Puri: Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath: Darshan in Puri Srimandir to remain closed for 4 hours today. Srimandira, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Jagannath Dham Puri of Odisha will reportedly remain shut for devotees for about 4 hours today (Wednesday) for execution of the Banakalagi ritual of the deities. The temple administration informed this.As per…
Bhubaneswar: A statewide bandh called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) brought normal life to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday, with protesters taking to the streets to press for key demands related to agriculture and public utilities. The eight-hour shutdown, which began at 6 am, saw NKS activists blocking major roads, burning tyres,…
Baramati, 28/1: The gut wrenching photos of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has died in the horrific plane crash that took place in Baramati on Wednesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed. Four others also lost their lives in the tragic incident, per the official statement. Visuals from the crash…
Mumbai, 28/1:In a shocking development, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday after a plane carrying him crashed in Baramati, PTI reported citing officials. All other people on board the plane were also killed in the crash. Ajit Pawar was onboard along with two more personnel (a PSO and an attendant) and two…
Bengaluru, 27/1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that all 6,000 gram panchayats in the state would be named after Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ rally organised at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah slammed the Modi government for scrapping MGNREGA scheme as well as dropping Gandhi’s name in the new scheme.
Mumbai, 27/1:In a major development, Arijit Singh, one of Bollywood’s most recognisable and enduring voices of the past decade, has announced his retirement from playback singing, bringing the curtain down on a career that redefined the sound of modern Hindi film music. The 38-year-old singer confirmed the decision on January 27 through a post…
Bangalore, 27/1: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah snapped at a few people chanting in support of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at an event on Tuesday The video, which has now added fuel to the already loud power-sharing tussle within the Congress in the State, shows the Chief Minister losing his cool trying to shut…
The Odisha government increased the official price of uniforms and shoes for Anganwadi children under the Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Yojana.According to the revised rates, the cost of boys’ uniforms rose from Rs 100 to Rs 175, while girls’ uniforms increased from Rs 150 to Rs 225. Similarly, the price of shoes went up from…
The Congress and CPI have expressed full support for the bandh call.Bhubaneswar: The Navnirman Farmers organisation has called for a bandh in Odisha tomorrow. The bandh has been called from 6 am to 2 pm.Along with the Navnirman Kishan Organization, the Navnirman Yuvachhatra Organization has also joined this bandh call.The Congress and CPI have expressed…
A shocking case of cyber fraud surfaced in Bhubaneswar’s Old Town area when a woman fell victim to a “digital arrest” scam and lost Rs 30 lakh.Fraudsters posed as officials from TRAI and later claimed to be Mumbai Colaba Police officers. They contacted the victim through phone and WhatsApp video calls, showing fake arrest warrants…
