Bhubaneswar, 12/9: Smt Anu Garg, DC Cum ACS, Department of Water Resources, met the JICA Review Mission, who called on her to discuss the progress on various works/activities of the Rengali Irrigation Project, Phase-II (JICA Assisted). She also stressed to expedite the expenditure, progress, and ensure adequate construction safety measures. OSD-Cum-EIC,Water Resources, and Chief…
Imphal/Churchandpur, 12/9: More than two years after the conflict involving the Meitei and Kuki communities, deaths of 259 people and repeated pleas by the people and demand by the Opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is finally visiting Manipur on Saturday. Modi will meet representatives of those displaced by the conflict and will address public…
New Delhi, 12/9: One in every five Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, MLAs and MLCs — 1,107 of the 5,204 or 21% — are dynasts, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Almost half of the women lawmakers — 251 of 539 (47%) — are dynasts as opposed to 18%…
Washington, 12/9: US President Donald Trump on Friday said law enforcement had taken a suspect into custody in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university. I think we have him,” Trump told Fox News in an interview, adding that a person who knows the suspect had turned him in. …
Rayagada: In a tragic incident, three persons lost their lives and one sustained critical injuries after being struck by lightning while working in a cotton field in Bishnuguda village under Rayagada block on Friday.According to reports, the victims, including 45-year-old Sambari Pidika, were engaged in cotton farming when the lightning strike occurred. All four were rushed…
Moscow: Troops of Russia and its key ally Belarus on Friday began joint military drills, the Russian Defence Ministry has said.The development comes days after Poland accused Russia of escalating tensions by firing drones through its airspace.The exercise named ‘Zapad 2025’ or ‘West 2025′ is in “the final stage of this year’s joint training between the…
Bhubaneswar, 12/9: In a major development, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials sealed Archana Nag’s house in Bhubaneswar in a money laundering case filed against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED officials sealed the house soon after conducting a raid in connection with the money laundering case it had filed against her…
Bhubaneswar: The officials the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today raided the house of Archana Nag, who had been arrested in an alleged honeytrap and extortion case, in the Odisha capital here.The ED sleuths reportedly conducted the raid at Nag’s house in connection with some alleged financial irregularities, committed in 2022.Nag was not present in her house…
New Delhi: A majority of young adults with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease, posing a significant health risk, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes&Endocrinology.Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine analysed the diabetes care cascade for all ages, both…
In another vigilance operation, Miss Puspita Mahakud, Former PEO, Luhasila GP under Bijatola Block, Dist-Mayurbhanj, A/P attached to Sub-Collector, Rairangpur, Dist-Mayurbhanj has been nabbed for embezzlement of Govt. funds to the tune of Rs.5,68, 950/- meant for distribution to senior citizens as Old Age Pension.
