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HC quashes Odisha govt order empowering MPs/MLAs to transfer school teachers

The government policy decision adopted on May last stated that MLAs and MPs can make recommendation of transfer to the district collector for disposal of the same by the District Level Transfer Committee (DLTC), an official letter sent to the Director of Secondary Education and the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

Harassment complaint lodged against CPM leader

The CPM has decided to suspend fomer MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya following allegations against him of harassing a woman journalist. This decision was announced by the party's state secretary, Mohammad Salim, on Sunday evening.