Tikiri/Rayagada – Utkal Alumina, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited under the Aditya Birla Group, has launched its Swachhata Abhiyaan drive in Kucheipadar Gram Panchayat, Rayagada district. This initiative is part of the company's commitment to enhancing community welfare through effective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. The drive, which will continue until October 2, 2024,…
Bhubaneswar: Under the influence of cyclonic circulation over Central Bay of Bengal, a low pressure area has formed over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Northwest Bay off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts. This has been informed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above…
Bhopall: The Madhya Pradesh government has planned mega events across the state on Dussehra as it will be the first after the establishment of the grand Lord Ram’s temple in Ayodhya. State Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has asked district administrations to ensure proper arrangements for the upcoming Navratri festival set to begin on October 3 and…
New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 41st edition of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on September 24, 2024.The three-day meeting serves as a vital forum for ICG Commanders to engage in meaningful discussions on strategic, operational & administrative matters in the backdrop of the evolving geopolitical landscapes and complexities of…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while reacting to the High Court’s quashing of his writ petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to allow prosecution against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, said on Tuesday that he will talk about it later. Petitioners in the case — Snehamayi Krishna, T.J. Abraham and Pradeep Kumar —…
Bengaluru: The police investigating the Mahalaxmi murder case were inquiring why the victim’s family did not bother to check on her for a long period even as her mobile was switched off from September 2. The family came to her house only after getting information that a foul smell was emanating from her residence, the police…
Bhawanipatna: The Odisha Forest department has launched a departmental investigation into the suicide case of Sanjay Nayak (33), a forester at the Jaring Hi-Tech Silviculture Nursery under Junagarh block in Kalahandi district. The action comes in the wake of allegations that the Rayagada DFO (Research Wing) was involved in his death. A Chief Conservator of Forests…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and discussions with the state are at an “advanced stage”. Though the Central government launched the scheme in 2018, Odisha, New Delhi and West Bengal opted not to join it.However, the BJP had promised in its Sankalp Patra for…
Bhubaneswar: A car driver died when the van reportedly lost control and plunged into the nearby canal near Bamphakuda village under Cuttack Sadar police station limits in the wee hours of Tuesday.The deceased is Kahna Jena, a resident of Bamphakuda village. He was driving home late last night when the car reportedly lost control and…
Jaipur: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will travel in a Kavach-fitted train on Tuesday for a trial to check the efficiency of the automatic protection system at Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. The railway officials said Minister Vaishnaw will board the Kavach-fitted engine of a train at the Sawai Madhopur railway station and travel for 45 minutes…
