Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance launches DA searches at four locations in relation to Jagannath Pattnaik, Executive Engineer of BMC in Bhubaneswar. On the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets( DA) to the known sources of income by Jagannath Pattnaik, Executive Engineer, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience very heavy rainfall from July 24-26 under influence of a low-pressure area, which is likely to form after a cyclonic circulation (remnants of Tropical Cyclone Wipha) emerges over north Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. “A cyclonic circulation (Remnant of Tropical Cyclone Wipha) is likely to emerge over…
Manchester, 23/7: India have handed a Test debut to Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj as England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and put visitors to bat first in the fourth match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday. While India are in a must-win situation, England have the advantage after…
New Delhi, 23/7: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has registered a FEMA case against Flipkart-backed e-commerce platform Myntra, linked companies and directors for FDI “contravention” of over Rs 1,654 crore. The complaint has been filed under Section 16(3) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act after the federal agency received “credible information” that Myntra…
New Delhi, 23/7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea filed by Justice Yashwant Varma, indicted by an in-house inquiry report over discovery of cash bundles at his house, questioning the validity of actions initiated against him including the recommendation for his removal. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on behalf of Varma mentioned…
New Delhi, 23/7: Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks declined to 2.58 per cent in March 2025 from 9.11 per cent recorded in March 2021, a 6.53 percentage points decline in 4 years helped by “comprehensive measures” taken by the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Union Finance Ministry informed parliament…
United Nations, 23/7: India told a UN Security Council meeting presided over by Pakistan that there should be a “serious cost” to nations who foment cross-border terrorism, as it described the neighbouring country as a “serial borrower” steeped in “fanaticism”. As we debate promoting international peace and security, it is essential to recognise that there…
Bhubaneswar, 22/7: In a major development, Odisha government effects a major reshuffle in IAS cadre.Here is the full list. Hemant Sharma, IAS (RR-1995):Continues as ACS, Industries Department; Given additional charge of ACS, Information & Public Relations; Continues as Chairman, IPICOL Sanjay Kumar Singh’s additional charge as Principal Secretary, I&PR terminated Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra,…
New Delhi, 22/7: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the free trade agreement between India and the UK, which will be signed in London on July 24, sources said. The pact, officially called as comprehensive economic and trade agreement, will be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London.
New Delhi, 22/7: An Air India plane’s auxiliary power unit caught fire after landing at the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon, and all passengers and crew members are safe. Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and…
