Central Bank of India and UCO bank revise FD interest rates after RBI keeps monetary policy unchanged

Mumbai, 12/2: After the decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to keep the policy rates unchanged, two public sector banks have revised their interest rates on fixed deposits (FD). Actually, two public sector banks Central Bank of India and UCO Bank have changed the interest rates of FD. The new rates have come…

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Odisha Govt Renames North Orissa University

Bhubaneswar, 23/12 (AO Bureau): Naveen Patnaik led Odisha Government has renamed North Orissa University after Mayurbhanj King Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo. According to the notification released by the Higher Education Department  which read ” In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (I) of section-32 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, the…

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144 Candidates Paid to Get Leaked NEET-UG 2024 Question Paper: CBI

New Delhi: The CBI has identified 144 candidates who allegedly paid to obtain leaked NEET-UG papers hours before their scheduled examination for medical college admissions, officials disclosed on Monday.In the third charge sheet filed recently, the CBI named Pankaj Kumar as the individual who, in collusion with Principal Ahsanul Haque and Vice-Principal Md Imtiyaz Alam of…

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Make Odisha a dowry-free state, Odisha Deputy CM asks SDMs

Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Friday asked all sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to strictly enforce the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 to make Odisha a dowry-free state.Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, issued this instruction to sub-collectors or SDMs, who are designated as Dowry Prohibition Officers here during a meeting…

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PM Modi summons Council of Ministers to discuss fuel prices, NEET paper leak

New Delhi, 21/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers at Sewa Teerth in the national capital, the first such meeting of the year, with the aim to review governance performance, discuss rising fuel priceand crisis within the education sector, as well as larger geopolitical pressures. The…

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Maharashtra forms sub-committee for OBCs even as Chhagan Bhujbal boycotts Cabinet meet

Mumbai, 3/9: The vexed Maratha-vs-OBC reservation issue in Maharashtra has led to fissures in the Maha Yuti government – and it came out in open when veteran politician and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal boycotted the weekly Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. In a related development, the Maharashtra government has formed a Cabinet sub-committee to expedite socio-economic,…

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Odisha Sees 86% Excess Pre-Monsoon Rainfall

Odisha has recorded an alarming 86% excess rainfall during the pre-monsoon period, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), raising concerns over agriculture, urban infrastructure, and flood preparedness. Between March 1 and May 31, the state received 238.6 mm of rain, significantly higher than the normal average of 128.6 mm. Affected regions include 21 districts…

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