New Delhi, 1/11: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy passed away this morning, a senior EAC-PM official said. He was admitted to AIIMS. Debroy (69) was educated in Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur; Presidency College, Kolkata; Delhi School of Economics; and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Chandigarh, 5/10: Punjab Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation may be accepted and Ravneet Bittu can take over the responsibility of the new state president in his place. Sidhu had on September 28 resigned from the post of Congress’s Punjab unit president over differences over the appointment of “tainted” officers and ministers. The next…
Dubai,22/12: England captain Joe Root has suffered a double blow. First, he lost the second consecutive Test of the Ashes series in Adelaide and now his number-1 chair has also been snatched in the latest ICC Test Ranking of Batsmen. In his place, Marnus Labuschagne, who batted with a bang in the Ashes series, has…
Bhubaneswar :The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment of Government of Odisha has releasedfour landraces of finger millet (ragi) under seed system. After the approval of Minister, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resource Development, Sri Ranendra Pratap Swain, the landraces/farmer varieties namely Kundra Bati, Laxmipur Kalia, Malyabanta Mami and Gupteswar Bharati shall…
Bengaluru, 29/2: The US President Donald Trump administration’s decision to pause new student visa interviews has caused some panic among students and counsellors. Many students are reportedly reconsidering their decision to study in the US. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Bengaluru student who is applying for colleges for the Fall 2025 intake, said this…
Narayanpur, 4/12: An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. The gunfight erupted around 1 pm in the forest of Abujhmad area when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, he said.
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 3,907 crore, covering four districts across Odisha and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms.The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in…
Bhubaneswar: The capital city is once again terrorized by Bunty and Bablu gang. The gang have created menace in the Bhagwanpur area, under Tamando police station limits.Reportedly, the miscreants vandalized a fast food shop and attacked employees with swords, leaving two seriously injured.Three vehicles are also damaged by the ex-convicts. An FIR has been lodged by…
New Delhi, 6/8: Amazon India country head Manish Tiwary will step down in October after an eight-year stint with the e-commerce giant, the company said on Tuesday. Tiwary has another role elsewhere, Amazon said, without elaborating.
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan spoke about granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan’s performance in school. He said children, their innocence and desire to be at their best in the presence of parents is “such a delight” to watch.Taking to his blog, Big B wrote: “Children .. their innocence and desire to be at their best in the presence of…
