New Delhi, 15/7: Amid rising pressure and controversy over ethanol-blended (E20) petrol, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said vehicle owners can opt for 100% petrol but will have to shell out more money, while still defending the programme.The Minister, in an interview with Times of India, continued to dismiss claims and…
Washington DC, 14/7: Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass lay off. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland, California, federal court late Monday, says that the company…
New Delhi, 14/7: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the passport is a document issued by the government to “regulate the departure” of Indian citizens from the country. The statement came amid a raging debate over whether it can be used to verify citizenship. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said passport is…
Ayodhya, 14/7: Swami Avimukteshwaranand has alleged that the government placed ‘its chosen people’ at the top positions of the Ayodhya Ram temple trust to facilitate ‘theft’ and the SIT probing the case will be definitely giving the accused a ‘clean chit’. Speaking to reporters in Bahraich, the seer said that the construction and management of…
As whispers of a possible COVID-19 situation begin to circulate, Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling has stepped forward with a clear, reassuring message: stay alert, but do not let fear take over.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan today, the minister reviewed the state’s preparedness and necessary measures to handle…
Bhubaneswar, July 14: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the MMSY-Transferred Roads Improvement Programme (TRIP) to upgrade roads transferred from the Panchayati Raj (PR) Department and other departments across the state.The scheme will be implemented over a five-year period from 2025-26 to 2029-30 with a total financial outlay of ₹6,700 crore. Under the programme, nearly 25,500…
New Delhi, 14/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the bail granted to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam cases, observing that it would not be appropriate to interfere with his liberty after six years. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale upheld the Jharkhand High…
Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ashok Kumar Padhy,former Junior Engineer at the Assistant Soil Conservation Office in Gunupur, Rayagada district. The Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance Court, Brahmapur, today found Padhy guilty under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources…
New Delhi, 14/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised comedian Samay Raina and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia calling them “self styled youth icons”. The top court made this remarks over non-compliance of its order. We have no reason to doubt that Samay Raina has taken the court for a ride. He is in brazen violation of…
Zilla Thikadar Mahasangh Alleges Tender Norm Violations Against PA, ITDA, Rayagada in Works Worth Over ₹5 Crore Rayagada, July 14: At around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a delegation of the Rayagada Zilla Thikadar Mahasangh, led by its president Satya Padhi, met Chandrakant Majhi, Project Administrator (PA), ITDA, Rayagada, at his office and held a face-to-face…
