Honoring the Heroes of Kargil Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 25th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War with a tribute to the fallen soldiers. At the Drass War Memorial, Modi laid a floral wreath to honor the officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation. On July 26,…
512 MoUs Signed, only 30 Executed The Odisha government signed 512 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various industries over the last five years, aiming to boost investment in the state. However, only 30 of these projects have been partially or fully executed, revealed Industries Minister Sampad Swain in the Assembly on Friday. Proposed Investments and…
Date Set for September 21 Sri Lanka is set to hold its next presidential election on September 21, as announced by the Election Commission on Friday. This marks the first election since the 2022 economic crisis that led to widespread unrest and significant political changes in the country. The vote is seen as pivotal in…
Suspicions Raised by Duplicate Keys and Unlocked Chests Justice Biswanath Rath, Chairman of the Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar Inspection Committee, made some startling revelations about the Ratna Bhandar during an exclusive interview with OTV on Thursday. Justice Rath narrated his experience inspecting the treasure trove, highlighting significant issues, including the presence of duplicate keys and…
On Thursday, the Odisha government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, presented its first budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, amounting to Rs 2.65 trillion. This budget, which is 15% higher than the previous year’s allocation, focuses heavily on agriculture and women empowerment. Major Allocations and Renamed Schemes Chief Minister Majhi, who…
Anna University has been shaken by a scandal involving phantom professors filling numerous faculty positions across affiliated engineering colleges. The issue came to light after Arappor Iyakkam, a Chennai-based anti-corruption group, discovered that many faculty positions were held by non-existent professors. The university’s investigation revealed that 211 individuals were recorded as filling approximately 2,500 vacancies,…
Honoring the Fallen Heroes On July 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kargil War Memorial to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a day that celebrates India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War. Standing before the memorial, PM Modi paid tribute to the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to…
Introduction of New Names On Thursday, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, renamed its historic ‘Durbar Hall’ and ‘Ashok Hall’ to ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’, respectively. The President’s Secretariat emphasized that this change aligns with the ongoing efforts to make Rashtrapati Bhavan more accessible and reflective of Indian cultural…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Laos to participate in the ASEAN meeting, marking a significant step in deepening India’s ties with the ASEAN bloc as India celebrates a decade of its Act East Policy. Invited by Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Jaishankar’s visit underscores…
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to present the Odisha Budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the state assembly today. In a pre-budget consultation meeting held on July 12 at the Convention Hall of Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar, Majhi emphasized that the budget would be a “people’s budget,” reflecting the aspirations of…
