Punjab: Punjab has cancelled the licenses of 40 travel agents, amid the growing controversy over the deportation of Indians who migrated illegally to the US. As per the Amritsar police, they acted upon a complaint against the travel agents operating in the city and more actions were expected in the coming days. Reports say almost…
Bhubaneswar: The State Vaccine Store of Odisha has made history by becoming the first in the country to receive the ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). This recognition highlights the State’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in vaccine storage, cold chain management, and supply chain operations. The certification…
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) terminated the driver and guide of a Mo Bus which was involved in an accident that occurred at Mo Bus Master Canteen Depot in Bhubaneswar and left two persons injured. CRUT, which manages the Mo Bus services, shared a press release on its X handle wherein it said,…
Mumbai, 25/2: Joining the debate on working hours, IT services company Capgemini India’s chief executive Ashwin Yardi on Tuesday advocated 47.5 hours work per week, and was against sending e-mails to employees on weekends. He was speaking at Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) here. “Forty seven and half hours. We have about nine hours…
New Delhi, 25/2: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted a selfie with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds on Tuesday, and said the revival of long-stalled India-UK FTA negotiations was most welcome. Good to exchange words with Jonathan Reynolds, Britain’s Secretary of…
Lucknow, 25/2 : As the Maha Kumbh, the biggest religious event on the Earth draws to a close, the authorities are gearing up for the last ‘Amrit Snan’ at the ‘sangam’ (the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Sarswati rivers) on the occasion of Maharshivratri. Millions of devotees were expected to take holy dip at…
Islamabad Four Pakistani security personnel were killed in a terror attack in Spinwam tehsil of Pakistan’s North Waziristan on Monday, Dawn reported citing sources. The attack took place in the Darweshta area of Spinwam early on Monday morning. A heavy exchange of fire took place where both sides after the security forces retaliated, the report…
Sambalpur: Police nabbed the mastermind fraud Finance company owner in the Rs 1200 crore fraud in Sambalpur. Police arrested the accused and court forwarded him today. The incident happened in Kuluthkani village under Dhanupali police limits in Sambalpur. The accused Santosh Acharya was arrested in relation to Rs 1200 crore fraud. The Dhanupala police arrested…
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Several Shiva shrines in Odisha have geared up for Maha Shivaratri 2025. The popular shrines will soon echo with Om Namah Shivay chants as the Maha Shivaratri is just a day ahead. In the preparatory meeting of Lingaraj temple, the time of raising the Mahadeepa atop the temple was fixed at 10.00 pm. Ahead…
New Delhi, 25/2: The Rouse Avenue court of Delhi has given life sentence to former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on Tuesday, ANI reported. He was convicted in a case related to the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984….
