Imphal, 18/12: SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Starlink satellite beams were turned off over India, reacting to claims that its device was being used in restive Manipur. The security forces recently seized some internet devices along with arms and ammunition during a raid in Keirao Khunou in Imphal East district
New Delhi: Sulakshana Pramod Sawant, wife of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, accusing the MP of making defamatory statements linking her to a “Cash-for-Jobs Scam” in Goa during a press conference on December 4.Sulakshana Pramod Sawant filed the defamation suit…
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Tuesday unanimously appointed ruling National People’s Power (NPP) member Jagath Wickramaratne as its new Speaker.Wickramaratne was nominated by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, and the Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake supported her proposal.No other names were proposed, and Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih announced to the House that Wickremeratne was unanimously…
Congo: A boat capsized in Fimi River and at least 25 people were killed in the incident on Tuesday. The overcrowded boat was carrying over 100 passengers on board.According to information, there were children and mostly men in the boat leaving from Inongo. The incident occurred in the Fimi River. A search was underway for the…
USA: Two men in Rochester, New York, tragically lost their lives after inhaling harmful fungal spores from bat faeces. The bat droppings are commonly known as guano. They were planning to use the guano as fertilizer for growing cannabis plant. The two men contracted a rare lung infection called histoplasmosis. This is caused by a fungus…
Gabab, 18/12: Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced retirement from international cricket. The news comes following the third Test match against Australia. Reacting to the news, Indian team skipper Rohit Sharma said “He was very, very sure of his decision. We should stand by what he wants,” as per PTI. Ashwin, known for…
Panaji,17/12: A court in Goa on Tuesday issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on a defamation suit filed by CM Pramod Sawant’s wife who sought Rs 100 crore in damages from the AAP politician for allegedly naming her in the cash-for-jobs scam. The court has sought Singh’s reply by January 10,…
Bhubaneswar, 17/12: In a major development, IAS Bishnupada Sethi, who has been summoned by the CBI,has been transferred by the Odisha government and appointed as Officer on Special Duty, General Administration & Public Grievance Department. Sethi was the Principal Secretary of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department with additional charge of…
Bhubaneswar, 17/12:The Commerce & Transport Department of Odisha, under the visionary leadership of Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, conducted a virtual meeting with all District Collectors and District Magistrates. The meeting focused on sensitizing district administrations about the flagship initiative, Sahid Baji Rout Noujatra Suraksha Yojana, aimed at enhancing passenger safety in inland water transport…
New Delhi, 17/12: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the government, saying voting at the introduction stage of two bills on One Nation One Election in the Lok Sabha showed the BJP did not have the two-third majority required to pass a constitutional ammendment. Two bills that lay down the mechanism to…
