Jeypore shuts down over demand to reopen paper mill

Jeypore, May 28: A 12-hour bandh is being observed in Jeypore today over the demand to reopen the paper mill. Several organisations have extended their support to the shutdown call, leading to protests at different locations since early morning.Shops and business establishments remained closed, while vehicular movement was severely affected across the town. Protesters alleged…

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AAP protest at BJP HQ: Security beefed up as Delhi police ramp up vigil, place barricades

New Delhi, 19/5: The Delhi Police has beefed up security at the BJP headquarters here in view of a protest announced by AAP’s national convenor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal there on Sunday, officials said. The traffic police has also issued an advisory in view of the protest planned outside the BJP office on the…

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UAE set to announce $30 billion climate finance fund at COP28

Dubai,1/12: The United Arab Emirates is preparing to announce a new $30 billion climate-focused investment fund during COP28 with backing from some of the world’s biggest investors including BlackRock, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The sources said the UAE would provide the bulk of the money and private equity firm TPG…

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Will accept resignations within minutes: CM D K Shivakumar says amid disgruntlement in Congress over exclusion from Cabinet

4/8: In a statement issued to disappointed Congress MLAs threatening to resign as they were left out in the Karnataka cabinet expansion, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said that the party is important; if they resign, it will be accepted within a few minutes. “I have said whatever I have to… resignations keep happening in…

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*ACSO, CHAMPUA, DIST-KEONJHAR NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS.15,000/- FROM A LAMPCS INCHARGE IN CONNECTION WITH PADDY PROCUREMENT

Today, a short while ago, Sri Dhumaram Murmu, ACSO Champua, Keonjhar, has been nabbed by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.15000/- at his office, from a local LAMPCS incharge in connection with procurement of Paddy done recently during the current KMS*. He was allegedly demanding bribes from other Paddy Procurement Centres, too….

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Digital Census House Listing Begins Across Odisha Today

Bhubaneswar: The door-to-door phase of the first-ever Digital Census 2026 (House Listing and Housing Census) commenced across all 30 districts of Odisha today.According to reports, more than 90,200 enumerators will visit households throughout the state to collect data. The Directorate of Census Operations has appointed 15,140 supervisors to oversee the massive exercise.Each enumerator has been…

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ISRO to launch its SpaDeX mission today

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its year-end mission, the “Space Docking Experiment” (SpaDeX), on Monday, said the organisation. The mission will be launched precisely at 10:00:15 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. “Tonight at precisely 10:00:15 PM, PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads are set…

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