BJD urges Odisha govt to procure paddy from farmers irrespective of quality
Odisha forms commission to examine existing laws, suggest modifications
Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja’s tenure extended for one year
Farmer dies of electrocution in Odisha’s Bhadrak district
Two held in Rajasthan by Odisha Police team for cyber fraud
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s funeral at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat Saturday: MHA
New Delhi: The last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be conducted at 11:45am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium in New Delhi with State honours, the Union Home Ministry said. Singh died Thursday night at the AIIMS here at the age of 92. "It has been decided...
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New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to conduct the last rites of former PM Manmohan Singh at a place where a memorial can be built. He wrote the letter after speaking to Modi about setting up a memorial for Singh, who was a two-term Prime Minister revered by the people of the country. "Apropos our telephonic conversation today morning, wherein I made...
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Read moreOsamu Suzuki, who ignited Indian automobile industry passes away at 94
New Delhi: Osamu Suzuki, the man who took a risk and bet on India when no one else believed in having a viable automobile company in the country, has died at the age of 94, according to information shared by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation Friday. He passed away December 25 due to malignant lymphoma, the company said. Suzuki, who took the risk of partnering with the then Indian government to form...
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Seoul: South Korea's Opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country's political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol's stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Han's impeachment means he will be stripped of the powers and duties of the president until the Constitutional Court decides whether to dismiss or reinstate him. The court is...
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Annual Day of Tribhanga Kala Niketan celebrated at Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre in Bhubaneswar Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi pays tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar
BJD urges Odisha govt to procure paddy from farmers irrespective of quality
Berhampur: The opposition BJD Friday urged the Odisha government to waive farm loans and purchase all paddy, irrespective of their fair average quality (FAQ), from the farmers in the wake of massive damage caused to crops due to unseasonal rainfall in different parts of the state. The party raised the demand after the death of a 64-year-old...
Odisha forms commission to examine existing laws, suggest modifications
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday constituted a law commission under the chairmanship of retired judge Justice Biswanath Rath. The commission would examine existing laws and suggest ways to improve and modify them, official sources said. “... The state government do hereby appoint Justice Biswanath Rath as the chairperson, Surya Prakash Mishra, senior advocate and Soura Chandra Mohapatra,...
Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja’s tenure extended for one year
Bhubaneswar: The Union government has approved the extension of Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja for a period of one year, official sources said Friday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Ahuja's extension, they said. Ahuja, who was due to superannuate December 31, 2024, will remain in service for another year. The Odisha government has decided...
Farmer dies of electrocution in Odisha’s Bhadrak district
Bhadrak: A farmer was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live electric wire in Odisha's Bhadrak district Friday, police said. The deceased farmer was identified as Pramad Das, a resident of Baligaon Narasinghpur village under the jurisdiction of the Chandbali police station. A fire broke out after a spark as soon as Das came...
Two held in Rajasthan by Odisha Police team for cyber fraud
Rourkela: The Odisha Police has arrested two persons from Jaipur and Jodhpur in Rajasthan for allegedly duping a resident of Rourkela city, a police officer said Friday. The complainant, Arun Kumar Mandal, had alleged that the duo cheated him of Rs 23 lakh through online transactions, they said. A special team of the Rourkela Police visited Rajasthan...
Odisha CM pays tribute to Manmohan Singh
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died in Delhi Thursday night at the age of 92. He was the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. Majhi, along with Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia and senior officials...
India’s forex reserves drop by $8.478 billion to $644.391 billion
Mumbai: The country's forex reserves dropped by a further $8.478 billion to $644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $1.988 billion to a six-month low of $652.869 billion. The reserves have been declining for the last few weeks, and the drop has...
Kharge urges PM Modi to conduct last rites of Manmohan Singh at a place where memorial can be built
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to conduct the last rites of former PM Manmohan Singh at a place where a memorial can be built. He wrote the letter after speaking to Modi about setting up a memorial for Singh, who was a two-term Prime Minister revered by...
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s funeral at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat Saturday: MHA
New Delhi: The last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be conducted at 11:45am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium in New Delhi with State honours, the Union Home Ministry said. Singh died Thursday night at the AIIMS here at the age of 92. "It has been decided by the Government that State funeral will...