Opposition MLAs Demand Health Minister’s Resignation; House Adjourned Till 11:30 AM

Bhubaneswar: The second phase of the Odisha Legislative Assembly session descended into chaos as opposition parties disrupted proceedings, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling.As per reports Congress and BJD MLAs created pandemonium, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the House until 11:30 am. The opposition’s ire stems from the deadly fire at SCB…

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24 dead, including six children, in spiralling Gaza violence

Gaza, 7/8: The death toll from escalating violence in Gaza had risen to 24 on Sunday, including six children, as Israel extended its bombardment of Palestinian militants who have retaliated with a barrage of rockets.   The updated count from health authorities in the Hamas Islamist-run territory said six children were among those killed since…

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TCS bribe-for-jobs: IT juggernaut fires 16 employees, 6 vendors debarred

New Delhi, 16/10: Following a detailed probe into the bribes-for-jobs scandal that drew severe heat towards IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services, the company has fired 16 employees and removed three people from resource management functions, besides barring six vendors from carrying out any further business with company.   Our investigation found 19 employees to be…

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‘Entrepreneur of the year’ award to Naveen Jindal

New Delhi : Renowned infrastructure thinktank and infrastructure research studies training foundation ‘First Construction Council’ has conferred the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award to Mr. Naveen Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Steel & Power (JSP). The organization also conferred the Second Fastest Growing Steel Company award in “Large Category” to Jindal Steel & Power and the “Certificate…

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Bhubaneswar’s Baba Kalki controversy: House found in Baikuntha Dham where foreigner devotees accommodated,

Bhubaneswar: In the Baba Kalki controversy of Bhubaneswar, another house of Baikuntha Dham has been found. This house was being used for accommodation of foreigner devotees. Police probe of the case is underway while the ‘Kalki Baba’, whom a group of people were posing as Kalki Baba, is at large.As per reports, the Baikuntha Dham in…

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Major reshuffle in IAS Cadre

Bhubaneswar, 16/6: In a major development Odisha government has inflicted a major reshuffle in IAS cadre.Ganjam Collector and District Magistrate Kulange Vijay Amruta has been transferred and appointed as Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Commissioner, while Senior IAS officer Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Collector and District Magistrate of Sundargarh, has been appointed as Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation….

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Zomato CEO to donate Rs 700 crore for education of delivery partners’ children

Mumbai, 6/5: Online food delivery platform Zomato’s Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal will be donating around $90 million (nearly Rs 700 crore) from vested ESOPs to Zomato Future Foundation to help fund the education of children of its delivery partners.     In an internal memo shared with the employees of the company, Goyal said…

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