Patna, 7/11: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced his intent to raise quotas for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, saying a legislation to the effect is likely in the ongoing assembly session. The announcement, which was much anticipated in the wake of his government’s ambitious caste survey,…
Bhubaneswar: A man and his nine-year-old daughter were run over by a truck on Cuttack-Paradip highway in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district today. The deceased have been identified as Raj Kishore Biswal and his daughter Lori Biswal of Sandhapur under Kujang police limits.The incident took place while the father-daughter duo was returning home from a private school…
Mumbai, 6/12: Amid a simmering border row with Karnataka, Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Tuesday afternoon suspended the bus services to the neighbouring state on a police advisory, a top official said. MSRTC Vice Chairman and Managing Director Shekhar Channe told PTI this decision was taken considering the safety of passengers travelling…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister-designate Atishi and her Cabinet will take the oath of office on September 21, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Thursday. The ruling party had initially decided that only Atishi would be sworn in, however, it was later determined that her Council of Ministers would also take the oath. Arvind…
Mumbai, 8/2: The eight-month-old Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government will table its maiden budget on March 9 to chart the course for rapid development of Maharashtra and transformation of urban centres like Mumbai in the run-up to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls in 2024. The Budget session of the Maharashtra Legislature will be…
Berhampur, November 2024: TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has successfully commissioned a dedicated 33 KV power supply line for the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur, marking a significant step towards fortifying India’s education and research ecosystem. This achievement highlights TPSODL’s unwavering commitment to delivering reliable power solutions to critical institutions…
Sambalpur ,Skill empowerment remains a key focus area of JSW Foundation, and in alignment with this vision, the JSWF-ATDC Sewing cum Production Center at Sripura Panchayat successfully hosted a Rojgar Mela. In this job fair around 200 trained candidates participated to secure placements in leading textile and apparel companies. Reputed firms, including Shahi Exports, Bhubaneswar;…
Prayagraj, 3/3: BSP supremo and former UP chief minister Mayawati on Monday expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the party, a day after removing him from key posts. In a post in X, the BSP chief wrote, “In the All-India meeting of BSP yesterday, Shri Akash Anand was relieved from all responsibilities including the post…
Jharsuguda: Suspicion surrounds the death of a 29-year-old man who was found hanging from a tree in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, with police investigating whether it was a case of suicide or murder.The deceased has been identified as Khageswar Parua (29), a resident of Cheliapada village under Laikera police station limits.According to police, Khageswar had visited…
New Delhi, 13/1: In a surprise U-turn, Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, told a Delhi court on Friday he did not commit the offensive act. The claim by his lawyer, made for the first time since the sordid event unfolded on an Air…
