Bhubaneswar : Learning about the monumental wealth of the Temple City, following the Media Session of the Y20 Consultation at KIIT-Deemed-to-be University, 35 journalists from Delhi -based media houses, joined the heritage trail themed “Romance etched in stones” under the initiative of Odisha Walks by Odisha Tourism, on Sunday last. The scribes visited the 7th…
Mumbai, 19/4: The Maharashtra State Prisons Department has decided to use drones to ensure security in prisons and monitor the movements of inmates, a senior official said. In the first phase, drones will be deployed in 12 prisons — eight central jails, two district jails and two open jails, Additional Director General of…
Bangalore, 19/4: Congress spokesperson Ramesh Babu alleged on Tuesday that Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi threatened Jagadish Shettar with I-T and ED raids if he quits the party. Speaking to reporters here, Babu hailed Jagadish Shettar as one of the most honest politicians that Karnataka has seen. “Shettar decided to quit BJP as…
Bhubaneswar, 18/4: In a major development, it is announced that all schools up to class 12( Govt, Aided and Private) and all Anganwadi Centre will remain closed on 19th and 20th April in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions in the state.
New Delhi, 18/4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that there is no absolute concept of man or a woman and it cannot be only about the genitals, rather it is far more complex. The top court, while going ahead with hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriage, also…
Beijing, 18/4: Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China’s capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out at around 12:57 p.m.(0457 GMT) and was extinguished at around 13:33 p.m. after an emergency team rushed…
Bhubaneswar, 18/4: As many as 32 officers today joined the Handloom, Textiles and Handicrafts Department. While 26 of them joined as Inspectors of textile, 6 have been recruited as auditors. An orientation was organized at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre for the new recruits. Joining the program on virtual platform Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik…
Mumbai, 18/4: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for a second day on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid disappointing earnings from IT majors TCS and Infosys. Fall in index major Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank and fresh foreign fund outflows also dented sentiment. Reversing its early gains,…
New Delhi, 18/4: German carmaker Volkswagen plans to bring its first electric vehicle in India next year with the launch of premium electric SUV ID.4 to tap the opportunity in the fast growing electric mobility space in the country, a senior company official said on Tuesday. By 2030, Volkswagen expects 25-30 per cent of its…
Bangalore, 18/4: Star Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli has been fined 10 percent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, here. “” Attacking fifties from Devon Conway (83 off 45) and Shivam Dube (52 off 27)…
