At least 120 feared killed as Air India plane crashes in Ahmedabad, toll likely to rise

Ahmebadad, 12/6: In one of the biggest aviation tragedies in recent times, an Air India international flight carrying 242 passengers crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport here on Thursday afternoon. The flight had 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one passenger from Canada. Air India said in a statement that…

Read More

Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra narrowly escapes accident in Bhubaneswar outskirts

Baranga: Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra had a close shave after his vehicle met with an accident at Sandhapur square. According to information, he was going from Athagarh to Bhubaneswar when his vehicle collided with a cement mixing vehicle. As a result of the impact, the right side headlight of his…

Read More

Odisha Govt Orders Strict Verification of Voter ID Cards for Pension Applicants

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed all district collectors to carefully verify voter identity cards of applicants seeking social security pensions, following reports of manipulation in age details. As per a letter issued by R. S. Gopalan, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), it was observed…

Read More

No $100,000 fee for current H-1B holders, Trump administration issues clarification

New York, 21/8: The Donald Trump administration has clarified that the new 100,000 USD H-1B visa fee is a one-time charge applying only to new petitions, and does not affect current visa holders, offering relief to thousands of professionals in the US, including many from India. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in…

Read More