More News04 Jul 2025 | 12:17 PMMalda (West Bengal), July 4 (UNI) In a first case of conviction in post-poll violence in West Bengal's 2021 assembly elections, a special court in Malda district is expected to pronounce the quantum of punishment today to a man accused of raping a minor girl, official sources said.
see more.. 04 Jul 2025 | 11:58 AMShillong, July 4 (UNI) Amid growing anger against the proposed 55-MW Kulsi hydropower-cum-irrigation project on the Kulsi river, Meghalaya Power Minister Abu Taher Mondal said all stakeholders would be taken into confidence while implementing the project.
see more.. 04 Jul 2025 | 11:34 AMBhubaneswar, July 4 (UNI) BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has strongly condemned the remarks made by BJP MLA Santosh Khatua against senior BJD leader Lekhashree Samantasinghar, calling them "deeply disturbing and unacceptable."
Taking to his social media platform X, Patnaik said, "Publicly defaming a woman as a political response reflects a sick mentality and is aimed at silencing women in public life. This sends a message that all women should remain silent."
The leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly further stated, “What is even more disheartening is the complete silence of BJP leaders. Not a single member has come forward to condemn the MLA’s hateful comment or hold him accountable.”
Patnaik added that the lack of response from the ruling party reflects its true stance on women in public life. “Before offering advice on women’s empowerment, political leaders must first learn the basic principle of respecting women,” he said.
see more.. 04 Jul 2025 | 11:30 AMRanchi, July 4 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today launched a coordinated crackdown in Jharkhand, conducting raids at the residences and premises of former Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad, her father and former state minister Yogendra Sahu, and several close associates.
see more.. 04 Jul 2025 | 11:22 AMBhubaneswar, July 4 (UNI) The Orissa High Court has granted 10-day interim bail to Chintan Raghuvanshi, deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate’s regional office, who was arrested by the CBI on the bribery charge in May last, to enable him to see his newborn baby. "The birth experience of a child in a family, more particularly the bondage of father to new born baby, cannot ordinarily be expressed in words,” the court observed.
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