News for 'Swain'

Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

'When a criminal assumes a new identity he think everybody knows them by that name only.' 'Criminals forget that the police are always hunting for them to put them in jail.'

Sri Lanka asked to exercise caution while handling Indian fishing boats

Sri Lanka asked to exercise caution while handling Indian fishing boats

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

During a virtual meeting of the joint working group on fisheries on Friday, both countries agreed that the use of force could not be justified under any circumstances.

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

The SC, however, rejected NIA's request for immediate stay to the order.

Women's WC: 10 detained ahead of Pak team's arrival

Women's WC: 10 detained ahead of Pak team's arrival

Rediff.com27 Jan 2013

Ahead of the Pakistan women's team's arrival for the ensuing Women's Cricket World Cup at Cuttack, the city police, on Sunday, took 10 activists of Utkal Bharat -- , including former MP Kharvel Swain -- into custody as the outfit was agitating against their participation in the tournament.

Odisha: BJD emerges winner in Athgarh assembly by-poll

Odisha: BJD emerges winner in Athgarh assembly by-poll

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The ruling Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain on Wednesday defeated his nearest Congress candidate Suresh Chandra Mohapatra by 47,390 votes in the by-election for Athgarh assembly seat in Odisha.

BJD to put up 27% OBC candidates in panchayat polls

BJD to put up 27% OBC candidates in panchayat polls

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

In what analysts are terming as a political masterstroke, the ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik Friday decided that his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

Orissa: BJP leader quits, blames RSS

Orissa: BJP leader quits, blames RSS

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Senior BJP leader and former MP M A Kharabela Swain on Tuesday announced severing of ties with the party alleging undue interference and control of RSS in party affairs and said he will soon launch a new political outfit as an alternative to ruling BJD in Orissa.

CSR spends: Govt expects data collation by year-end

CSR spends: Govt expects data collation by year-end

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

The Central government expects to collate the data on corporates' CSR spending activities under the new companies law

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28 from India are among 60 others who won the Queen's Young Leaders Award 2016.

Two tigers die in Kanha, toll in MP in one year reaches 20

Two tigers die in Kanha, toll in MP in one year reaches 20

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The latest death reports came at a time when a team formed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority is probing the big cat deaths in the state.

Body of Indian killed in Lebanon arrives

Body of Indian killed in Lebanon arrives

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Minister of State for Information and Public Relations Debasish Nayak laid wreaths at the coffin of Swain, who hailed from Kendrapara district, at the Biju Patnaik airport.

Indian killed in Israeli bombing on Lebanon

Indian killed in Israeli bombing on Lebanon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

The deceased has been identified as Devesh Kumar Swain from Orissa.

ASK AJIT: 'What shares should I buy?'

ASK AJIT: 'What shares should I buy?'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Gujarat polls: 1st phase ends with 68% voting, complaints of EVM tampering

Gujarat polls: 1st phase ends with 68% voting, complaints of EVM tampering

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

Voting in the first phase began with reports of multiple faulty electronic voting machines at various booths, prompting Congress leaders to request quick action from the poll body.

Rajya Sabha proceedings disrupted for 3rd day

Rajya Sabha proceedings disrupted for 3rd day

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The proceedings were washed out over various issues including the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and roster system for reservation in educational institutions.

Investors going beyond wallet businesses into last mile solutions

Investors going beyond wallet businesses into last mile solutions

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Mobile payments alone gathered close to $1.51 billion in the year 2017 through 13 rounds of funding, according to data compiled by Tracxn

Online travel portals see rise in festive bookings

Online travel portals see rise in festive bookings

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

While the peak holiday season failed to bring in much business to the hotel industry, the online travel booking space has done reasonably well.

MCA wants Ranji final at Wankhede if Mumbai qualify

MCA wants Ranji final at Wankhede if Mumbai qualify

Rediff.com20 Jan 2013

Mumbai Cricket Association said it would prefer to host the Ranji Trophy final at Wankhede Stadium if their team makes it to the summit clash.

How IIT Kharagpur researchers are leading a 'green revolution'

How IIT Kharagpur researchers are leading a 'green revolution'

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The farmers of Khentia are now working in tandem with the IIT team.

