WFI to challenge its suspension next week, calls EC meeting on January 16

New Delhi, 4/1: A defiant Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will challenge its suspension by the Sports Ministry in court next week and has also called for an Executive Committee meeting here on January 16 to discuss the way forward. Citing violation of the National Sports Code and the WFI constitution, the government had suspended…

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All Offices in Bhubaneswar Must Follow Covid-Appropriate Norms or Face Closure: BMC

Bhubaneswar, 18/7 (Ao Bureau): In  a major development, All offices and establishments, both private and Government, in Bhubaneswar must ensure that their staff should be strictly following COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing of face masks, maintaining hand hygiene and social distancing during working hours without fail, or else, BMC may have to go for closure of…

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Two Inter-District State Transport Buses Attacked In Manipur

Imphal:  At least two state transport buses were attacked in tribal-inhabited Kangpokpi and another place in Manipur on Saturday post resumption of inter-district services from Imphal to hill districts after over 20 months, officials said. A police official in Imphal said that though the buses were escorted by the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), activists…

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Odisha LoP Naveen Patnaik writes to CM Mohan Majhi, flags ‘Systemic Collapse’ in paddy procurement

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and flagged ‘Systemic Collapse’ in paddy procurement.Through the letter, the Leader of Opposition has raised serious concerns over the ongoing Kharif paddy procurement and alleging a complete breakdown of the system, in violation of the BJP’s 2024 electoral…

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Kharge slams Modi govt for breaking promises made to farmers

New Delhi, 13/2: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government on Tuesday of silencing the voices of farmers after failing to fulfill promises made to them over the past decade. Kharge’s criticism of the government comes when thousands of farmers have called for a ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest, resulting in the capital being fortified, with…

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EC issues notice to Tejashwi for possessing two EPICs

Patna, 3/8: The Election Commission on Sunday issued notice to former Deputy Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, for possessing two EPICs (electors’ photo identity cards). The move comes shortly after the BJP slammed Tejashwi for ranting a “fake” narrative against the EC and “possessing two EPICs which…

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