Nearly 35,000 farmers in Odisha are still awaiting procurement of around 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of rabi paddy, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alleged on Tuesday, accusing the BJP government of failing to honour its election promises to farmers and demanding that the procurement period be extended by at least 15 days.
The MoU was signed by SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda and SigmaMozak Solutions Co-founder and CEO Shweta Sharma.
Samik Bhattacharya said the government should make public the amount spent by each department on hiring lawyers.
Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged ₹650 crore medical procurement scam involving the purchase of medicines and medical equipment for Delhi government hospitals.
To cater to the surge in passenger traffic during the annual Rath Yatra, Indian Railways will operate a special pair of express trains between Gondia Junction in Maharashtra and Puri on selected dates in July.
Indian Railways approved the provision of Balance 48-fibre Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) across South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 200 crore.
India’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 1.62 trillion during the first two months of the financial year (April-May FY27), accounting for 9.6 per cent of the full-year Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs 16.96 trillion, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday.
Three retired government officials were convicted by Special Vigilance Courts in Odisha on Tuesday in separate corruption cases involving misappropriation of government funds and possession of disproportionate assets, the Odisha Vigilance said.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched FCRA 2.0 portal and e-OCI Card in the national capital, saying the initiatives will prove highly beneficial as it will ensure convenience for the citizens.
Announcing the decision on Tuesday, Haryana Cabinet Minister Krishna Bedi said the wage revision fulfils the assurance given by the state government during the sanitation workers’ agitation.
