Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitates Hockey stars Amit Rohidas with Rs 1.5 cr cheque ( Gold medal) and Deep Grace Ekka with Rs 50 lakhs cheque ( Bronze medal) for their performance at the Hangzhou Asian Games

Bhubaneswar, 11/10:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated Odisha’s hockey players Amit Rohidas and Deep Grace Ekka, for their remarkable feat in the recently concluded Hangzhou Asian Games. He felicitated Amit Rohidas with a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore, while Deep Grace Ekka was felicitated with a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh.   Both the…

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Make Odisha a Centre of Excellence for Other States, Countries- CM

Bhubaneswar, 11/10:As Odisha is gearing up for holding an International Convention on Millets on November 10 & 11, Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today said that Odisha should lead the way in developing the roadmap for millets for next decade, both nationally and internationally. Odisha should aim to become a Centre of excellence for other…

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EC defers Rajasthan polls to Nov 25 due to large-scale weddings on earlier date

Jaipur, 11/10:The Election Commission on Wednesday changed the date of polling for the Rajasthan assembly elections from November 23 to November 25 citing “large-scale” weddings and social engagements In a statement, the EC said the decision was taken following representations made by various parties and social organisations for a change of the date of poll…

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Pathankot attack mastermind Shahid Latif killed in Pakistan mosque

New Delhi, 11/10: Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Shahid Latif, believed to be the mastermind of the 2016 attack on an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, was gunned down on Wednesday by unidentified assailants in a mosque in Daska town of Pakistan’s Sialkot district, official said. Latif, alias Bilal, a designated terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…

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Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, days after double jolt that killed over 800

Afgan, 11/10: A powerful earthquake struck Herat province in Afghanistan near the border with Iran early Wednesday, several days after two major quakes in the same area killed more than 800 people. The magnitude 6.3 temblor struck northwestern Afghanistan at 5:22 am local time at a depth of about 10 kilometers, according to the US…

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Amartya Sen’s daughter denies rumours of economist’s death

Mumbai, 10/10: Amartya Sen, leading economist and winner of Nobel economics prize, is “totally fine” his daughter Nandana Sen said on Tuesday, following wide circulation of fake news claiming that the economist had passed away. I am just shocked as well as disappointed by the state of Indian journalism. How could major newspapers and platforms…

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