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  • Operation Kaveri: 42 Oriyas return home from war-torn Sudan

    Operation Kaveri: 42 Oriyas return home from war-torn Sudan

    Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing Sudan conflict, around 42 Odias who were stranded in Sudan have been evacuated and returned back to India under “Operation Kaveri”.

    On Friday, atleast six Odias have returned to Bhubaneswar from Delhi via special flight. The evacuated Odias narrated their ordeal and the situation in Sudan.

    They addressed about the hardships they faced in the war-hit country. The war was going on the place where they lived. The were struggling even for food. They also entered their houses,looted them.

    Yesterday, India brought home 754 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from strife-torn Sudan. While 392 people arrived in New Delhi in a C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force, another batch of 362 Indians were brought to Bengaluru.

    Under Operation Kaveri, India has been rescuing its citizens in buses from conflict zones in Khartoum and other troubled areas to Port Sudan from where they are being taken to Jeddah in Indian Air Force’s transport aircraft and Indian Navy’s ships.

    “Nearly 2,400 Indians evacuated! INS Sumedha departs from Port Sudan with 300 passengers onboard for Jeddah. 13th batch of Indians evacuated under #OperationKaveri,” Bagchi said in another tweet.

    Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan is currently in Jeddah to oversee the evacuation mission.

    Earlier, France and Saudi Arabia evacuated some Indians along with citizens of other countries as part of their evacuation mission from Sudan.

    According to the Indian Embassy in Khartoum, there are around 2,800 Indian nationals in Sudan, in addition to a settled Indian community of around 1,200 people that has been in the country for nearly 150 years.

    Sudan has been on the boil as a result of the ongoing clashes between the army and paramilitary forces. There have been reports of violence and clashes even during the ongoing 72-hour ceasefire.

    There were clashes between soldiers who support Sudan’s army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, the commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Soldiers (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

  • BJD names Sunita Biswal as co-observer for Laikera, Kaimira Blocks in Jharsuguda

    BJD names Sunita Biswal as co-observer for Laikera, Kaimira Blocks in Jharsuguda

    Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday appointed Sunita Biswal as the co-observer of Laikera and Kaimira blocks for the ensuing by-election to Odisha’s Jharsuguda Assembly constituency.

    The appointment of Biswal has been made with immediate effect, according to a party office order issued by BJD’s Organisational Secretary Pranab Prakash Das.

    Sunita Biswal is daughter of late Congress veteran and former Chief Minister Hemanand Biswal, had joined the ruling BJD ahead of the 2019 elections.

    Pratap Jena, Pushpendra Singhdeo, Snehangini Chhuria and Rita Sahu are given charge of urban Jharsuguda for the by-election, while Padmanav Behera and Arun Sahoo are focussing on Jharsuguda block.

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the date for the by-election to the Jharsuguda Assembly seat. On May 10, voting for the assembly constituency will be held and counting of the votes will be done on May 13.

    Worth mentioning, The bypoll in Jharsuguda was necessitated following the murder of Naba Das on January 29, 2023.

  • JP Nadda forms panel to probe violence in Sambalpur

    JP Nadda forms panel to probe violence in Sambalpur

    Bhubaneswar: The BJP has constituted a four-member inquiry committee to probe violence during Hanuman Jayanti procession in Odisha’s Sambalpur on April 12 and 14.

    According to a statement issued by BJP, party President J.P. Nadda has formed the panel, which will visit the violence-hit Sambalpur and submit its report to the President.

    The team comprises four BJP MPs Brij Lal, Samir Oraon, Aditya Sahu and Jyotirmay Singh Mahato.

    Recently, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal along with several other party leaders had written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking an NIA probe into the communal violence that erupted after stones were allegedly pelted at the bike rally taken out to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti on April 12 evening.

    Several police personnel and civilians were injured in the clash.

    Similarly, incidents of violence again occurred in the town on April 14 when a Hanuman Jayanti procession was underway.

    A youth was allegedly stabbed to death, a few shops were torched and ransacked.

    Later, the state government clamped a curfew and suspended internet services in the town for several days.

  • School bus accident in Bhubaneswar, see details here

    School bus accident in Bhubaneswar, see details here

    Bhubaneswar: A school bus has met with an accident in Acharya Vihar area of Bhubaneswar, in the late afternoon hours on Friday.

