Tel Aviv, Israel ,8/8— Israeli leaders early Friday approved a plan for the gradual military takeover of all of the Gaza Strip, a pivotal and risky decision that went against the recommendations of the Israeli military and promised to take the nearly two years in uncharted territory. After 10 hours of deliberations, a majority of…
Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Prasanta Kumar Bhatta, Accountant‑cum‑Data Entry Operator (ADEO) of Raj Jankia GP under Ranpur Block, while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from a beneficiary under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana‑Gramin (PMAY‑G).Officials said Bhatta had already collected Rs 7,000 earlier from the complainant, who had completed construction of his PMAY‑G house…
The anti-corruption wing of Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended two key revenue officers in Puri district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 to process an official land conversion request.The accused duo—identified as Kalyani Jena, Revenue Inspector (RI), and Purna Chandra Behera, Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), both posted at the Siula RI Circle…
London, 30/9: The High Commission of India has strongly condemned the vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Tavistock Square in London on Monday, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are scheduled to be held at the site on October. The plinth of the iconic statue, which depicts the Father of the Nation in…
New Delhi 20/4: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that India, constitutionally and socially as well, has already reached the intermediate stage after decriminalising homosexuality, in which one can contemplate that people who belong to the same sex would be in stable marriage-like relationshipsfive-judge led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud also highlighted…
Bhubaneswar, 1/2 (AO Bureau): In a major announcement, It is notified that the budget session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is scheduled to begin from February 18 and the State Budget for fiscal 2021-22 will be presented in the House on February 22. The sixth session of the 16th Assembly will have a total of…
New Delhi, 29/10: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan over money laundering charges in a case of alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board. The 110-page supplementary chargesheet also named one Mariam Siddiqui, who was not arrested by the ED as an accused in the case. The…
IB Thermal: Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC) celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm at IB Thermal Power Station. Director (Operations) Sri Anjana Ranjan Dash unfurled the National Flag and took salute of the parade. In his speech, Director Sri Dash reflected on the recent achievements of OPGC and development of future expansion project. The…
Kolkatta, 18/1 (AO Bureau): There are still three to four months left for assembly elections in West Bengal. In the midst of the assembly elections, now the Chief Minister of the state Mamata Banerjee has announced to contest from Nandigram, the stronghold of Shubhendu Adhikari. Shubhendu Adhikari was considered very close to Mamta Banerjee, but…
Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation hovering over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to increase temperatures in Odisha over the next few days, with no significant rainfall expected in the state.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum and minimum temperatures are set to rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next three days.The…
