Education alone no ground to deny maintenance to wife: Delhi CourtA Delhi court has ruled that an educated woman cannot be denied financial support. The court upheld an order for a man to pay interim maint...
08 May, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...
01 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Husband takes Rs 25.06 lakh loan in wife’s name, runs off with car, jewellery & then seeks maintenance; HC slaps Rs 15 lakh cost on him for false affidavitA husband took Rs 25.6 lakh personal loans in his wife's name, spent the money on a lavish lifestyle, and fled with her car and jewellery. ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
From husband’s abuse to IAS in first attempt: How a MP woman rose from poverty and violence to powerSavita Pradhan fought poverty and abuse to crack India's toughest exam, UPSE and her journey was full of severe hardships and challenges. S...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Who is Pujarini Pradhan? Influencer faces ‘industry plant’ claims, watch her reaction as celeb and fan support pours inInstagram creator Pujarini Pradhan faces scrutiny over her rapid growth and content style, with some labeling her an "industry plant." Prad...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Congress faces heat as Odisha NSUI leader held for rapeUdit Narayan Pradhan, NSUI's Odisha president, is under arrest. He is accused of raping a BBA student in Bhubaneswar. The alleged incident ...
22 Jul, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
Don't create fear among Muslims: Dharmendra Pradhan to Opposition in Lok SabhaResponding to a debate on the demands for grants for the Union education ministry in the Lok Sabha, Pradhan also said that the government h...
01 Aug, 2024, 11.37 PM IST
India gets its first women's team in disaster combatAn all-woman team of freshly trained National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel was recently deployed for contingency duties on the ...
05 Jan, 2021, 04.21 PM IST
India makes a green statement, launches BS-IV fuelDharmendra Pradhan formally launched the BS-IV grade transportation fuel here on the occasion of Utkal Diwas, the state foundation day.
01 Apr, 2017, 09.56 PM IST
Placards identify burqa-clad woman for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna schemePMAY scheme was started last year for people in rural areas who did not have pucca houses. Scheme came with a rider that the owner of the h...
26 Feb, 2017, 08.58 AM IST
Oram, Pradhan ask Patnaik govt to give account of performancePatnaik was criticised for keeping himself away from the people and accusing him of running the government though officers instead of repre...
02 Jun, 2016, 09.49 PM IST
Urban houses under PM Awas Yojana must belong to women: Venkaiah NaiduGovernment had approved Rs 43,922 crore for construction of 6,83,724 houses for urban poor under the scheme with central assistance commitm...
30 May, 2016, 09.54 PM IST
PM's adopted Jayapur village gets Charkhas and LoomsThe woman Pradhan had provided the KVIC with a list of 35 women last month, who were interested in the training programme for operating the...
21 Feb, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Budget cut to WCD ministry restored through supplementary grants: Maneka GandhiThe budget cut of more than 50 per cent faced by WCD Ministry in March last year has been restored through supplementary grants, Maneka Gan...
05 Jan, 2016, 06.48 PM IST
No final autopsy report after 18 months; HC seeks AIIMS' replyThe Bhubaneswar resident said that in the absence of the report, she was facing acute financial hardship as she was unable to claim insuran...
17 Jul, 2015, 08.19 PM IST
Budget 2015: Individuals to benefit from social security measuresBoth the schemes will provide covers of Rs 2 lakh each. While PMSBY will cover accidental death risk, the latter will cover both natural an...
28 Feb, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
- 1 dead as Hindus, Christians clash again in India
New violent clashes between Hindus and Christians in eastern India left one dead and 12 injured.
30 Sep, 2008, 03.12 PM IST