Bhubaneswar, 26/8: Secretary to CM (5T) Sh V K Pandian, who is on a surprise visit to Gajapati, today reviewed the progress of the grievance petitions received during his last visit. The Collector apprised that total 789 grievance petitions were received during the visit of CMO in the month of May. Out of which…
New Delhi, 26/8: The touchdown point of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon would be named ‘Shiv Shakti’, and that of Chandrayaan-2 would be named ‘Tiranga’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his speech at ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on Saturday. Shiv’ exemplifies the welfare of humanity, and ‘shakti’ enables us to achieve this,” Modi said. He…
Mumbai, 26/8: Veteran lyricist Dev Kohli passed away on Saturday, according to reports. He was 82 years old. He has written songs for more than 100 hit films including, ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Bazigar’, ‘Judwa 2’, ‘Musafir’, ‘Shoot Out At Lokhandwala
Kyiv, 26/8: Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency said on Friday a Ukrainian drone attack had hit a Russian military base deep inside annexed Crimea, while residents reported casualties, explosions and a road closure. Early on Friday, Russia reported one of the biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems…
Chattisgarh, 25/8: Ahead of the I.N.D.I.A bloc’s meeting in Mumbai later this month, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said he would want Rahul Gandhi to be its prime ministerial face. He said the BJP is rattled by the popularity of Rahul Gandhi after his Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra and that…
Bhubaneswar, 25/8: As per the direction of Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) Sri. V.K. Pandian visited Ganjam District to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and redressal of public grievances. He reviewed the progress of ongoing *Mega Piped Water Supply Projects* at a cost of Rs….
New Delhi, 25/8: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging certain sections of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, saying Parliament has made some provisions in the interests of women. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra told the counsel appearing…
New Delhi,25/8: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Thursday finished as the runner-up at the 2023 Chess World Cup in Azerbaijan’s Baku, after losing the tiebreaks against Magnus Carlsen. Earlier the two played out draws in the two classical games. Though Praggnanandhaa could not beat Carlsen, he has his chin up as he defeated many high-ranked…
Johannesburg, 25/8: Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Friday conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour, hours after he flew to Athens following the conclusion of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shortly after receiving the honour, PM Modi thanked the Greek President for the gesture, saying it…
Budapest, 25/8: Javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for Paris Olympics by entering World Championships final with 88.77 m throw. Chopra has been trying to reach a 90-metre mark for a while now and the ace javelin thrower says he is “close” to breaching the mark and just needs “favourable conditions” to assist him…
