Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch’s Cyber Police has arrested a 56-year-old man from New Delhi in connection with a major online investment fraud that duped a complainant of over Rs 2.06 crore through a fake trading platform, officials said on Thursday.The accused has been identified as Vinay Kumar Sharma, a resident of Janak Puri in…
Patna, 30/12: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday claimed to have learnt that “thousands of crores of rupees have changed hands” for posts to be filled up by the Bihar PSC exam, cancellation of which is being demanded by many candidate. The former close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also expressed…
Bengaluru, 27/5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the rising Covid cases in the state were not a cause for panic even as he impressed upon officials the need to ensure all necessary infrastructure was in place to handle any situation that my arise. This comes after Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, reported an uptick in…
Haryana, 31/1 (AO Bureau): In view of the Farmer Protest, the BJP government of Haryana (Haryana) has extended the time limit for the internet ban. The Khattar government has now decided to shut down the internet by 5 pm on 1 February. Internet service ban in 14 districts of the state will be closed during…
Washington DC,21/2: The USAID meant for increasing ‘voter turnout’ in India has been cancelled as announced by the Donald Trump administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on February 16. Reportedly, $21 million was sent to India for this purpose — a claim that has the ruling BJP accusing Congress, its main…
Turkey, 14/4: The Turkish State Mint has reduced the size of the coins of lira, the Turkish currency, to deal with the rising minting costs, local media reported. The one-lira and half-lira coins are now half millimetre thinner and have a different composition of copper, zinc and nickel, the NTV reported on Thursday….
Agartala, 3/12: The All Tripura Hotel & Restaurant Owners’ Association (ATHROA) said its members would not serve Bangladeshi guests in view of the insult meted out to the Indian flag in the neighbouring country. ATHROA general secretary Saikat Bandyopadhyay said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting held on Monday.
Bhubaneswar: The Hirakud Dam, Asia’s longest earthen dam, has reopened to tourists after a 24-day restriction was lifted today. According to reports, the restriction was imposed on May 9 due to heightened security concerns amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan. The Sambalpur district administration, in coordination with security agencies, has put in place a…
Bhubaneswar, 13/8:Millions of people in the state now depend on handlooms. Weavers have been presenting the great cultural traditions of Odisha through handlooms all over the world through their skills and there is also a special demand for handlooms made in Odisha. But in the last two years, the handloom industry has been severely affected…
New Delhi, 28/3: The Centre on Saturday pushed for rapid expansion of PNG networks across urban areas in the country amid LPG supply concerns arising out of the West Asia conflict. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar outlined key priorities, including a single-window clearance system, integration of gas pipelines into urban planning,…
