Bhubaneswar, 30/12: In a major development, after the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the known sources of income by Jitendra Kumar Panda, Additional Tahasildar, Barang, Dist. Cuttack, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 4 DSPs, 7 Inspectors, 1SI, 8 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength…
Dhaka, 30/12: Another Hindu man Bajendra Biswas (40) was shot dead by a colleague in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh. The murder comes amid recent lynching and atrocities against Hindus in the nieghbouing country. The accused, Noman Mia, was arrested, ANI reported citing RTV Online. “Yes, the incident is confirmed”, Monindra Nath, Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Hindu…
New Delhi, 30/12: India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a size of USD 4.18 trillion, and is poised to overtake Germany to become the third-largest by 2030, the government has said. With continuing good growth numbers, India is also the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Bengaluru, 30/12: Gig workers’ unions have called for a nationwide strike on December 31, demanding a ban on ‘10-minute’ delivery among others. Multiple unions had called for a similar strike on December 25, leading to delivery disruptions in Gurugram and some parts of Delhi; however, operations in Bengaluru remained largely unimpacted.
Bengaluru, 30/12: In an bid to defuse the situation arising out of the eviction of families in Kogilu in North Bengaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that displaced families will be accommodated at the multi-storied apartment in Baiyappanahalli in Byatarayanapura constituency which was built for the poor.
Dhaka, 29/12:Bangladesh’s former first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, has died at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness, her personal physician said on Tuesday. Zia was Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). She had been battling multiple health issues for quite some time and the latest…
New Delhi, 29/12: The BJP on Monday alleged that the Congress has split into two with one being the Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s camp and the other that of her brother Rahul Gandhi, and the clamour within the main opposition party to replace Gandhi with “anyone” is gaining strength “There was no immediate reaction from the…
Moscow, 29/12: President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law changes that give Russia the right to ignore judgements in criminal cases issued by foreign and international courts amid Ukrainian and European attempts to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine. The move, which comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to broker a…
Kolkata, 29/12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday rejected allegations of indulging in appeasement, asserting that she is “secular in the true sense” and participates in programmes across faiths without discrimination WB CM Mamata rejects allegations of appeasement says ‘I am secular’ She was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of ‘Durga…
New Delhi, 29/12: The defence ministry on Monday approved procurement of long range rockets, missiles, radar systems and military platforms worth Rs 79,000 crore to bolster the military’s combat prowess. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, green-lighted the proposals
