Bhubaneswar, 28/3: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has directed the government to pay another 20 per cent arrears of the Seventh Pay Commission. At the behest of the Chief Minister A government announcement letter was issued today. This will allow employees to get the full amount of arrears paid to the Seventh Pay Commission. …
Washington DC, 25/2: The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years…
Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old differently-abled woman was critically injured after falling off the Baripada train at Soro railway station on Tuesday.The injured woman has been identified as Basanti Lata Pradhan, a resident of Kamanapur under Soro police limits.As per reports, Pradhan , a heart patient, was on her way to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for treatment. As she…
Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on corruption and misappropriation of public funds, the Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a former Junior Engineer (JE), a Municipal Engineer, and a private contractor in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the reclamation and renovation of Pattanaik Tank at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district.According to release issued by the Vigilance,…
New York, 9/10: The US said on Tuesday (October 8) it may ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search. In a landmark case, a judge found in…
Three months ago, Amulya Jena of Kochaniamba village kept Rs 70 lakh at home after selling land. On February 22, six miscreants entered his house at night, threatened him with sharp weapons, and looted cash and gold ornaments.Amulya immediately lodged a complaint at the Umerkote police station. Acting swiftly, police launched a detailed investigation, using…
Bhubaneswar: Taking a significant step toward improving visa services in Odisha, a tripartite agreement was signed today between the Home Department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global to establish a Visa Application Centre (VAC) at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT).The agreement was formalized by Soumendra Patra, Additional Secretary (Home); Manas Ranjan…
Patna: In a massive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has defeated BJP’s Neeraj Kumar from the Bankipur Assembly seat of Bihar. The by-election in the Bankipur Assembly seat was necessitated following the resignation of BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who gave up the seat in April upon election…
New Delhi, 30/7: India’s semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements but also aimed at contributing to global demand for trusted manufacturing, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. In an address at a conference, he told top executives of leading global semiconductor firms that their decisions and relationships have…
Bhubaneswar, 30/6:As Odisha grieves for the loss of lives during the Rath Yatra stampede, a viral video of a police officer instructing his team to ‘break their (protesters) legs’ has enraged social media users. Congress members were arranging a protest outside of the residence of Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, about the lives lost…
