Odisha: ED officer, arrested by CBI for allegedly taking bribe, released on interim bail
Odisha govt to set up museum, library, research centre in Puri to promote Jagannath culture: CM
NSUI demonstrates in Odisha seeking 27% reservation for OBCs
Odisha: BJD leader files police complaint over BJP MLA’s remarks
Bhubaneswar: BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar filed a police complaint Friday, accusing BJP MLA Sanotsh Khatua of making derogatory remarks against her. Accompanied by senior BJD leaders, Samantsinghar visited the women's police station in Bhubaneswar and filed a complaint against the...
MoEF&CC panel recommends environmental clearance for Puri airport: Official
Puri: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said Friday....
No trade deal under time pressure; national interest supreme: Goyal on pact with US
New Delhi: India does not enter into any trade agreement based on deadlines and will accept the proposed trade deal with the US only when it is fully finalised, properly concluded and in the national interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. He also said that India is negotiating free...
Read morePM Modi conferred with Trinidad and Tobago’s highest civilian honour
Port of Spain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Friday conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago', becoming the first foreign leader to receive the Caribbean country's highest civilian honour. This is the 25th international honour bestowed upon PM Modi by a country. In a special ceremony at the President's House, President Christine Carla Kangaloo conferred upon Prime Minister Modi the highest national award of Trinidad and Tobago...
Read moreGovt reduces toll charges by up to 50% on national highways with bridges, tunnels
New Delhi: The government has reduced the toll rates up to 50 per cent for the sections of National Highways that have structures like tunnels, bridges, flyovers or elevated stretches, a move which will lower travelling cost for motorists. User charges at fee plazas on National Highways are collected as per NH Fee Rules, 2008. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made amendment to 2008 rules and notified a...
Read moreSuspect held for `rape’ of Pune techie was her friend, she herself took selfie: Police
Pune: A suspect detained in connection with the alleged rape of a Pune IT professional at her home was her friend and not a stranger who gained entry by posing as a courier delivery agent, police said Friday, casting doubt on her version of the events. It was the woman herself who took a selfie with him and typed a threatening message in her phone, police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said. "They...
Read moreDalai Lama’s successor a religious matter, India won’t intervene: MEA
New Delhi: The Indian government does not take any position on matters concerning practices of faith and religion, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday, two days after the Dalai Lama asserted that a trust of Tibetan Buddhists will have the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government has always upheld freedom of religion for all in India and will continue to do...
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PM Modi conferred with Trinidad and Tobago’s highest civilian honour
Port of Spain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Friday conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago', becoming the first foreign leader to receive the Caribbean country's highest civilian honour. This is the 25th international honour bestowed upon PM Modi by a country. In a special ceremony at the President's House, President Christine Carla...
Odisha: ED officer, arrested by CBI for allegedly taking bribe, released on interim bail
Cuttack: Enforcement Directorate's Deputy Director Chintan Raghuvanshi, who was arrested by the CBI while allegedly accepting a bribe from a businessman in Bhubaneswar, was released on interim bail from the Jharpada jail Friday evening. The Orissa High Court granted him interim bail Wednesday for 10 days on the grounds that the young officer became a father June...
Odisha govt to set up museum, library, research centre in Puri to promote Jagannath culture: CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will set up a museum, library and research centre in Puri for the preservation of Jagannath culture and literature, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said Friday. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the complex will play a pivotal role in the study, documentation, and promotion of the rich culture associated with Lord Jagannath....
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Govt reduces toll charges by up to 50% on national highways with bridges, tunnels
New Delhi: The government has reduced the toll rates up to 50 per cent for the sections of National Highways that have structures like tunnels, bridges, flyovers or elevated stretches, a move which will lower travelling cost for motorists. User charges at fee plazas on National Highways are collected as per NH Fee Rules, 2008. The Ministry...
NSUI demonstrates in Odisha seeking 27% reservation for OBCs
Bhubaneswar: Congress-affiliated NSUI held a demonstration outside the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar, demanding 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in education and jobs. Holding placards and banners, NSUI members, led by its state president Udit Pradhan, demonstrated for around six hours amid heavy rains. State Congress president Bhakta Charan Das also joined the demonstration for a while...
Odisha: BJD leader files police complaint over BJP MLA’s remarks
Bhubaneswar: BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar filed a police complaint Friday, accusing BJP MLA Sanotsh Khatua of making derogatory remarks against her. Accompanied by senior BJD leaders, Samantsinghar visited the women's police station in Bhubaneswar and filed a complaint against the MLA from Nilgiri in Balasore district. "Khatua has not only demeaned me but has cast aspersions on...
MoEF&CC panel recommends environmental clearance for Puri airport: Official
Puri: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said Friday. The EAC has recommended environmental clearance for the project during its meeting held on June 26, the...
Odisha CM launches ‘Digital Hundi’ for online donation to Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched 'Digital Hundi' for making online donation to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Majhi launched the online donation facility at the Lok Seva Bhawan (state secretariat) in Bhubaneswar and said the 'Digital Hundi' will provide devotees with a convenient way to make donations to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri,...
Suspect held for `rape’ of Pune techie was her friend, she herself took selfie: Police
Pune: A suspect detained in connection with the alleged rape of a Pune IT professional at her home was her friend and not a stranger who gained entry by posing as a courier delivery agent, police said Friday, casting doubt on her version of the events. It was the woman herself who took a selfie with him...
