Balasore: Forest officials in the Similipal South division of Odisha arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in a leopard skin trafficking racket, the Office of DIG of Police, Eastern Range, Balasore, said on Friday. The accused were found to be in possession of three leopard skins, which were seized by the investigating team. The investigation…
Bhubaneswar, 2/1: In a major development, Odisha government has effected a major reshuffle in IAS Cadre. Raj Kumar Mishra has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Welfare. Sanjeev Chopra, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department has been appointed as Agriculture Production Commissioner. He is alloed to remain in additional charge of…
New Delhi, 11/3: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said the Centre has failed to bring peace at gunpoint in Manipur and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state and listen to the apprehensions and concerns of the people. Initiating a discussion on the supplementary demands for grants, excess grants and the Manipur…
Dehradun, 9/3: In a major development, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned on Tuesday. Rawat went to Raj Bhawan in Dehradun to meet Governor Baby Rani Maurya to submit his resignation. Earlier Rawat met senior BJP leaders, including party president J P Nadda in New Delhi on Monday. It is speculated that senior BJP…
Patna, 21/5: All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba on Wednesday announced that the women of Bihar will get a monthly stipend of Rs 2,500 if the Mahagathbandhan, of which her party is a constituent, comes to power in the state after the assembly polls . Lamba made the promise during a press conference here,…
Bahraich,14/10: Police have booked a man and detained around 30 people in connection with the communal violence that broke out in a village here and led to the death of a 22-year-old, officials said on Monday. The face-off occurred on Sunday in the Mahrajganj area of Mansoor village when a Durga idol immersion procession passed…
New Delhi, 25/8:The feud between Lok Janshakti Party Paras faction and Chirag faction is increasing. After continuous rhetoric from both sides, now threats are also being made. Keshav Singh, leader of Lok Janshakti Party and Paras faction, reached Shastrinagar police station in Patna on Wednesday and lodged FIR against Chirag Paswan and the spokespersons of…
Bhubaneswar: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister, Krushna Chandra Patra, informed the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday that a total of 4,08,107 deceased individuals have been identified and removed from the ration card database as of March 12, 2025. This action follows the initiation of a data verification process based on Aadhaar-linked e-KYC, which began in…
Nabarangpur: Six looters looted hard cash of Rs 15 lakh in the broad daylight from Pathan Sahi under Raighar block in Nabarangpur district. The miscreants were wearing masks and looted the booty at gunpoint. According to information, a group of six looters robbed Rs 15 lakh cash from a businessman named Abdul Ansari. He was going…
Patna, 25/9: The INLD rally to celebrate late Devi Lal’s birth anniversary on Sunday became a platform for the display of Opposition unity with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calling for a “main front” of all non-BJP parties, including the Congress, at the national level against the BJP which he said can defeat the saffron…
