Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced plans to establish a Chhau Dance Academy and Cultural Research Centre in the Mayurbhanj district, considering the popularity of Chhau dance in the region. Chief Minister made this announcement during the inaugural ceremony of Mayurbhanj Utsav at Utkal Mandap in Bhubaneswar. According to a release from the…
Bhubaneswar: A builder was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the Chandrasekharpur Police Station area of the capital city on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Jitender Nayak, the owner of Binayak Construction. According to sources, Nayak had been struggling with severe financial pressures, largely due to business losses and mounting debts. It is believed…
Bhubaneswar: A woman from Tinidesa village under Nilagiri police limits in Balasore district, has gone missing from the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on January 27. The missing woman has been Damayanti Padhi, a resident of Tinidesa village. She had travelled to Prayagraj with her family members and villagers to take a holy dip in…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant breakthrough, Dharmagarh police in Kalahanadi district successfully busted an interstate robbery gang with the arrest of eight accused. During the arrest, the police recovered a substantial amount of cash, totaling Rs 3.51 crores, along with firearms, ammunition, and vehicles used in the crime. The accused individuals were found to be residents…
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has heaped praise on kids of today as he said that they are extremely intelligent, mature and full of excess confidence.Big B, who has been working with children for “KBC Juniors”, took to his blog and wrote: “When you are with the kids .. you become one .. that has been the…
Bhadrak: As many as three persons died and one sustained injuries when the ambulance they were travelling in hit a dumper from the rear near Maitapur in Bhadrak district on National Highway 16, on Saturday. According to sources, Dibakar Jena, a resident of Palasia village under Bhogarai police station was admitted to SCB Medical College…
Philadelphia: A small plane with two people on board crashed near a shopping centre in Northeast Philadelphia. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed that a Learjet 55 was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport when it crashed at about 6:30 p.m. FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…
New Delhi, 1/2: In a major relief to middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech that taxpayers with salaries up to Rs 12 lakh would not be required to pay tax in the new tax regime. The Union Minister also announced changes in the tax slabs. The new tax regime…
New Delhi: In a major announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will introduce a new Income Tax Bill next week.The new Income Tax Code will be announced next week, and the I-T Department will “trust first, scrutinise later”, the Finance Minister said while presenting the Budget 2025-26.The Finance Minister also announced that…
New Delhi,1/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces the challenges of reviving growth and giving relief to a middle class hit by rising living costs, while also preparing for an uncertain year of global trade, when his government unveils its budget on Saturday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget for the next fiscal year…