    According to reports, the accident took place in Acharya Vihar area of Bhubaneswar as the bus was at a high speed and rammed into the divider.

    There were as many as 26 students on board the school, they had a narrow escape. The driver of the bus has been caught by the Sahid nagar police and is being questioned.

    It was alleged that the school bus driver was in an inebriated condition while driving the bus hence he lost control over the wheels.

    Earlier on April 11, 2023 a school bus of Adamas School in Paradip met with an accident. Two teachers including 11 students were injured.

    According to reports, a van of the school, which was going to Odisha Model School in Agapal lost control and slipped off to the side of the road at 6 o’clock this morning.

    According to reports, 11 students and two teachers of Adams School who were sitting in the vehicle were injured. Pankaj Tarai, president of the Road Safety Force and members reached the spot after receiving the news of the accident.

    The students were rescued and sent to Kujang Medical Center with the help of fire brigade personnel and local people. They are undergoing treatment there.

    While the police are investigating the incident, the cause the accident is yet to be ascertained. The whereabouts of the van driver is yet to be found. It is believed that the van was carrying a large number of children due to which it lost balance and fell down the road.

  • Raids were conducted at 15 places in Odisha

    Raids were conducted at 15 places in Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: Acting on the tax evasion allegations, officials of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department carried out simultaneous raids at 10 places of Odisha today.

    According to reports, ten teams of the officials of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) are conducting raids in 15 places including Jajpur, Chandikhol and Bhubaneswar.

    The raids are being conducted following allegations of evading crores of taxes in the mines sector, said sources adding that the raids are underway in the houses and offices of ten mine owners.

    In Bhubaneswar, the GST officials are raiding at HIG C5, informed the sources. They are reportedly examining different documents to know about the tax evasion.

    The central officers are conducting surprise raid to check the balance sheets and other business documents of the concerned companies as part of the alleged tax evasion investigation.

    It is developing story. Stay tuned for more details.

    It is to be noted here that the Central GST team also had on Mar 29, 2023 conducted a surprise raid on a famous private coaching centre in Bhubaneswar on the allegation of major tax evasion to the tune of over Rs 2 Crore.

  • Puri-Gangasagar Divya Kashi Yatra Bharat Gaurav Train Flagged Off From Pune

    Puri-Gangasagar Divya Kashi Yatra Bharat Gaurav Train Flagged Off From Pune

    Bhubaneswar: Puri-Gangasagar Divya Kashi Yatra Bharat Gaurav Train was flagged off by Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve from Pune station on Friday.

    The nine nights, 10 days tour package, offered by the IRCTC will cover religious destinations in Puri, Kolkata, Gaya, Varanasi and Prayagraj. The passengers will get to see famous temples and other pilgrimage places such as Jagannath Temple in Puri, Sun Temple at Konark, Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Kali Bari at Kolkata and Ganga Sagar, Vishnu Pad Temple and Bodh Gaya at Gaya, Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Ganga Ghat at Varanasi and Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj.

    These theme-based trains have been conceptualised to showcase the rich cultural and religious heritage of Bharat to the domestic tourists as well as to the international tourists.

    The all-inclusive tour offers comfortable rail journey in the exclusive LHB rake of Bharat Gaurav Train (7 Sleeper Class Coaches, 3 AC-3 Tier and 1 AC- 2 Tier coach) and complete on-board and off-board meals, road transfers and sightseeing in quality buses, accommodation arrangement as per itinerary, service of tour escorts, travel insurance, on-board security and housekeeping besides various on-board entertainment activities planned for the tourists, sources said.

  • Opposition targets Odisha government over Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar

    Opposition targets Odisha government over Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar

    Bhubaneswar: Stepping up the attack on Odisha’s BJD government over missing key of Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar, opposition BJP and Congress on Thursday demanding immediate steps to make public the report of Justice Raghubir Das Commission of Inquiry which probed the episode.

    Addressing a press meet in Bhubaneswar, senior BJP leader Pitambar Acharya said the state government has claimed that a duplicate key of Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath Temple.

    However, people have serious doubts about the claims being made by the government for the last five years, he said, adding that the state government must give a clarification on the issue.

    The BJP leader also sought to know as to why the government is reluctant to open the Ratna Bhandar if it has a duplicate key. Let the government take steps for opening the Ratna Bhandar for an assessment of its condition, he said.

