Puri:20/4/24: In the first meeting of the Ratha Yatra Coordination Committee, senior servitor Damodar Mahasuar raised the issue of opening the four doors of Srimandir on Saturday. He demanded all four doors to be made open before the commencement of the world-famous Ratha Yatra, scheduled to start on July 7. Mahasuar threatened to launch a hunger strike if steps were ...
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BJD announced its list of 40 star campaigners for the first two phases of ensuing elections
Bhubaneswar: 20/4/24:Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday announced its list of 40-star campaigners for the first two phases of ensuing elections in the State. Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik is leading the party’s star campaigners. The list also includes several senior leaders of the party, including Kartik Pandian, Pranab Prakash Das, Debi Prasad Mishra, Ranendra Pratap ...
Read More »Congress declared its candidates for the three Lok Sabha and 16 Assembly seats for Odisha
Bhubaneswar:20/4/24: The Congress on Saturday declared its candidates for the three Lok Sabha and 16 Assembly seats in Odisha. As per a press release issued by the AICC, Dulal Chandra Pradhan will contest from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat. Binod Bihari Nayak will contest from Keonjhar seat in place of Mohan Hembram. Debokanta Sharma has been fielded from Aska parliamentary constituency. ...
Read More »Commissionerate Police is now planning to procure Air Conditioned (AC) helmets for the traffic constables
Bhubaneswar:20/4/24: The Commissionerate Police is now planning to procure Air Conditioned (AC) helmets for the traffic constables to protect them from the heat wave conditions. The Commissionerate Police has conducted a trial run of the AC helmets on an experimental basis in Bhubaneswar, as per reports. Taking a cue from Gujarat Police, the Commissionerate Police is now considering introducing cooling ...
Read More »BJD President Naveen Patnaik announced the sixth list of BJD candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections
Bhubaneswar:20/4/24; Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced the sixth list of BJD candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in the State. Here is the list: Chilka: Raghunath Sahu Anandpur: Abhimanyu Sethi Saraskana: Debashis Marndi Karanjia: Basanti Hembram Remuna: Bidyasmita Mahalik Simulia: Subhashini Sahu Barchana: Varsha Priyadarshini Kendrapada: Ganeswar Behera Champua: Sanatan Mahakud
Read More »IREDA Reports All-Time High Annual Net Profit, NPAs below 1%, sets Benchmark with Fastest Results in Banking-NBFC Space
New Delhi:20/4/24: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), the nation’s largest pure-play green financing NBFC, has achieved an all-time high annual Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 1252.23 crores, marking an impressive growth of 44.83% over the previous fiscal year 2022-23. The company has successfully reduced its Net Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) to 0.99% in FY 2023-24, from 1.66% in ...
Read More »7.78 lakh new members enrolled with EPFO during February, 2024
Newdelhi:20/4/24:EPFO’s provisional payroll data released on 20th April, 2024 highlights that EPFO has added 15.48 lakh net members in February 2024. The data indicates that around 7.78 lakh new members have been enrolled during February 2024. A noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18-25 age group, constituting a significant 56.36% of the total new members added ...
Read More »STEEL CUTTING OF THIRD CADET TRAINING SHIP AT M/S L&T SHIPYARD
Kattupalli :20/4/24: The contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between MoD and M/s L&T on Mar 23. Steel Cutting ceremony of the third Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18005) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 20 Apr 24. The ceremony was presided by Shri Giridhar Aramane, Defence Secretary in the presence of Mr ...
Read More »Central Government announces the election of 11 members Veterinary Council of India
Newdelhi:20/4/24:The Central Government, in pursuance of the provisions of rules 10 and 11 of the Indian Veterinary Council Rules, 1985, conferred by section 4 read with the clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984), has announced the election of the 11 members Veterinary Council of India vide notification S.O. ...
Read More »Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff
Newdelhi:20/4/24:The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of April 30, 2024. The present Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM retires from service on April 30, 2024. ...
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