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.
The tragedy left over 200 dead with 32 people still missing, besides causing damage to properties.
In his letter to the Finance Minister, Gandhi called for immediate intervention on two key issues impacting armed forces personnel and veterans.
“President Trump’s full-throated and categorical support for Pakistan in its war with Afghanistan is another setback for Indian ‘huglomacy,’” Ramesh said, using a satirical term to describe the Prime Minister’s style of personal diplomacy.
The High Court's intervention came after a single bench had stayed the film's release for 15 days following objections over its content.
The Prime Minister landed at Kishangarh Airport near Ajmer around 11:00 am aboard an Indian Air Force special aircraft, from where he boarded a helicopter to reach the Ghoghra helipad.
