Visakhapatnam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundations for projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore here on Wednesday evening. The Prime Minister, who will be arriving on his first visit to Andhra Pradesh after the TDP-led NDA formed the government in the state, will conduct a roadshow and address a public meeting, where…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled next month, the Congress party on Wednesday promised ‘Jeevan Raksha Yojana’, a health insurance scheme promising Rs 25 lakh coverage for all residents of the national capital. ‘Jeevan Raksha Yojana’, Congress’ second poll pledge announcement came at a press conference held at the Congress headquarters by senior…
Bengaluru: Six Maoists operating in the coastal and hilly regions of Karnataka came out of the forests in the Chikkamagaluru district on Wednesday, and headed to Bengaluru to surrender before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Maoists are likely to reach Bengaluru at 3 p.m. and are scheduled to meet CM Siddaramaiah at his home office, Krishna, in…
Bhubaneswar: In a horrific incident, a youth was hacked to death by unidentified attackers near Rasulgarh Square in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday morning. Neither the identity of the deceased nor the motive behind the murder is known. The deceased youth has been identified as BMC Sanitation Employees Association president Sahadev Nayak. He also worked as a volunteer…
New Delhi: First meeting of Joint Parliamentary Committee on One Nation, One Election to be held today at 11amam in New Delhi. The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Dept) oficials will brief the Committee. It was called by JPC Chairman PP Chaudhary. The Union Cabinet on December 12 approved the One Nation, One Election bill…
Bhubaneswar: In a relief to Berhampur Lok Sabha MP Pradeep Panigrahy, the JMFC Cognizance Special Magistrate Court for MP/MLAs on Monday acquitted him in all three cases filed against him. Yesterday, Panigrahy was acquitted in two cases, and today, he was acquitted in the remaining three cases. The court found him not guilty in all…
Bhubaneswar: The 18th Pravsi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention commenced at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday with the inauguration of Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Speaking on the occasion, EAM Jaishankar said that it was customary to hold a conclave of the younger generation of the Indian diaspora…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar of Odisha, informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India that provides an important platform to connect and engage with the Indian diaspora and enable them to…
Sambalpur: In the Sambalpur gold jewellery loot case, police has been successful in nabbing a robber from Ranchi. He was identified as Ajay Paswan. According to information, the Hatia unit of Railway Protection Force (RPF) has caught the robber. After that he was handed over to Sambalpur police. As many as six to seven robbers wearing…
Puri: The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is going to start in Bhubaneswar of Odisha from today. It will continue till January 10. The NRIs who have already reached Odisha to attend the PBD are visiting Puri. The Pravasi Bharatiyas (NRIs) are visiting the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri. They have expressed their happiness after…
