Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown on narcotics, Bhubaneswar police on Monday arrested two persons and seized 19 grams of brown sugar from Sai Nagar under Jatni police station in Bhubaneswar. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena, the accused were apprehended during a routine operation. A total of 19 grams…
Washington DC, 5/4:The US has recognised Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities, the White House has said. The US reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 11 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the neighbouring country claims…
Chandigarh,3/6: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday attacked the BJP over Operation Sindoor, accusing it of seeking votes in the name of ‘sindoor’ (vermillion) and asked if it had started a ‘one nation, one husband’ schemes. He was talking to reporters after chairing a cabinet meeting here. When asked about the BJP allegedly seeking votes…
New Delhi, 19/3: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has assured him that once it receives the feasibility report from the state, the Centre will grant all required permissions for the second airport in Bengaluru. Shivakumar, who met Naidu in New Delhi and…
Bhubaneswar,18/9: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of Manorama Mohapatra, a former editor of “The Samaj”and a prominent literary and educational figure. As an educator, writer and orator, the late Mohapatra has created a special place for himself in the Oriya world. She has been instrumental in raising awareness on…
Bhubaneswar, 17/2: In a big development, Biju Janata Dal delegation met State Election Commission today with memorandum on massive electoral violence in Odisha by Odisha BJP leaders and workers unleashed against the Biju Janata Dal leaders and workers in the 3-tier ongoing Panchayat election. They further requested the State Election Commission to take strong action…
Mumbai, 25/6 (Ao Bureau): The first person infected with the Delta Plus variant of Coronavirus in Maharashtra died on Friday in Maharashtra. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope confirmed this effect. Tope told the media that out of 21 patients of Delta Plus variant in Maharashtra, 1 died. The age of the deceased was 80 years…
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon at 12:17 pm IST, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake’s epicentre was located at 36.10 degrees North latitude and 71.20 degrees East longitude, with a depth of 130 kilometres. Tremors from the earthquake were…
Goa, 21/3: Caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is on track to continue as Chief Minister of Goa, even as the BJP MLAs are scheduled to stake claim to form the next government in later on Monday. Sawant, 48, has held the post of Chief Minister from 2019-2022. Sawant’s candidature was endorsed at a…
Bhubaneswar: TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) aims to clarify the recent demand notices regarding the Additional Security Deposit (ASD) issued to certain consumers. This exercise is a mandatory annual statutory compliance governed by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Distribution (Conditions of Supply) Code, 2019. It is entirely unrelated to the installation or operation…
