Mamata’s camp submits petitions against TMC rebels to Lok Sabha Speaker

New Delhi, 19/6: The Trinamool Congress on Friday took the first step to disqualify 20 rebel MPs by submitting separate petitions against them with its National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and explaining how they allegedly violated the anti-defection law.After the nearly one-hour meeting, Abhishek told reporters that they expect…

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Changing nature of violence in Manipur is a concern: CM Biren Singh

Manipur, 26/6: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed concern over the changing nature of violence in the northeastern state. The union home minister is reportedly concerned over the shifting of violence and civil unrest from peripheral areas to districts in the Imphal valley. The changing nature…

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Orange alert issued for 4 Odisha districts as low pressure system intensifies

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is expected to experience heavy rainfall for the next five days, with various parts of the state likely to be affected. A low-pressure area formed in the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts yesterday is moving west-northwestwards towards north Odisha, West Bengal coast, and Jharkhand, bringing rain to coastal…

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Pakhala Parba Celebrated With Grandeur, CM Majhi Highlights Global Appeal Of Odia Cuisine

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote Odisha’s iconic summer dish ‘Pakhala’ on the global stage, the state Tourism Department organised a grand state-level ‘Pakhala Parba’ at Panthanivas in Bhubaneswar on Friday.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the event and described Pakhala as not merely a dish, but an inseparable part of Odisha’s culture and tradition. Addressing…

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KIIT, KISS & Jhpiego Launches ‘THRIVE’ To Enhance Tribal Health & Youth Empowerment

Bhubaneswar, Oct 3: The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), and Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, today expanded their partnership with a new initiative called Tribal Health Research Innovation & Vocational Empowerment (THRIVE). A new tripartite MOU was signed in this regard between KIIT, KISS and Jhpiego in the…

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Amid Ukraine war, India halts KA-31 helicopter deal with Russia

Moscow, 18/5:  The Russia-Ukraine conflict has cast a shadow over India’s plan to procure KA-31 helicopters from the former Soviet Union nation for deployment on the Indian Navy’s new indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.     Though New Delhi was in discussion with Moscow for procuring 10 KA-31 Airborne Early Warning helicopters developed by Kamov…

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Lok Sabha polls 2024: Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai booked for MCC violation

Chennai, 12/4:A case was registered on Friday against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai and and Coimbatore District BJP Secretary Ramesh for allegedly campaigning in the Avarampalayam area last night beyond permitted campaigning hours, ANI reported. As per the model code of conduct in place due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, candidates contesting the…

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On National Sports Day, Vedanta Aluminium pledges to strengthen grassroots sporting culture

grassroots sporting culture Bhubaneswar, Odisha; 30th August 2022: On National Sports Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, pledges to strengthen grassroots sporting culture with the participation of young talent from local communities in and around its areas of operations. In pursuit of this aim, Vedanta Aluminium has been actively supporting several sports formats, events…

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