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Bhubaneswar: The city police on Wednesday served a notice to V K Pandian, a former IAS officer-turned-BJD politician and close aide of ex‑chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who virtually ran the govt, was called for questioning in connection with the theft of two sensitive inquiry reports from the chief minister’s office (CMO) during the 2024 regime change.The missing files pertain to the 2008 assassination of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and the 2016 SUM hospital fire. A case was registered at Capital police station on June 10 against “unknown suspects and accused.”Pandian, a 2000‑batch former IAS officer who joined BJD on…

COIMBATORE: Students should always protect the unity and integrity of the nation, said Vice-President of India CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the Coimbatore International Airport, Radhakrishnan said, “Today, India is in a position to dictate the terms and give a fitting reply to international forces, which is possible only through unity.”Radhakrishnan was in the city to inaugurate the GKNM College of Nursing at Pappanaickenpalayam.Later, while addressing the audience during the inauguration of the nursing college, he said, “Though this institution has presently inaugurated the nursing college, I wish this further expands to establishing a medical college. When…

Imphal: Unidentified miscreants blew up a PMGSY Bailey bridge over the Namban Lok river in Manipur’s Kamjong district, snapping the only road link between Chatric village and nearby areas and the district headquarters, local sources said.The incident occurred late on Tuesday. Police said they received information about the blast around 9.30 am on Wednesday.The bridge, located between Phange and Chatric villages, was destroyed using suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs), police said.In a related incident, unidentified miscreants torched a pick-up van belonging to the telecom department that was parked on the bank of the Namban Lok river . The vehicle was…

A large tree toppled onto a school bus, resulting in the tragic death of a child DAKSHIN KANNADA: A child was killed and two others were injured after a massive roadside tree fell on a moving school bus near Barimaru village in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday evening, police said.The bus, belonging to Kalladka Shree Rama School, was ferrying students home after classes when the tree suddenly uprooted and crashed onto the vehicle.According to Dakshina Kannada police, the incident took place around 5pm when the school bus was dropping students back to their homes after school hours.Police said a…

Environmentalists stage a protest in K Nidugane gram panchayat near Madikeri on Tuesday Madikeri: Environmentalists staged a protest at K Nidugane gram panchayat near Madikeri on Tuesday, opposing the proposed development of housing sites on a 94-acre tract of cleared land and demanding immediate afforestation to restore the area. More than 900 trees were felled seven years ago to make way for the housing project.The protest was led by Col Muthanna (Retd.) of the Save Kodagu and Cauvery Campaign. He alleged that the 94-acre land had been illegally converted for commercial use, a fact that came to light through a…

PUNE: As many as 316 violations of long-term lease norms involving govt land were detected in the district following a survey of 2,161 parcels and the authorities reclaimed 87 plots after finding the errant leaseholders.The highest number of violations were in Pune city and Haveli taluka, where the value of land has soared amid rapid urbanisation.District collector Jitendra Dudi told TOI, “The govt has taken back 87 land parcels. Proceedings in the remaining cases will be completed over the coming month.” He said, “The decision in each case is being taken after following the due process. Wherever lease conditions have…

Bathinda: Punjab Congress functionary and ex-MP Vijay Inder Singla has launched a sharp attack on the Union govt over the nationwide NEET paper-leak crisis and the police action against protesting students and opposition leaders. Participating in Chhatron Ki Goonj programme at Bathinda on Wednesday, Singla reaffirmed the Congress party’s commitment to keep on standing firmly behind students across the nation. Singla said the soil of Punjab has always taught people to raise their voice against injustice.Condemning the police action using lathis and teargas shells against young students, he questioned the response of the Union Govt, criticising it for attempting to…

Members of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust during a key meeting in Ayodhya on Wednesday Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday deferred decisions on two key appointments — the selection of its chief executive officer (CEO) and the induction of three new trustees — while simultaneously overhauling the temple’s religious oversight structure, giving key roles to saints from Ayodhya.At a crucial meeting held at the Mani Ramdas Chhavni under the chairmanship of president Nritya Gopal Das on Wednesday, the Trust expressed dissatisfaction with the State Bank of India’s role in the donation-counting system. It…

Arnifi co-founder Shashi Kumar Dhanbad: Arnifi, an AI-driven global business & funds setup platform, co-founded by a Dhanbad boy, announced the launch of Arni OS, the world’s first operating system built exclusively for corporate service providers (CSPs).Developed and proven within Arnifi’s own operations, the platform is now available globally, enabling CSPs to automate workflows, unify operations, and scale without any operational bottlenecks.Most CSPs still rely on disconnected software, spreadsheets, emails, and WhatsApp groups to manage sales, compliance, operations, and finance.“Coming from a small town taught me to value hard work over shortcuts and consistency over noise. Growing up around a…

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha functionaries protest outside JPSC office in Ranchi on Wednesday Ranchi: The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) on Wednesday postponed its scheduled state civil services mains exams, scheduled to take place from July 25 to July 27, after the CID arrested five persons, including deputy examination controller Shweta Gupta, following raids linked to alleged irregularities in competitive examinations conducted by the commission.“Civil services main examination, which was scheduled to be held from July 25 to July 27, has been postponed due to unavoidable reasons,” the press statement from JPSC read. The commission further said other examinations scheduled…