Aadhaar-voter ID linkage: Election Commission, UIDAI experts to begin technical consultations

New Delhi, 18/3: Amid concerns raised by the Opposition over the purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission (EC) is getting ready to link Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) with Aadhaar numbers of those who have provided it voluntarily. The poll body on Tuesday said it is initiating technical consultations with the Unique Identification Authority…

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11 social media influencers booked for promoting betting apps

Hyderabad, 18/3,: Hyderabad’s West Zone Police have registered criminal cases against 11 social media influencers, including three women, for allegedly promoting betting apps on their social media platforms.Police found these platforms directly violating gambling laws and regulations, particularly the Public Gambling Act of 1867. These apps cause significant harm to individuals and society by encouraging…

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Delhi govt to ink MoU with Centre on April 10 to implement Ayushman Bharat in capital

New Delhi, 18/3: Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Tuesday said the government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre on April 10 to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the national capital with an aim to enrol one lakh people for the health cover scheme within…

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PM Modi joins Trump’s Truth Social amid bonhomie with US President

New Delhi, 17/3:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined Donald Trump’s social media network—Truth Social—hours after the US President shared the Indian PM’s podcast interview with Lex Fridman on the platform. Delighted to be on Truth Social,” PM Modi wrote in his first ‘truth’ (that’s what posts are called on the network), adding, “Looking forward…

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PPA Conducts Multi-Agency Coordination Mock Drill in Collaboration with NDRF

Paradeep : A Multi-Agency Coordination Mock Drill was conducted today, 17.03.2025, at 1100 hrs, at the Main Fire Station of Paradip Port, in collaboration with the 3rd Battalion, NDRF, Mundali. This drill holds significant importance in enhancing post-cyclone response capabilities and refining Team PPA’s preparedness for any eventuality. The exercise covered various emergency scenarios, including…

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ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India bags Special Jury Appreciation Award at the ICC Social Impact Awards 2025

Bhubaneswar, March 17, 2025: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), one of the leading steelmakers of the country, won the Special Jury Appreciation Award in Mega Enterprise Category for promoting education by the leading industry body Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in a function organised in Kolkata on March 12, 2025. AM/NS India received the…

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GLOWING TRIBUTES PAID TO RAMAKANT RATH AT SOA CONDOLENCE MEETING

Bhubaneswar, March 17: Glowing tributes were paid to the memory of eminent poet and administrator Padmabhushan Ramakant Rath, who passed away yesterday, at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here on Monday. A large number of poets, writers and critics assembled at a condolence meeting organised by the SOA Centre for Preservation, Propagation…

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