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  • Thunderstorm to continue with hailstorm and strong wind in Odisha

    Thunderstorm to continue with hailstorm and strong wind in Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha will continue to experience thunderstorm activity with lightning, gusty wind, hailstorm and occasional heavy rainfall till 8.30 am on May 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.

    Yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph has been issued for several districts for 2 days. There is also a forecast for hailstorm at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts till Saturday morning.

    On April 30, there is a orange warning for thunderstorm with lightning, hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph for several districts of the state and also heavy rainfall at some places in Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh.

    CHECK FORECAST FOR NEXT 5 DAYS

    The MeT office further added that there will be no large change in the day temperature during the next 4-5 days. The maximum temperature in Bhubaneswar is likely to hover around 36-37 degree Celsius.

  • Decision to register FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on complaint of sexual harassment of women wrestlers: Delhi Police tells SC

    Decision to register FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on complaint of sexual harassment of women wrestlers: Delhi Police tells SC

    The Delhi Police on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will register FIR against against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the complaint of women wrestlers regarding alleged sexual harassment by him.

    Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha about the latest stand of the Delhi Police. The bench was hearing a petition filed by women wrestlers, who have been protesting in Jantar Mantar over past few days, seeking action against Brij Bhushan Sharan.

    Though the SG said that nothing survives in the petition in view of the decision of the Delhi Police, the petitioners’ counsel Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal pressed for directions seeking safety of the women.

    “We’re worried on two grounds- number one, security and safety. Second, there are 40 cases against him. I’ll give you the list”, Sibal said. He handed over a sealed cover regarding the threat perception of a minor girl who is an alleged victim of sexual assault.

    When the SG attempted to oppose the passing of further directions in the petition, CJI told him, “You should support this, they’re girls…”.

    “My Solicitor, we’ll record your statement that FIR is being registered. Second we’ll say that let security be provided to her. Instead of disposing it, we’ll take it after a week”, CJI stated.

    “Then it is going in a different direction”, SG protested.

    “We will not monitor the investigation. We’ll just ask you to come tell us what is being done”, CJI clarified.

    The bench recorded the statement of SG regarding the decision of the Delhi Police to register FIR. The bench further directed the Delhi police to make an adequate assessment of threat perception and provide security to minor girl.

    “Our direction to provide security to minor girl shall not stand in the way of commissioner making independent threat perception for other complainants for security”, the bench clarified. It is to be noted that the bench has not disposed of the petition and has posted it next Friday.

    “Let security be provided, you can apprise the court of security. Let’s see what happens, it’s an evolving situation. List on Friday”, CJI told the SG.

    In the last hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had informed the Supreme Court that the authorities intended to conduct a preliminary enquiry in the matter. Appearing for the Delhi Police, the SG had added that if the Top Court directs, they were ready to register the FIR.

    Case Title: XYZ And Ors.v. State of NCT of Delhi And Ors. WP(Crl) No. 189/2023

  • Man attacks family with axe, wife killed, children injured

    Man attacks family with axe, wife killed, children injured

    New Delhi (IANS) | A wife was killed while her son and daughter were injured when her husband attacked her with an ax in south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area on Thursday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Suman. According to the police, a PCR call was received at 6:24 am, informing that the caller’s mother was attacked by her husband with an axe.

    A police team reached the spot and found the woman lying in a pool of blood with multiple injuries on her neck, said Chandan Chowdhary, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South). He was declared brought dead after being taken to the hospital by the police. The 30-year-old daughter of the deceased had injury marks on her neck, while her 28-year-old son had injury marks on his neck and forehead.

    Both identified their father Vijay Veer (55) as the attacker.

    The DCP said, an injury mark was also found on the left wrist of the accused on the spot, which was self-inflicted by him. On investigation it was found that Suman married Vijay in 1992 and the couple had two children, a daughter born in 1993 and a son in 1995.

    The DCP said, after his marriage, he lived at Neb Sarai, the house of Vijay Veer’s relative. However, Vijay reportedly often taunted and tortured his wife. In 2017, Vijay opened fire on his family to eliminate him, resulting in his son suffering from gunshot wounds. A case was registered against Vijay, but the family later settled the matter and the proceedings were quashed.

    Since the incident, Vijay has been torturing and neglecting his family. The DCP said, on the day of the incident, he attacked his wife when she was sleeping, with the intention of eliminating the entire family.

    After killing his wife, Vijay attacked his children with an axe, but he managed to snatch the weapon from her and locked himself in the room before calling the police.

    Vijay has been arrested and a case has been registered against him under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder), Chowdhary said.

