Bhubaneswar, 25/3:In a recent development ,AICC has accepted the resignation of Odisha PCC president Niranjan Patnaik and appointed Senior Congress leader Sarat Pattanayak Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) with immediate effect.AICC has released a statement regarding this.
Chilka, 23/5: Chilika MLA Prashant Jagadev has surrendered before the Banpur JMFC court under Khordha district today. The Orissa High Court recently dismissed the MLA’s regular bail plea and directed him to surrender before the Banpur lower court on May 23. In this regard, MLA surrendered before the Court at around 2 pm today. The…
New Delhi, 23/5:Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said oil prices staying at $110/barrel could pose bigger threats than inflation to the global economy. “If oil prices remain at $110 (per barrel) you are not just talking about inflation, then you’re talking about bigger threats. You know, that’s where the…
Washington DC, 23/5: President Joe Biden said Monday that Russia “has to pay a long-term price” for its “barbarism in Ukraine” in terms of sanctions imposed on Moscow by the United States and its allies. He said that if, after any future rapprochement between Russia and Ukraine, “the sanctions are not continued to…
New Delhi, 23/5:Thunderstorm followed by heavy rains in Delhi on Monday brought down the surface temperature by 11 notches, a much needed respite from the scorching heat in the national capital. At 8 am, the NowCast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the duststorm/thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds…
Tokyo, 23/5: India’s move to restrict the export of wheat may come up for discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden will meet in Tokyo on Tuesday. Biden is also likely to have “constructive and straightforward” talks with Modi on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, as India continues to…
Mumbai, 22/5: Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kerala have decreased VAT on petrol and diesel after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call to provide further relief to consumers following a cut in excise duty by the Centre, though some other states appeared reluctant citing their inability to take more strain on revenue. Senior Congress leader P…
Bhubaneswar, 22/5: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today highly praised the state construction behemoth Odisha Construction Corporation Ltd on its 60th foundation day for its contribution in building a modern Odisha. A function was organised at State Convention Centre to celebrate the foundation day. Congratulating the PSU, the Chief Minister said, “I thank…
Bhopal, 22/5: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday claimed Rahul Gandhi was the country’s “most failed, desperate, frustrated and hopeless leader” and that since nobody listens to the Congress MP in India, he vents out his frustration abroad. Chouhan was reacting to Gandhi’s remarks at a conference in London where…
Mumbai, ,22/5: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray lashed out at his estranged cousin and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray for his remarks of “our Hindutva, their Hindutva” in his speeches, saying that the Shiv Sena chief is likening Hindutva to a ‘washing powder’ with these statements. “The other day I heard the Chief…
