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The Congress-led UPA Government stumped the Opposition and left them divided by forming a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the alleged VVIP chopper scam, which rocked the nation. The BJP, JD(U), BJD, TDP, AGP, Trinamool Congress and…

Bhubaneswar: Justice Chokalingam Nagappan was sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. He took over the charge after Governor M C Bhandare administered the oath of office in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and…

The credibility of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was questioned for providing good services to the train passengers after it was slapped with a fine of Rs 10 lakh by a consumer forum in New Delhi. IRCTC, a…

Bhubaneswar: The proposal for e-auction process for liquor shop license finally got a nod from Odisha Cabinet today. The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik decided to introduce the system from this year. As per the…

New Delhi: The members of AIADMK took on the UPA government on Wednesday for showing least attention to the burning issue of war crimes committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka. The Left parties also backed AIADMK during a debate in Rajya…

New Delhi: India's economy is likely to grow at 6.1-6.7 per cent in the fiscal 2013-14, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Wednesday by union finance minister P Chidambaram. The economic survey for the next fiscal…

Indian-born British runner Fauja Singh bid his adieu to marathon race on a high, when he completed the final race (10-km) of his life in one hour, 32 minutes and 28 seconds. The farewell came at the age of 101. The last race was completed…

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal called his budget as 'realistic' without announcing hike in basic passenger fare. However, Superfast charges and Tatkal fees were raised in the rail budget 2013-14. As per the announcement yesterday,…

A major fire broke out in six-storey Surya Sen market complex in Kolkata, leaving at least 18 dead and many others injured. The fire was noticed at around 3:50 AM. Many workers sleeping inside the shops were charred the death, as they were…

Yet again, Odisha had to face the apathy from the Centre, as the Railway Budget 2013-14 had little for the state to cheer about. A select group led by Assembly Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat had met the Railway Minister in New Delhi earlier this…