Domestic Help Found Dead in Odisha Minister’s House

A domestic help working at the official residence of Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Thursday.The deceased, identified as Shankarshan Nag (46) from Belpahad in Balangir district, had been serving at the minister’s residence for several months. He lived with the family and carried out routine household duties. On…

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Jaishankar to visit Fiji, Australia between February 15 and 18

New Delhi, 13/2: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on a day-long visit to Australia on February 18, his third visit since February last year.     Jaishankar will meet the Australian leadership in Sydney and attend the Raisina@Sydney Conference organised by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF)….

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Carry tiranga, record everything: Cockroach Janta Party shares Do’s and Don’ts for ‘peaceful’ June 6 protest

New Delhi, 5/6: Come with national flag and a book, document the “peaceful” protest and don’t confront miscreants — the Cockroach Janta Party has shared ‘Do’s and Don’ts with its supporters heading to Jantar Mantar on Saturday for a “peaceful” protest demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation following the NEET-UG paper leak and CBSE OSM…

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Chandrayaan-3 launched successfully from Sriharikota

Sriharikota, 14/7: The upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 2.35 PM IST on Friday, July 14. The mission follows Chandrayaan-2 where scientists aim to demonstrate various capabilities including reaching the orbit of the moon, making…

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Examining current provisions, need for new legal framework to regulate harmful content: I&B Ministry

New Delhi, 22/2: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate “harmful” content amid complaints of “obscenity and violence” being shown on digital platforms. In its reply to a parliamentary panel, the ministry said there is a growing concern in the society…

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Canada ends fast track visa programme, Indian students likely to be impacted most

Ottawa, 9/11: Canada has ended with immediate effect the popular fast track study visa programme, SDS, a major policy decision that is likely to impact scores of international students, including from India. The processing time for students applying under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) was significantly shorter and approval rates higher, something that will change…

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