Bhubaneswar, May 24: The possibility of formation of a low pressure area over the north-west Bay of Bengal may lead to early onset of the south-west monsoon over Odisha, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of SOA Deemed to be University here said on Saturday. The low pressure area was likely to form on…
Bhopal, 19/7: The CPI(M) on Sunday spelled out is strong reservations over I.N.D.I.A bloc’s “organisation structures” creating “impediments” for its smooth functioning and refused to name its representative for its Coordination and Election Strategy committee after senior Congress leader Kamal Nath announced cancellation of the joint rally in Bhopal. The decision came after a two-day…
New Delhi: In a significant step towards gender inclusion and operational modernisation, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has raised its first-ever All-Women Commando Unit, marking a historic milestone in India’s security forces. The move aligns with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) directive to increase women’s representation in Central Armed Police Forces to 10 per…
Srinagar, 23/4: In a unified show of grief and protest, Kashmir’s business and travel trade bodies have called for a complete shutdown on Wednesday following the barbaric killing of 28 civilians, mostly tourists, in a terror attack in Pahalgam hill station. The attack, which occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Baisaran Valley — a famed tourist…
Patna, 4/4: The ruling NDA in Bihar put up a show of solidarity on Thursday when leaders of all constituents of the BJP-led coalition turned up at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Jamui. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U) and has stayed indoors for some time, was out in the scorching heat…
Mumbai, 4/4: Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) will merge into HDFC Bank, according to the company’s filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. “We refer to our intimation made today i.e. on April 4, 2022, informing that the Board of Directors of Corporation at its meeting held today inter alia approved a composite scheme…
Bhubaneswar: Appreciating the efforts of the SOG Jawans, Odisha CM Mohan Majhi has announced a Rs 17,000 hike in their risk allowance. In a post on X, CM Majhi has announced to raise the risk allowance of the Special Operations Group (SOG) from Rs 8,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.Taking to X, CM Majhi has praised…
New Delhi, 15/4: A man allegedly slit his wife’s throat with a sharp object after he suspected her of having an extramarital affair in north Delhi’s Roop Nagar area on Saturday morning, police said. The victim, identified as Chanchal, is undergoing treatment at a hospital and her condition is stated to be critical,…
Jajpur: President Droupadi Murmu, who is currently on a visit to Odisha, visited the Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur and offered prayers today. She left Bhubaneswar in the morning and reached Jajpur in a special helicopter. The President also performed Pinda Daan at Nabhi Gaya on the temple premises, a sacred site associated with ancestral rituals. Her visit to…
Srinagar,8/11: Two unidentified militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. The gunfight broke out on Thursday night after a joint operation was launched by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army’s 22-Rashtriya Rifles in Sagipora village of Sopore following “specific inputs” about…
