New Delhi: Among the contingents marching down the Kartavya Path on 76th Republic Day celebrations a 148-member all-women marching contingent of Central Reserve Police Force, led by Assistant Commandant Aishwarya Joy M showcased the spirit of ‘Nari Shakti’. CRPF Mahila Contingent is made up of Women drawn from units deployed in various parts of the country…
New Delhi, 26/1: Not once but twice, the Constitution of India on Sunday was rolled out on the Kartavya Path during the Republic Day parade, marking 75 years of its existence defining the republic’s journey and a renewed focus of the political class in the war of narrative. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has dissolved all its state-level frontal organisations. The move comes ahead of the party’s forthcoming organisational election. “All the State level Frontal Organisations of Biju Janata Dal such as Biju Mahila Janata Dal, Biju Yuva Janata Dal, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal, Biju Shramika Samukhya, Legal Cell, Apravasi Cell are hereby…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a school student was killed, and 20 others sustained injuries after a pickup van carrying them overturned near the Athagarh area, near Banki in Cuttack district, on Sunday. According to reports, the vehicle, carrying over 20 students of Malaviharapur High School, was on its way to the Republic Day parade…
New Delhi: Since January 15, life of the Rawal family in West Patel Nagar has undergone a period of transformation. Following India’s 3-0 women’s ODI series victory over Ireland in Rajkot, Pradeep Rawal’s home has seen a constant stream of visitors congratulating him and taking photos with his daughter Pratika. In between, Dr Vijay Datta, the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted the state’s progress in social, economic, as well as cultural development in the country. While addressing the 76th Republic Day celebration in Cuttack, Majhi emphasized that the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj are indicators of the country’s cultural development, promoting communal harmony…
Bhubaneswar: In a challenging act, jewellery and hard cash were looted from the house of former PCC President Niranjan Patnaik. The looters escaped by cutting the window of his Nayapalli based residence.According to sources, in the upper storey of the house, his son and daughter-in-law were living. Lakhs of rupees and gold jewellery were stolen from…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu approved Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous, on the eve of 76th Republic Day.Additionally, the President also approved 58 Mentioned-in-Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, including four posthumous medals.The gallantry awards include two Kirti Chakras, including one posthumous; 14 Shaurya Chakras, including…
New Delhi, 26/1: Batting for “One Nation, One Election”, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said it had the potential to redefine “good governance” in the country. In her address to the nation ahead of the 76th Republic Day, she said, “The ‘One Nation One Election’ plan can promote consistency in governance, prevent policy paralysis, mitigate…
Dehradun, 26/1: The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, making it the first state to implement such a law that will bring uniformity in society while ensuring equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. In a statement, he said all preparations to implement UCC,…
