Cuttack: Justice Harish Tandon has been appointed as the new Orissa High Court Chief Justice, said reports on Friday. The President has appointed him on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the Central Government to appoint Justice Tandon as the Chief Justice. Justice Tandon is currently the senior-most judge…
New Delhi: The Former Rourkela MLA and Ex-Minister Dilip Ray met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed three important issues with the PM. The issues revolved around the following matters: (1) New Railway Division at Rourkela (2) Expansion of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) (3) Upgradation and Expansion of Rourkela Airport Establishment of a New Railway Division…
New Delhi: Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the acquisition of 307 advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) for the Indian Army. “In a significant milestone for India’s defence sector, the CCS approved acquisition of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) worth nearly Rs 7000 crore, marking a major step towards self-reliance in artillery…
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, in cities like Lucknow, Gurugram and Delhi. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, confirmed the above information. The press release read as follows, “In a recent raid conducted…
Warangal: Six members of a gang, including a minor girl and a woman were arrested for kidnapping and attempting to force a minor girl into prostitution in Warangal district of Telangana, police said. “The Warangal Police have arrested a gang of six individuals, including a minor girl and a woman, for kidnapping a minor girl…
There has been a tragic road accident in Rajasthan. The accident occurred late at night in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Six people were killed when a truck overtook a car. The accident occurred when people were returning in the car after attending a wedding. The police reached the spot and seized the crashed vehicle. A…
Bijapur: As many as 22 Naxalites were killed during an encounter in the forest area at Bijapur-Dantewada border under Gangaloor police station limits. The Bijapur Police also confirmed the numbers. Earlier today in an IED blast in Malkangiri bordering Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, two jawans were critical. The STF and DRG jawans were conducting a…
Pune: Four people were killed and six others injured when a minibus they were travelling in caught fire in the Hinjewadi area of Pune on Wednesday, police said. Speaking to ANI, DCP Pimpri-Chinchwad Vishal Gaikwad said that preliminary evidence indicates the fire was caused by a short circuit in the minibus. “A call was received…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD), an official statement said. The Revised NPDD, a Central Sector Scheme, has been enhanced with an additional Rs1000 crore, bringing the total budget to Rs 2790 crore for the 15th Finance Commission cycle…
Kolkata: A new Corona variant HKU-1 has been detected in Kolkata and has raised several concerns among people and doctors. It is feared that the spread might affect a larger population. According to reports, amid growing concerns over the coronavirus the new variant of the virus HKU-1, has been identified in Kolkata. In view of this,…
