Vadodara, 2/12: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build the “Babri masjid” using public funds, but Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel didn’t allow his plans to succeed. He also claimed that Nehru had suggested that funds collected by the common people for building a memorial for Patel…
New Delhi: The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is all decked up for Deepotsav on Wednesday. This will be the first such celebration in the city after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple, held on January 22. The day began with the Shobha Yatra, a procession of tableaux showcasing the life of Lord Ram and based…
The Housing and Urban Development Department of Odisha reported a 94% adherence rate to service timelines across 30 notified citizen services, marking a major milestone in digital governance.At a high-level review chaired by Minister Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, officials highlighted that between April 2024 and April 2026, digital platforms processed 6,59,102 applications. Of these, 6,05,960…
Bangalore, 7/10: Bangalore South MP, L S Tejasvi Surya, wrote to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday, urging him to regulate auto-rickshaw fares charged by ride-hailing firms. The letter, which the parliamentarian posted on Twitter, states that ride-hailing firms are charging a minimum fare of Rs 100. This is three times the base fare…
New Delhi, 31/7: A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh pronounced the sentence to all five accused after hearing arguments on the quantum and said that the…
MCL Signs MoU for Strengthening Healthcare Initiatives in Kandhamal Sambalpur:(Correspondent) :-Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the district administration of Kandhamal to launch the project “Strengthening Healthcare Initiatives to Combat Tuberculosis and Sickle Cell Anaemia in Kandhamal, Odisha.” This initiative, undertaken as part of MCL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
New Delhi, 16/12: The Centre on Wednesday passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, matching the norm for men. The government will introduce an amendment to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, and amendments to the Special Marriage Act and personal laws…
Bhubaneswar: A drunk youth brandishing a sword created intense panic among local residents in the Kharavel Nagar police station area of Bhubaneswar late at Saturday night. The incident, fueled by a past group rivalry, led to severe tension across the locality.On June 24, police had arrested four youths for brandishing sword in the area and…
Sambalpur:(Correspondent) :-Scaling new heights, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) produced a record 225.2 million tonnes of coal in Financial Year 2024-25 with an impressive growth of 9% over last fiscal. Reaffirming its commitment to ensuring energy security, MCL also recorded its highest-ever coal despatch of 210.5 MT, reflecting a 6% growth over FY 2023-24. The coal…
Bhubaneswar: The special ‘Pahili Bhoga Niti’ began at Puri Srimandir on Monday, as Dhanu Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi).This ritual will continue for a month, from today until the day before Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 13, 2025.According to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), the ‘Dwara Phita’ ritual…
