Bhubaneswar, August 9: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday urged people participating in the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ to avoid plastic flags and use cloth flags instead, calling for an environmentally friendly national campaign.Speaking to reporters about the ‘Tiranga Yatra’, Majhi said the campaign, launched at the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now…
Balasore: The flood situation in the Basta area of Odisha’s Balasore district has once again turned serious as the water level of the Jalaka River continues to rise following heavy rainfall in its upper catchment areas in Mayurbhanj district.Heavy rain over the past two days in areas such as Rasgobindpur, Suliapada, Morada and Chitrada has…
Bhubaneswar: At least 13 Kanwariyas, including the driver, were injured after the Tata Ace vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Mayapatna Square on National Highway-16 in Ganjam district on Sunday.The driver, who sustained critical injuries in the accident, was later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur for advanced treatment.According to reports,…
West Bengal, 9/8: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that stones, shoes and mud were hurled at her car in the North 24 Parganas district while she was on her way to the residence of a deceased TMC worker.The protesters also raised slogans like “chor” (thief) against her during the demonstration,…
Kasaragod (Kerala),, 9/8: Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Sunday said the full version of Vande Mataram would not be sung in Kerala “in this lifetime”, amid a row over a state government communication referring to the complete rendition of the national the national song during the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.Speaking to reporters, Unnithan said he…
New Delhi, 9/8: United States Vice President JD Vance on Saturday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas Modi congratulated Vance and Second Lady Usha on the birth of their son. Vance’s call to the prime minister came days after Turkiye, Saudi Arabia,…
New Delhi, 8/8: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday once again pitched for the early implementation of 33% women’s quota in Parliament and Assemblies without linking it to a delimitation exercise, as Union Minister Kiren Rijiju sought to turn the tables on the Congress on the issue.Rahul’s remarks on ‘X’ came…
Ranchi, 8/8: Members of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Saturday set up a separate platform at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here to intensify their agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.AISA national president Neha Bora, who was allegedly targeted with ink during Friday’s assembly march near Birsa Chowk, briefly joined the protest…
New Delhi, 8/8: The Ministry of Finance on Saturday issued clarification over charges on UPI payments, saying that the consumers will not face any transaction charges, adding that all Person-to-Person transactions will continue to be free of charge. The government, however, said that a nominal MDR has been introduced for a limited set of merchant…
New Delhi, 8/8: A group of friends go out and only one or two come home bitten by a blood sucking mosquito — it sounds strange, doesn’t it Growing evidence has shown that mosquitoes may have a type and they may not be equally attracted to everyone. While they don’t get to swipe people on…
