Chandigarh, 27/9: The Haryana unit of Congress on Friday expelled thirteen party leaders for “anti-party activities” over their decision to contest as independent candidates against the party’s official picks for the assembly polls. They were being expelled for six years with immediate effect to curb indiscipline in the party, the Congress said.
Bhubaneswar, 27/9: In a major development,Senior IPS officer, Arun Kumar Sarangi appointed Chairman of Odisha Public Service Commission .He was appointed as Chairman for for six years
London, 27/9: British actress Maggie Smith, an award winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday. One of the few actors to win the treble of an Oscar (two), Emmy (four), and Tony, Smith’s long career started on the…
Mysuru, 27/9: The Lokayukta Police in Mysuru on Friday filed an FIR against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment case. The FIR mentions Siddaramaiah as the first accused and his wife Parvathy as the second accused. Parvathy’s brother Mallikarjunaswamy and land owner Devaraju are the third and fourth accused respectively….
Andhra,27/9: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy’s scheduled visit to Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills on Friday has been cancelled citing security reasons. Jagan made the announcement in a press conference ahead of his scheduled visit.
Bhubaneswar, 27/9: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday recounted an incident from the past where an inspector asked him to “get out” of a police station. Majhi made the remark after inaugurating the two-day collectors’ conference here at Lok Seva Bhawan. Reflecting on his experience that took place barely a month before he…
New Delhi: After about four months since the 17th Lok Sabha was formed, the government on Thursday, in a late evening development, announced various department-related standing committees. The Congress has been given the chairmanship of the committeeon External Affairs (Shashi Tharoor), Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports (Digvijaya Singh), the committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry…
Jammu, 27/9: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday launched searches at multiple places in Rajouri and Reasi districts as part of its investigation into the deadly terror attack in June on a bus carrying pilgrims who were returning from Shiv Khori temple official said. NIA is conducting searches at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir,…
Pune, 26/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers, developed indigenously under National Supercomputing Mission, and asserted that today’s India is carving new opportunities in the infinite sky of possibilities. These supercomputers, built at a cost of Rs 130 crore, have been deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering…
New Delhi, 26/9: The Modi government on Thursday announced an increase in minimum wage for the workers, particularly in the unorganised sector by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). “This adjustment is aimed at helping workers cope with the rising cost of living,” the Centre said in a statement. The new revised minimum wage, which…
