Odisha rail tragedy: Congress demands Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation

New Delhi, 4/6: The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over the Odisha rail tragedy, alleging that his “PR gimmicks” overshadowed the “serious deficiencies, criminal negligence and complete disregard for safety and security” of Indian Railways. The Opposition party also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should accept part of…

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Amid retirement rumours, team management throws its weight behind Rohit Sharma

Lords, 17/7: Amidst growing rumours that the the third One-day International (ODI) against England at Lord’s on Sunday (July 19) will be Rohit Sharma’s final international outing, the team management ​has thrown its weight behind struggling opener. Rohit has already quit Test cricket and ​T20 Internationals. The 39-year-old managed ⁠a laboured 26 off 47 balls…

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Odisha’s NITI ranking reflects BJD’s legacy, not BJP: Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik mocked the BJP government for claiming credit for the state’s fifth-place ranking in NITI Aayog’s latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI), asserting that the achievement was the result of the previous BJD government’s policies and reforms.In a social media post Thursday night, Patnaik said he was happy that the…

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ISKCON Faces Backlash For Unscheduled Rath Yatra Celebration

Bhubaneswar: Eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik expressed his displeasure after the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised an unscheduled Rath Yatra in Sandton, South Africa, ignoring appeals from the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and devotees to preserve the cultural and spiritual sanctity of Lord Jagannath’s festival. In a tweet, Pattnaik stated, “Jai Jagannath,…

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OPGC Commences Summer Season Drinking Water Supply to Periphery Villages of IB Thermal Power Station

Jharsuguda April 01: In response to the dire drinking water shortage plaguing Jharsuguda district during the scorching summer months, Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) has embarked on a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) endeavor. Commencing on April 1, 2024, OPGC has initiated the distribution of drinking water via tankers to 72 peripheral villages encompassing nine Gram…

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Jammu and Kashmir 2nd phase polls: Security tightened across the state

Jammu and Kashmir: Security tightened in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir as the second phase of polls is scheduled on September 25.  In preparation for the second phase of voting in JandK Assembly elections scheduled for tomorrow huge number of security personnel have been deployed.It is further worth mentioning that all vehicles are being checked…

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Nirmala Sitharaman flags missing Modi pics in Telangana PDS outlet

New Delhi, 2/9: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has questioned the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph in PDS outlets of Telangana. On a visit to PDS outlets in Kamareddy district of Telangana on Friday, the minister sought details of the costs incurred in per kilogram of rice disbursed through the PDS, by the…

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