Veteran leader Dama Rout passes away
Bhubaneswar, 22/3: In a sad piece of news, Veteran political leader and Damodar Rout breathed his last at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on early hours of Friday. He was 83.
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Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED officials in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi, 21/3:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Thursday arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who arrived at his residence with a search warrant shortly after the Delhi High Court refused to grant interim protection to the AAP leader in the excise policy case . Kejriwal has already moved the Supreme Court against the…
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress leader Ajay Rai to face PM Modi in Varanasi, Arun Yadav to take on Jyotiraditya Scindia
UP, ,21/3:Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai will contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again in Varanasi while former Madhya Pradesh party chief Arun Yadav will take on Jyotiraditya Scindia in Guna, sources said on Thursday. The decisions were taken at a meeting of Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) chaired by party chief Mallikarjun…
‘Will lead to chaos,’ SC dismisses plea for stay on ECs’ appointment
New Delhi, 21/3: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed pleas against the appointment of two new election commissioners by a Selection Committee, without the Chief Justice of India, as per the law enacted in 2023, while saying the manner in which the government went about expediting the appointments was “unnecessary and avoidable”. “We cannot stay…
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, EC directs Modi govt to stop Viksit Bharat messages over Whatsapp
New Delhi, 21/3: The Election Commission Thursday directed the Centre to immediately stop delivering bulk WhatsApp messages to people under the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” initiative to highlight the government’s achievements. The direction was issued to the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, after the Commission received complaints about the matter. “The move is a…
IPL 2024: M S Dhoni steps down as CSK captain; Ruturaj Gaikwad appointed new skipper
Chennai, 21/3: In a surprise move, Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday replaced the legendary M S Dhoni as the Chennai Super Kings captain as defending champions dropped a bombshell a day before the IPL opener. In a post on X, the Indian Premier League revealed the development, a day before CSK take on Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Senior Leader Dama Rout almost brain-dead!
Bhubaneswar, 21/3: In a sad piece of news , the health condition of senior BJD leader Damodar Rout is critical and he is currently on support system. His heartbeat is high; and, almost brain dead, informs his son Sambit Routray.
Patanjali submits apology for misleading ad to SC after Baba Ramdev directed to appear before court
New Delhi, 21/3: Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna on Thursday submitted an “unqualified apology” to the Supreme Court over the company’s misleading advertisements, reported news agency ANI. In an affidavit to the top court, Acharya Balkrishna said he will ensure that such advertisements are not issued in the future, adding the intention was only…
Working with authorities to find missing Hyderabad student: Indian consulate in New York
New York, 21/3: The Consulate General of India in New York is working with local law enforcement authorities to find a 25-year-old Indian student in Cleveland who has been missing since the beginning of this month. Mohammad Abdul Arfath, hailing from Nacharam, Hyderabad, arrived in the US in May last year to pursue a Masters…
If I win, Vijayendra will resign as BJP Karnataka chief after LS polls: K S Eshwarappa
Bangalore, 20/3:Former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa claimed on Wednesday BJP Karnataka unit President B Y Vijayendra would quit his post after the Lok Sabha election results are declared. Eshwarappa, who has announced that he would contest the election as an independent candidate, alleged that the BJP central leadership succumbed to former Chief Minister…