Angul: Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) celebrated the 78th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm at its Angul Steel Plant, reaffirming its commitment to nation-building. On occasion, senior management of the company, including Shri Pankaj Malhan, Executive Director in Charge, and Mr. Damodar Mittal, Executive Director, were present. The grand celebration at OP Jindal…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS), the Odisha government has directed officials to issue ration cards to eligible beneficiaries who have been left out or are new applicants. As per a letter issued by the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, the ration cards are to be prepared by April…
Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax (IT) raids on the house of Braja Das, brother of Naba Das, are still underway. On the allegations of tax evasion, the IT is conducted raids at 44 locations.House searches are undergoing at his Sambalpur based house and office. Seven contractors linked to Braja Das are also under the radar of the…
Mumbai, 21/8: At a time when talks are underway for an electoral alliance with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS founder-president Raj Thackeray sprang a surprise when he met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis – sparking off a buzz in Maharashtra politics. Raj, accompanied by his close aide and former minister Bala Nandgaonkar, drove to Varsha,…
Imphal: Six militants of different outfits, two wanted offenders, and four drug peddlers were apprehended by security forces in Manipur during the past 24 hours, and a large cache of arms and varied drugs was seized from them, officials said on Thursday. A police official said that the security forces arrested Waikhom Rohit Singh alias…
Ranchi, 5/2: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the I.N.D.I.A. bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls. He also alleged that the BJP tried to topple the JMM-Congress-RJD government in Jharkhand as the chief…
New Delhi, 19/7: The first meeting of the I.N.D.I.A Parliament floor leaders will be held on Thursday, according to report. The meeting to discuss floor strategy for the upcoming Monsoon Session, will be held at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s officeThe Monsoon Session of the Parliament will start on July 20 and will go on till…
New Delhi, 29/9: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a stress fracture, dealing a massive blow to the team’s chances in the ICC event. A BCCI official told PTI that Bumrah has a stress fracture and could be out of action for months….
New Delhi, 12/7:The rupee on Tuesday opened at a historic low, down 13 paise to 79.58 against US dollar in early trade as strong American currency overseas and losses in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiments. Besides, persistent foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices kept the pressure on the local unit, forex traders…
New Delhi, 26/7: India has built 2,000 kilometres of all-weather roads along its disputed boundary with China over the past five years as growing belligerence of the neighbouring country prompted it to renew focus on construction of infrastructure that would help it mobilise troops in case of a conflict. Ever since the Indian…
