Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to boost tourism and infrastructure, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced an ambitious development plan for Nicco Park and the surrounding Bhubaneswar Lake area. The initiative aims to transform this region into a world-class, attractive center that will appeal to both local residents and international visitors. The initiative will…
Today i.e.on 22-05-2025, a short while ago, Sri Pradeep Kumar Behera, ASI of Police,Tigiria Police Station, Dist- Cuttack has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 5000/- from a Complainant for compromising a dispute between him and a co-villager. Counter reports were submitted on the dispute by both parties, following…
On the allegations of misappropriation of Govt. Funds without excavation of Farm Ponds under NREGS in Kashipur Block, Dist-Rayagada, a verification was taken up by Odisha Vigilance. During verification, 4 accused persons namely Sri Rajendra Nath Naik, Asst. Project Director- cum- Project Implementing Agency (APD-cum-PIA)( Class-1),Sri Jogendra Khosla, Soil Conservation Overseer, Sri Deepak Kumar Sahoo,…
Washington DC, 22/5: Two Israeli Embassy aides were shot and killed outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on Wednesday night, as an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee took place inside, government officials and others said. Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington…
New Delhi, 22/5: Strongly defending the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih that waqf is nothing but just charity in Islam. He said that charity is recognised in every religion, and it cannot be regarded as…
Bengaluru, 22/5: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar faced public ire on Wednesday as they toured flood-hit areas of Bengaluru, where over a thousand families have been struggling with their houses inundated by rainwater mixed with sewage. Blaming the previous BJP government for delaying flood mitigation works, the chief minister set new…
Jammu, 22/5: Security forces on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district after an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists, officials said. The firefight took place between the security forces and the suspected terrorists during a search operation following a tip-off about their presence in the Shingpora area of…
New Delhi, 21/5India on Wednesday expelled another Pakistani official working at the High Commission in New Delhi for “indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India”. The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. India on May 13 expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan High Commission…
Bengaluru, 21/5: MA Saleem, a 1993-batch IPS officer, is the new chief of Karnataka police. In a notification issued on Wednesday, the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) placed Saleem in concurrent charge of the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) until further orders. He replaced Alok Mohan.
Bhubaneswar: A day after announcing the schedule for the panchayat by-elections in Odisha, the State Election Commission today postponed it in view of the onset of the monsoon season. The State Election Commission had issued a notification yesterday to conduct the by-polls for 1043 vacant Ward Member seats, 43 vacant Sarpanch seats, 40 vacant Panchayat Samiti…
