United Nations/1: India called out Pakistan for misusing UN platforms to drive its “divisive agenda” after Islamabad’s envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eldos Mathew Punnoose on Thursday said that the right to self-determination must not be abused to…
New Delhi, 24/8:Just 6 months before the assembly elections, the camp of Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu has intensified the exercise to bring down Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh from the chair. In this episode, on Tuesday, about 20 MLAs including three cabinet ministers and some former MLAs met at the house of Cabinet…
New Delhi, 22/4: Britain and India agreed to a “new and expanded” defence and security partnership on Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in New Delhi. Johnson is visiting India just as he faces criticism from his own Conservative MPs and the embarrassing prospect of a probe into whether he lied to…
Rourkela: In a fresh development in the much-talked-about Rourkela Circuit House arms case, suspended BJP leader Prakash Paswan, who was arrested on Thursday, will be taken into police remand for two days for further interrogation.Police had sought four days’ remand from the court, citing the seriousness of the case and the need for detailed questioning….
The Odisha government has reinstated IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was placed under suspension after being arrested in a bribery case last year, official sources said Saturday.Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as deputy secretary in the Revenue Department and resumed his duties last month, the sources said, adding that no official reason…
Mumbai, 14/1: Former Solapur Mayor and NCP (SP) leader Mahesh Kothe passed away following a massive heart attack in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh while attending Maha Kumbh festivities on Tuesday morning. Kothe (60), passed away some time after he took the holy dip in the Ganga river during the grand celebrations. Kothe along with some…
Dhenkanal, 11/4: Today i.e on 11.04.2023, short while ago, Sri Santanu Kumar Mallik,BEO (Block Education Officer) Hindol, Dist-Dhenkanal has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.10,000/- from a Complainant (Teacher) for release of his arrear salary pending on official ground. The entire bribe money of Rs.10,000/- has been recovered and seized…
New Delhi, 11/8: The pilot-in-command of Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight that faced mid-air turbulence last week has tested positive for a psychoactive substance in the confirmatory screening test, sources said on Tuesday The sources said the pilot has tested positive for marijuana, a psychoactive drug.
Bhubaneswar: Once symbolic of deprivation, Kalahandi has undergone a remarkable transformation: evolving from one of Odisha’s most underdeveloped districts into a thriving hub of inclusive rural developmentBack in 2001, Kalahandi’s contribution to Odisha’s Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) was less than 1%, and the average per capita income barely touched ₹19,000. For decades, the district…
New Delhi, 10/9: Five Congress MPs have written to AICC : central election authority chief Madhusudan Mistry expressing concern about the “transparency and fairness” of the party chief’s election, seeking that the list of PCC delegates that make up the electoral college be provided to all electors and potential candidates. In a joint…
