New Government Faces Challenges With the newly elected government taking charge in Odisha, one of the foremost challenges is ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the state’s welfare schemes. Among the critical issues addressed is the discovery of a significant number of ghost ration card holders under the food security scheme. Ghost Ration Cards Discovered…
Privilege Motion against PM filed by Congress’s Charanjit Singh Channi · Move came a day after PM posted Anurag Thakur’s entire speech on X · Remarks led to Opposition ruckus in Parliament Channi’s Privilege Motion On Tuesday, Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi escalated a political controversy by moving a Privilege Motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The…
Transition in Leadership Preeti Sudan, former union health secretary, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A current member of the UPSC, Sudan will officially assume her new role on Thursday, August 1, succeeding Manoj Soni, who resigned earlier this month citing personal reasons ahead of the end of…
In a bid to improve workplace efficiency, the Finance Department of Odisha has mandated a biometric attendance recording system for all its employees. As per the new order, every employee is required to punch in and out daily and maintain a minimum of 7.5 hours at the office. This move is part of a broader…
Job Cuts to Offset Declining Earnings Intel Corp is set to lay off thousands of employees as part of a strategy to reduce costs and finance efforts to recover from declining earnings and market share losses. Sources familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity, indicated that the announcement could come as soon as this week….
INDIA Bloc Stages Protest in Delhi On Tuesday, the Opposition INDIA bloc staged a significant protest in Delhi, rallying around the deteriorating health of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently imprisoned. Prominent leaders, including NCP-SP supremo Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, participated in the demonstration, highlighting the…
Interim Order Issued Against Patanjali and Baba Ramdev The Delhi High Court has directed Patanjali Ayurved and its promoters, including Baba Ramdev, to remove claims that allopathy doctors were responsible for the deaths of lakhs of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. This order was issued while promoting Patanjali’s Coronil as a “cure” for the virus….
The Fatal Strike in Tehran Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau, was killed in an attack in Tehran, as reported by Iranian state-owned media and confirmed by Hamas. Haniyeh, 62, was a prominent figure in Hamas’ diplomatic efforts and was designated as a global terrorist by the United States. He had been residing…
Return of Pucca Houses The Union government granted over 6.5 lakh pucca houses to Odisha between 2016 and 2024, but these have been returned. Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik revealed this in the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday, responding to a question from MLA Manas Dutta. Reasons for Return The previous BJD government failed to…
Massive Raid Uncovers Wealth On Tuesday, Odisha Vigilance officials arrested Rama Chandra Mishra, the Joint Excise Commissioner of Bhubaneswar, following the discovery of substantial assets disproportionate to his known income. Mishra’s arrest came after simultaneous raids conducted by Vigilance teams on Monday, revealing an array of properties and assets, including six multi-storey buildings, two flats…
