digital initiatives—Drone Technology for GIS Survey and Operational Excellence, and the first phase of the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) at BED-II Division of Berhampur City Circle. Amit Kumar Garg, CEO, TPSODL, inaugurated both initiatives
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NewDelhi:Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of former IAS turned politician VK Pandian, has taken voluntary retirement from service (VRS), according to sources.She had applied for leave as her request not accepted,she applied for VRS nearly a month ago. However, no official confirmation has yet been made public. Now, discussions within the
Tikabali:After a three-day search, police on Thursday recovered the severed head of a 50-year-old man from a bush on the riverbank opposite Barasahi village under Badimunda panchayat within Tikabali police limits in Kandhamal district.The headless torso of Pabitra Pradhan, a resident of Barasahi, was found on the riverbank near the village on Monday.Police said the
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