Bhubaneswar to have underground metro, says Minister Prithviraj Harichandan

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar city will have an underground metro system instead of an elevated corridor metro, which was previously announced, said Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan today.He said that the state government is moving ahead with plans for a fully underground metro rail system in the state capital.Speaking on the matter, the Minister clarified that no…

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Kejriwal to move Supreme Court against Delhi HC order dismissing his plea challenging arrest

New Delhi, 9/4: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will move the Supreme Court against a high court order dismissing the plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam, AAP sources said on Tuesday. The Delhi High Court dismissed Kejriwal’s plea on Tuesday.  

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Trouble in Congress as Goa MLAs rumoured to move to BJP; Deputy Speaker poll cancelled

Goa, 10/7:Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar on Sunday cancelled the notification for election to the post of deputy speaker, which was scheduled for July 12.     The move comes amid speculation that some Congress MLAs in the 40-member House may cross over to the ruling BJP. The order, issued by Legislature Secretary Namrata Ulman,…

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BJP releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls; PM Modi to contest from Varanasi, Shah from Gandhinagar

New Delhi, 2/3: BJP on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to again contest from his constituency of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Union Home Minister has been named from the Gandhinagar constituency in Gujarat. Union Ministers Rajeev Chandrashekhar and Kiren Rijiju are…

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PM Modi fondly remembers Lata Mangeshkar on her 95th birth anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi fondly remembered the ‘nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar on her 95th birth anniversary on Saturday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an X post and wrote, “Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. She will always live on in the hearts and minds of people due to her soulful songs. Lata Didi…

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CM Naveen Patnaik announces allotment of land to 2000 families affected by Hirakud dam

Jharsuguda, 15/11:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the distribution of smart health cards under the Biju Health Welfare Scheme in Jharsuguda district. About 1.15 lakh people in the district will get the facility. Twelve districts of the state, including Jharsuguda, participated in the program.   On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Hirakud…

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