    –IANS

  • 7 deaths due to corona in Delhi, 865 new cases

    7 deaths due to corona in Delhi, 865 new cases

    New Delhi (IANS) | For the second consecutive day on Thursday, cases of 7 deaths from Kovid have been reported in Delhi. Earlier on Wednesday also there were seven deaths in the city, which is the highest figure so far this year. However, the national capital saw a further decline in the number of coronavirus cases. As per the data shared by the government’s health department, 865 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 16.90 per cent.

    According to the Health Department of the Delhi government, the total number of infected in the national capital has increased to 20,37,061, while the death toll has increased to 26,620. The total number of corona cases in Delhi stood at 4,279. Out of this, a total of 3,143 patients are in home quarantine. Out of 7,974 Kovid beds prepared for Corona in the capital, only 296 patients are admitted.

    Medical experts have said that due to the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, the cases of corona seem to be increasing. However, he has said that there is no need to panic and people should follow the Covid protocol and take their booster doses.

    Covid Cases in India: 9,355 new coronavirus cases have been reported in India today (April 27), while the active cases have come down to 57,410, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll has risen to 5,31,424 with 26 deaths.

    –IANS

  • Fierce encounter between police and Naxalites, Naxalites fled after saving their lives

    Fierce encounter between police and Naxalites, Naxalites fled after saving their lives

    Gariaband. The terror of Naxalites is not taking the name of ending. Everyday they keep trying to harm the villagers and soldiers. Meanwhile, news is coming that once again an encounter has taken place between the police and the Naxalites on the Chhattisgarh-Orissa border. In this encounter, the Naxalites fled leaving behind many of their belongings. However, there is no news of any casualty in this encounter. Searching has been started on the border.
    The Gariaband district police has come on alert after the encounter between the police and the Naxalites. This news has been confirmed by Superintendent of Police Amit Kamble. Let us tell you that Naxalites become active as soon as summer comes. They are constantly trying to harm the soldiers. Let us inform that 10 jawans and a driver were martyred in the Naxalite attack in Aranpur of Dantewada on Wednesday. Yesterday’s attack has shocked the entire country.

  • Trial Run Of Vande Bharat Express Train Between Howrah & Odisha’s Puri Tomorrow

    Trial Run Of Vande Bharat Express Train Between Howrah & Odisha’s Puri Tomorrow

    Bhubaneswar: A full-fledged trial run of the much-awaited Vande Bharat Express train between Odisha’s Puri and Howrah is slated to be held on Friday, ahead of its likely launch next month.

    According to sources, the superfast high-end express train is likely to start regular service between Puri and Howrah via Odisha capital Bhubaneswar in May. Before that, the trial run will be carried out by the railways from Howrah to Puri and back tomorrow, sources said.

    For the trial run, the high-speed train will be flagged off from Howrah at 6.10 am tomorrow, sources said. Thereafter, the train will stop at Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Cuttack for two minutes each.

    The state-of-the-art train will also stop for two minutes each at Bhubaneswar and Khurda before reaching Puri at 12.35 pm. The train is slated to start its return journey from the seaside pilgrim town at 1.50 pm and reach Howrah at 8.30 pm.

    Preliminary work for launch of the much-awaited train service is currently in progress. Coaches manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai have been sent to Kolkata for primary maintenance. These coaches will subsequently come to Odisha for secondary maintenance before being ready for inauguration.

    According to reports, it will be the ninth Vande Bharat train which is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May.

    The Vande Bharat Express can reach a maximum speed of 180 kmph.

    The launch date is expected to be announced soon. The seaside pilgrim town of Puri is famous for Shree Jagannath Temple, which attracts a huge number of visitors from across the country.

    With introduction of the train on Puri-Howrah route, West Bengal will have two Vande Bharat Express trains. The other one is the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri service that was launched on December 30, last year.

    The Vande Bharat Express train has 14 AC chair car coaches and two executive AC chair car coaches with a capacity of 1,128 passengers. The government plans to run 400 Vande Bharat trains across the country in the next three years.

    Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, during his Odisha visit last year, had stated that the state is going to get a Vande Bharat Express soon.

  • 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.

  • 51st Honorary Doctorate Degree For Odisha’s Achyuta Samanta

    51st Honorary Doctorate Degree For Odisha’s Achyuta Samanta

    Bhubaneswar: KIIT and KISS Founder Prof. Achyuta Samanta has been conferred with an honorary doctorate by Assam’s Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva University.

    Prof. Samanta was conferred with D.Litt. by the university on the occasion of its fifth convocation ceremony for his outstanding contribution to the field of education and social service.

    He received the honour from Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Assam.

    This is the 51st doctorate for Prof. Samanta.

    Expressing his gratitude to the Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva University for the recognition, Prof. Samanta said it will motivate him to do more.

    Union Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Chancellor Bhabendra Nath Deka, Vice-Chancellor Dr Mridul Hazarika and Registrar Prof. Mrinal Kumar Borah were present at the convocation ceremony.

  • 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.