Bhubaneswar, 20/8: In a major political development, BJP releases a list of candidates for the upcoming by-elections to the Rajya Sabha from different states.Mamata Mohanta as its Rajya Sabha nominee from Odisha. Mamata Mohanta recently resigned from RS Member & BJD to join BJP. Her tenure will end in April 2026
Madrid 20/8: Maria Branyas, who was the world’s oldest person, has died peacefully in a Spanish nursing home at the age of 117, according to her account on the X platform and a spokesperson at the home on Tuesday.
Berlin, 20/8: A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new Covid, as authorities know how to control its spread. We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, in a media briefing. …
Bhubaneswar, 20/8: In a recent development, after winning Bronze Medal at Paris Olympics2024, the Indian Hockey team will visit Odisha tomorrow and hold a roadshow from Bhubaneswar airport to Kalinga stadium. The team will be felicitated at the Kalinga Stadium.Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed this to the media.
Jharsuguda, Odisha; 20 th August 2024: Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest producer of aluminium, recently concluded a weeklong health awareness campaign aimed at combating malaria, dengue, and diarrhoea (MDD) in Jharsuguda district. The campaign reached an impressive 3,500 individuals, including children, adults, and senior citizens, across 28 villages and 2 special schools in Jharsuguda. This effort…
Sundargarh, 19 August 2024. Expressing solidarity with the Kolkata rape and murder victim, the NTPC Darlipali Employee welfare Association (DEWA) on Monday organized a peaceful candle march under the banner of "Stop Crime Against Women". The candle march organised in NTPC Darlipali township. More than 100 NTPC Darlipali Employee, Niramaya Hospital Doctors and BBPS school…
New Delhi, 20/8: Heavy rains lashed the city on Tuesday morning, causing widespread waterlogging and triggering traffic snarls in multiple stretches. The downpour led to traffic congestion in many areas, with the Delhi Traffic Police advising commuters to take alternate routes. “Traffic is disrupted on Minto Road due to waterlogging under Minto Bridge, with diversions…
Kolkata, 20/8: The West Bengal government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the body of a postgraduate trainee doctor was found earlier this month, according to notification. The four-member SIT will be headed by Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy IG…
Guwahati, 19/8: Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman and a child, were arrested when they tried to illegally cross the border in Tripura, BSF said on Monday.
New Delhi, 19/8: NDA ally and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan on Monday echoed the concerns of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc when he said that the government’s proposed lateral entry into the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is “completely wrong “He added that he will raise the issue before the government.
