Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet has given its post-facto approval for a government guarantee of Rs 3108.21 crore in favour of GRIDCO Ltd.The guarantee will enable GRIDCO Ltd to swap high-interest term loans with lower-interest loans from commercial banks and financial institutions, ultimately reducing the interest burden on the company.The government’s decision is expected to have…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials on Wednesday apprehended Dr Biswanath Adhek, a Surgery Specialist at the Badamba Community Health Centre (CHC) in Cuttack district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,000.This amount was the second installment of an overall demand of Rs 5,000 from a complainant, in exchange for issuing a favorable post-mortem report…
Patna, 22/1: In a major development, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United JD(U) has withdrawn support from the BJP-led government in Manipur, NDTV reported on Wednesday.
Rajouri/Jammu, 22/1: The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, official said. Another person belonging to the village has been admitted to a…
Washington, 22/1: In a move sending a strong signal to China, foreign ministers from Quad countries — India, Australia, Japan and the United States — in a joint statement on Tuesday strongly opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion. US Secretary of State Rubio hosted India’s External…
Mumbai,22/1: The Bangladeshi national arrested for attacking Saif Ali Khan gained entry into the actor’s building in Mumbai’s Bandra area by scaling its compound wall, and found the security guards sleeping at that time, police said on Tuesday. The Mumbai police on Tuesday recreated the crime scene with the accused at the Satguru Sharan building,…
Bhubaneswar: Appreciating the efforts of the SOG Jawans, Odisha CM Mohan Majhi has announced a Rs 17,000 hike in their risk allowance. In a post on X, CM Majhi has announced to raise the risk allowance of the Special Operations Group (SOG) from Rs 8,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.Taking to X, CM Majhi has praised…
Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer, Amrit Mohan Prasad of Odisha cadre has been appointed in an additional charge as the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (DG, BCAS) for six months. In a notification issued on January 21, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions had given the letter.IAS officer Amrit Mohan Prasad is…
Patna,22/1: Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi caused a flutter after he threatened to give up his cabinet berth, alleging that his Hindustani Awam Morcha was not getting a square deal in the NDA ahead of the Bihar assembly polls due later this year. The former Bihar chief minister made the statement on Tuesday at a…
Hyderabad, 21/1: BJP MP Etela Rajender lost his cool and slapped a realtor on Tuesday in Malkajgiri of Greater Hyderabad area of Telangana. A video of the incident went viral on the internet. On Tuesday, Rajender visited Ekashila Nagar in Pocharam Municipality of Malkajgiri at the request of local residents. The local residents who come…