Election Commission bars BJP from using 'Pappu' in electronic ads

Election Commission bars BJP from using 'Pappu' in electronic ads

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

According to BJP sources, the media committee under the Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer objected to the word mentioned in the script of the advertisement which was submitted by the party for approval last month.

BSF helicopter crashes near Ranchi, 3 killed

BSF helicopter crashes near Ranchi, 3 killed

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

A Border Security Force helicopter with three persons on boards crashed on the outskirts of Ranchi on Wednesday.

4 Posco officials abducted, released

4 Posco officials abducted, released

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Nihar Das Pattnaik, the company's manager, CSR, and three others -- Arun Mohapatra, Debasish Swain and Prasant Rout - had gone to Patana village to conduct a survey of households for inclusion in the CSR activities.

Row erupts over Rahul's TV interviews; EC issues notice for flouting poll code

Row erupts over Rahul's TV interviews; EC issues notice for flouting poll code

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

the Congress too petitioned the Election Commission for action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing an event organised by an industry body on the eve of the final phase of the Gujarat polls where he attacked the main opposition party.

Spotted: Saif Ali Khan in Stanstead airport

Spotted: Saif Ali Khan in Stanstead airport

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

Reader Basanth Swain sends us a photograph.

BJP announces 46 LS candidates from 6 states

BJP announces 46 LS candidates from 6 states

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

BJP on Friday announced candidates for 46 more Lok Sabha seats from the states of Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Sikkim. After the breakup of its alliance with the Biju Janata Dal in Orissa, BJP announced the names of seven Lok Sabha candidates from the state. It also announced 43 names for the assembly election scheduled along with the Lok Sabha polls. Five candidates from Kerala were also announced today by the party.

BJP, BJD, TDP expel errant MPs, others to follow

BJP, BJD, TDP expel errant MPs, others to follow

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

Cracking the whip, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday summarily expelled eight of its MPs who cross-voted or abstained during the trust vote as shocked opposition parties got down to fix errant MPs whose actions helped the United Progressive Alliance government survive.

Patnaik to get 5th consecutive term as Odisha CM

Patnaik to get 5th consecutive term as Odisha CM

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Patnaik, won his his home turf Hinjili by over 60,000 votes, while he was leading from Bijepur till early on Friday morning.

EC probes complaints of poll code violation by Modi amid attack from Opposition

EC probes complaints of poll code violation by Modi amid attack from Opposition

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The prime minister had violated the model code of conduct by holding a 'roadshow' after voting in the Gujarat assembly polls, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged.

'Really cool stuff in Pirates 3!'

'Really cool stuff in Pirates 3!'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

Visual effects supervisor John Knoll talks about creating Dead Man's Chest.

Indian IT workers in UK paid poorly

Indian IT workers in UK paid poorly

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

Indian IT workers are flooding Britain on temporary permits, undercutting local wages and raising prospects of a homegrown skills shortage, an IT association has claimed.

900 Indians to leave Lebanon today

900 Indians to leave Lebanon today

Rediff.com23 Jul 2006

Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi is closely monitoring the evacuation operation.

Bomb scare empties NY station

Bomb scare empties NY station

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Bomb scare empties New York City's Penn Station

Cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Odisha town

Cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Odisha town

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Berhampur, the biggest city in southern Odisha, on Monday looked like a war zone as Cyclone Phailin left behind a trail of destruction. The cyclone accompanied by heavy rain hit Gopalpur, about 15 km from Behrampur, and battered the city and its nearby areas.

MFs to purchase your dream home in 5-7 years?

MFs to purchase your dream home in 5-7 years?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

US court to hear lawsuit on designating RSS as a terror outfit

US court to hear lawsuit on designating RSS as a terror outfit

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

A United States court in New York has set a pre-trial hearing in April in the lawsuit filed by a Sikh rights group asking that Indian right wing organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh be designated as a "foreign terrorist organisation" for alleged violent acts against religious minorities in India.

The truth about home loans

The truth about home loans

Rediff.com13 Feb 2003

Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for 5th straight term

Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for 5th straight term

Rediff.com29 May 2019

BJD managed to retain 112 seats securing another term for Patnaik in the CM chair.

Gujarat records 68.7% turnout in second phase voting

Gujarat records 68.7% turnout in second phase voting

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The EC received complaints from five places that EVMs were connecting to external devices via bluetooth, but after inquiry, it was found that there was 'no substance' in the complaints.