Day: April 11, 2023

Asian Wrestling Championships: India’s Vikas Wins Bronze In Greco-Roman Category

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Kazakhstan: Greco-Roman grappler Vikas won a bronze medal to take India’s tally to four on the second day of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023, here.   Vikas defeated China’s Jian Tan by 8-0 technical superiority in the men’s 72kg Greco-Roman category, within a remarkable time of 1 min 41 secs on Monday.   The Indian started his campaign strongly with an 11-0 technical superiority win over Korea’s Ji-yeon Lee in the qualification round. However, he suffered a 6-1 loss to Iran’s Sajjad Imentalab in the quarter-finals.   Vikas made the…

Odisha Vigilance Arrests Hindol BEO For Accepting Bribe

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths On Tuesday arrested Santanu Kumar Mallik, Block Education Officer (BEO) of Hindol in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district while demanding and accepting Rs 10,000 bribe from a teacher for release of his arrear salary pending on official ground.   According to Odisha Vigilance, the entire bribe money of Rs 10,000 has been recovered and seized from the possession of the accused.   Following a complaint lodged by the teacher, the Vigilance officials set up a trap to nab the BEO. Currently, simultaneous searches are underway at three locations…

Morning Classes Begin In Schools Across Odisha From Today

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Bhubaneswar: Morning classes for students of Classes I to XI began on Tuesday in view of the soaring heat and humidity across Odisha. The School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan Dash had earlier announced that the timing of the morning classes will be from 7.00 am to 11.30 am.   However, District Collectors have been allowed to make changes in the schedule of morning classes depending on the weather in their districts. At the same time, the schools have been instructed to ensure the provision of drinking water and…

Tejashwi To Join ED Probe In ‘Land For Job’ Case Today

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New Delhi: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is likely to join on Tuesday the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in connection with the alleged land for job matter involving his father and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and other family members.   Tejashwi is likely to join the probe by 11 a.m. Earlier, he was questioned the CBI in the same matter on March 25.   On the same day (March 25) his sister and Rajya Sabha Member Misa Bharti was questioned by the ED.   In March,…