Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at curbing air pollution, the Odisha government has instructed oil marketing companies not to supply petrol or diesel to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. State Transport Authority (STA) chairman Amitabh Thakur has written to the state heads of major oil marketing firms, including…
Madurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai City Municipal Corporation to clear the long-pending professional fees of its former standing counsel, with Justice G R Swaminathan invoking a well-known saying of Prophet Muhammad emphasising timely and fair payment for work done. In an order passed on December 19, Justice…
Gurugram/Udaipur: Environmental activists and local residents staged protests in parts of Haryana and Rajasthan on Saturday against a newly approved definition of the Aravalli hills, voicing fears that the move could weaken protection for one of India’s oldest mountain ranges and upset its fragile ecological balance. In Gurugram, activists, members of social groups and residents…
Bhubaneswar: A woman from Jagatsinghpur district has approached the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), accusing local police personnel of assaulting her and her minor sons, an allegation that has been strongly denied by the police. In her petition to the rights panel, Aklima Bibi, a resident of Hatt Bazar under Jagatsinghpur Town police station limits,…
Gwalior: The Vijay Merchant Trophy U-16 match between Odisha and Bihar ended in a draw, with Odisha earning valuable points after securing a first-innings lead in a keenly contested three-day encounter, here on Saturday. The final day began with Odisha trailing Bihar by 70 runs, resuming their first innings at 218 for 6. The overnight…
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday took a tough stand on the large-scale cutting of trees for the four-lane road project being executed by the National Highways Authority of India at Bhaniyawala near Rishikesh. During the hearing, the petitioner told the court that despite earlier directions, the authorities have neither carried out the transplantation…
Gwalior: Odisha were left trailing by 70 runs at stumps on the second day of their Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 multi-day match against Bihar at the Scindia School Cricket Ground, here on Friday. After opting to field, Odisha restricted Bihar to 217 for 6 at the end of the opening day. Abhinav Sinha held the…
Balangir: Odisha sealed a draw but were declared winners on the basis of a first-innings lead against Himachal Pradesh in their Cooch Behar Trophy Under-19 multi-day encounter at the Gandhi Stadium, here on Friday. Himachal Pradesh won the toss and opted to bat but were dismissed for 181 in their first innings. Aditya S Kataria…
Eight elephants were killed and one was injured after a herd was struck by the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district early Saturday, a forest department official said. The collision caused the locomotive and five coaches of the train to derail. However, no passengers were hurt, according to a spokesperson of the Northeast…
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended three health personnel, including a blood bank in-charge, after six children tested positive for HIV at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Government Hospital in Satna district, a senior official said on Thursday. The suspensions were ordered following the findings of a preliminary inquiry into the alleged transfusion of contaminated…