    The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) had in its affidavit to the court mentioned that there is a threat to Ratna Bhandar and urgent repair work is required, Acharya said.

    Stating that people are suspecting loot of valuables from Ratna Bhandar, the BJP leader said if Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is a true devotee of Lord Jagannath, he must clarify what steps he has taken so far to safeguard the property of the sibling deities at the 12th century shrine in Puri.

    Attacking the state government in same vein, Odisha Congress Campaign Committee chairman Bijay Patnaik raised questions over the status of valuables inside the Ratna Bhandar.

    Stating that it is the responsibility of the government to make the Commission of Inquiry report public, he said the first principle of the 5T initiative is transparency.

    If the government really believes in transparency then the report should be made public without further delay, Patnaik said.

    Refuting the opposition allegation as baseless, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty claimed that fabricated stories about Ratna Bhandar are being circulated by BJP to mislead people.

  • Odisha Cricketers Have The Potential To Do Well, Says New Coach Dinesh Mongia

    Odisha Cricketers Have The Potential To Do Well, Says New Coach Dinesh Mongia

    Bhubaneswar: Dinesh Mongia is confident that Odisha will do well in the upcoming domestic cricket season.

    “The team definitely has potential as they defeated Ranji Trophy finalists Bengal at Eden Gardens. I’m sure Odisha players will perform to the best of their abilities in the upcoming season,” said Mongia who was recently appointed head coach of the senior men’s team.

    The former Team India player, who arrived in Odisha on Wednesday, thanked the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) and Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) officials for entrusting him with the job.

    Speaking about OCA’s Vision@2024 programme and the target of reaching the Ranji Trophy final, Mongia emphasised on developing cricketers which will eventually develop the game in Odisha.

    Odisha finished fifth in Ranji Trophy Elite Group A last season, thus missing out on a knockout berth. The high point of their campaign was the outright win over Bengal – their only one – but it came too late.

    Mongia will oversee the OCA’s Talent Hunt Camp for Spinners, which got underway in Cuttack today.

    He said the talent hunt camp will give an opportunity to all potential spinners in the state and help Odisha unearth good spinners for the future.

  • Odisha: Veteran Cong Leaders Express Resentment Over New List Of PCC Office-Bearers

    Odisha: Veteran Cong Leaders Express Resentment Over New List Of PCC Office-Bearers

    Bhubaneswar: The appointment of new office-bearers of Pradesh Congress Committee has sparked resentment among veteran leaders of the party in Odisha.

    Senior Congress leaders and MLAs Tara Prasad Bahinipati and Suresh Routray have expressed their dissatisfaction with the list of the office-bearers.

    Speaking to media persons on Thursday, Jatni MLA of the party Routray said he was not happy with the inclusion of several ineligible persons in the list. Appointment of such persons, who have no experience about party organisation, in important posts is not good for the Congress, he added.

    “I have expressed my reservation about such persons in PCC list to the Congress president and also submitted a list of eligible leaders, who have been dropped from the committee, for the key posts,” the MLA said.

    Routray further said, “I do not aspire for any post. But the deserving leaders who have been working hard for the Congress should be encouraged and promoted.”

    On Tuesday, Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Mohanty had also expressed his resentment over the new list of office-bearers though he has been appointed as one of vice-presidents of the party.

    Stating that he was not willing to hold the post of the vice-president, the MLA said he had never approached anybody for the post.

    “I want to devote more time to the service of the people of my constituency. If I am given the responsibility of an important post, my work will be hampered. I can carry out the works on my own,” Bahinipati said.

    It may be noted that the Congress president had approved the appointment of PCC office-bearers on Monday.

  • Wind speed up to 40 kmph likely in 15 districts of Odisha

    Wind speed up to 40 kmph likely in 15 districts of Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: The IMD has issued yellow warning with forecast of thunderstorm and gusty surface wind of 30-40 kmph in next 24 hours for 15 districts of Odisha.

    The regional centre of India Meteorologica Department (IMD), in its evening bulletin on Thursday, said the trough/wind discontinuity from west Vidarbha to north Tamil Nadu across Marathwada and interior Karnataka extending upto 1.5 km above mean sea level persisted.

    Issuing yellow warning for the 15 districts, the IMD said thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Khurda, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada and
    Koraput.

    The districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Mayurbhanj are also likely to experience hailstorm, it added.

    The Met office also forecast that light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over
    the districts of Odisha.