Gabab, 18/12: Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced retirement from international cricket. The news comes following the third Test match against Australia. Reacting to the news, Indian team skipper Rohit Sharma said “He was very, very sure of his decision. We should stand by what he wants,” as per PTI. Ashwin, known for…
Panaji,17/12: A court in Goa on Tuesday issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on a defamation suit filed by CM Pramod Sawant’s wife who sought Rs 100 crore in damages from the AAP politician for allegedly naming her in the cash-for-jobs scam. The court has sought Singh’s reply by January 10,…
Bhubaneswar, 17/12: In a major development, IAS Bishnupada Sethi, who has been summoned by the CBI,has been transferred by the Odisha government and appointed as Officer on Special Duty, General Administration & Public Grievance Department. Sethi was the Principal Secretary of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department with additional charge of…
Bhubaneswar, 17/12:The Commerce & Transport Department of Odisha, under the visionary leadership of Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, conducted a virtual meeting with all District Collectors and District Magistrates. The meeting focused on sensitizing district administrations about the flagship initiative, Sahid Baji Rout Noujatra Suraksha Yojana, aimed at enhancing passenger safety in inland water transport…
New Delhi, 17/12: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the government, saying voting at the introduction stage of two bills on One Nation One Election in the Lok Sabha showed the BJP did not have the two-third majority required to pass a constitutional ammendment. Two bills that lay down the mechanism to…
In a recent incident, posted on LinkedIn, a man named Sheldon Aranjo had slammed the organisers of the concert of Bryan Adams in Mumbai after he urinated in his pants. Sharing the incident on LinkedIn, Aranjo, a media and entertainment professional, also shared the picture of his soiled pants as a proof.The concert took place…
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has again dominated the internet with a gorgeous dance video shot in Mussoorie’s scenery. In it, she’s seen dancing along to the ears of Veer Pahariya to the highly contagious tune of this traditional Garhwali song on the backdrop of this peaceful serene temple.Reports suggest that it is for the…
New Delhi, 17/12: The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Sept. 15, 2021 came out of the blue. The federal agency, tasked with developing the solar sector, wanted to know if the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh would like to sign India’s largest renewable contract. Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh’s energy…
Bhubaneswar: A half-burnt, unidentified body was found at the weekly market of Kendujiani in Mayurbhanj district, on Tuesday morning.According to eyewitnesses, the half-burnt body was found lying in the weekly market area making it difficult for the local traders to identify the deceased.On information, Thakurmunda police station reached the spot and launched an investigation into…
New Delhi, 17/12: The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent J P Nadda, is likely to be elected by the end of February, according to a senior party functionary. Party sources said the ongoing organisational election is on track to complete the polling process in more than half of its state units by mid-January,…
