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.
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.
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.
Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Friday sough a metro train between Ambala and Chandigarh as roads leading to the state capital have been experiencing massive traffic jams, impacting the movement of commuters.
The festival of Holi is being celebrated with joy and enthusiasm across the country. The festivities coincided with Friday prayers, which prompted heightened security measures to ensure peace and order in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Sambhal, where last year a riot took place in which four people were killed.
A pall of gloom descended on Kasaar village in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district late Thursday night as Sevantri Gram Panchayat Sarpanch, Vikas Dave, passed away due to a suspected silent heart attack while participating in the traditional "Gair" folk dance during the Holika Dahan celebrations.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested an employee of an ordnance factory in Ferozabad for allegedly sharing confidential and sensitive information to Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, after falling into a honey trap, a senior officer said on Friday afternoon.
India-New Zealand bilateral relationship is expected to get further strengthened across all sectors and close people-to-people ties receive a major boost as New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon flies out of Wellington for New Delhi on his first visit to India after assuming office, this weekend.
