Man gets lifer for killing wife

Man gets lifer for killing wife

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | Staff Reporter | RAIPUR

A court has jailed a 31-year-old man for life for killing his wife in Raipur district, a government lawyer said on Friday. Additional Public Prosecutor Mohanlal Sahu told The Pioneer that Additional Sessions Judge Mamta Patel on Thursday found the man guilty. Lokeshwar Verma of Karhidih village on May 23, 2021 beat...

Sarangi reviews BBSR NH projects of Rs 6K cr

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Bhubaneswar MP AparajitaSarangi took up a review of the progress of all 41 projects and the Capital Region Ring Road (CRRR) worth nearly Rs 6,000 crore that she got sanctioned and started with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials recently.   The 41 projects include 29 vehicle underpasses, nine flyovers and three foot...

BJP forms panel to probe S’pur violence

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Expressing anguish over the violence during Hanuman Jayanti processions at Sambalpur on April 12 and 14, BJP national president JP Nadda has formed a four-member inquiry committee to investigate the incident.   The team comprises four BJP MPs from outside the State, BrijLal, Samir Oraon, Aditya Sahu and Jyotirmay Singh Mahato....

6 Odia youths return home from Sudan

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

As many as six youths from Odisha on Friday heaved a sigh of relief as they landed at the BijuPatnaik International Airport here from Delhi after being evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan under Operation Kaveri. The returnees belong to Bhubaneswar, Baleswar, Bhadrak and Jagatsinghpur. They described the terrible ordeal they had to...

State demands 3 more Vande Bharat trains

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Amid a trial run of a Howrah-PuriVande Bharat Express on Friday, the Odisha Government demanded introduction of the high-speed trains for Bhubaneswar-Hyderabad, Puri-Rourkela and Puri-Howrah routes. State Transport Minister TukuniSahu wrote a letter in this regard to Railway Minister AshwiniVaishnaw. “I would like to request you to introduce Vande Bharat Express trains...

MSLU holds Foundation Day

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | PNS | CUTTACK

The Madhusudan Law University (MSLU) here on Friday celebrated its Second Foundation Day with Governor and Chancellor of the University Prof GaneshiLal as chief guest. Prof Lal paid rich tributes to legendary freedom fighter Madhusudan Das, the first graduate and the first advocate of Odisha, laid the foundation-stone for construction of a...

Woman's body left to decompose sans cremation

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | NIMAI CHARAN SAHU | SAMBALPUR

: In the 21 century, caste prejudice is still strong among the villagers as the body of an old woman lay unattended for hours as her relatives didn't turn up for cremating it. Her fault was one of her sons was married in a lower caste. The incident happened in...

Govt to disburse Rs 9,500-cr crop loans

Saturday, 29 April 2023 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

The State Cooperation Department has set a target of disbursing crop loans of 9,500 crore in the 2023 Kharif season. Cooperation, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister AtanuSabyasachiNayak has instructed that thrust is to be given for providing credit to small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers and Women...

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