BJP’s allies offer unconditional support but wants review of Agniveer scheme

New Delhi;6/6:  A controversial scheme for short-term recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces may be up for review in Modi 3.0 as BJP’s new coalition partners on Thursday demanded re-examination of the Agniveer scheme, introduced by the Narendra Modi-government..Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan too called for a second look of the…

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District Collectors To Assess Crop Damage And Support Farmers: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra stated on Thursday that all District Collectors have been instructed to assess the extent of crop damage and to determine which paddy will be accepted for purchase.Speaking to the media, Minister Patra emphasised that there can be no complete compromise on the Fair Average…

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Centre, Manipur sign pact with Kukis; agree to open NH-2

Manipur, 9/4: The Centre and Manipur governments signed a fresh agreement with Kuki-Zo groups on Thursday in which all sides agreed to maintain the territorial integrity of Manipur, open National Highway-2, which passes through Manipur, for free movement, and relocation of militant camp. Centre and the Kuki groups have agreed for relocation of seven designated…

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Bada Osha: Devotees throng Lord Dhabaleswar temple to witness His ‘Badasinghar Besha’

Thousands of devotees thronged Dhabaleswar temple at Athagarh in Cuttack district for a glimpse of the deity on the special occasion of popular festival ‘Bada Osha’ on Wednesday.Lord Dhabaleswar is giving darshan to the devotees in famous ‘Badasinghara Besha’.As per reports, the ‘Dwara Phita’ (opening of door) ritual of the temple was conducted at 3am…

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SURGEONS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT COMPLEX SURGERY AT SUM HOSPITAL’S SITALAPALLI CAMPUS

Berhampur, July 1: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital’s Sitalapalli campus here have successfully conducted a complex spine surgery on an obese patient. The patient, who suffered from severe spinal issues and simultaneously carried cardiac and nephrological conditions, presented a unique challenge for the surgical team which comprised specialists in neurosurgery,…

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Vikramaditya Singh, Dhani Ram Shandil among 7 to be inducted in Himachal Cabinet on Sunday

Shimla, 8/1: Former chief minister Virbhadhra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh and eldest MLA Dhani Ram Shandil are among the seven new legislators to be inducted in the much-awaited expansion of the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday, Congress sources said.     Vikramaditya was elected from the Shimla Rural constituency, while Sandil (82) defeated his son-in-law…

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