Bhubaneswar, May 18: Soon after the announcement of the Board of Secondary Examination (BSE) Matric results, the School and Mass Education Minister Pramila Mallik revealed that, unlike last year, the supplementary examination will be conducted this year. The Supplementary exam was canceled by the Government of Odisha in light of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, MY 18: After a tepid response to the earlier version of the Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for large electronics, the government on Wednesday approved the PLI 2.0 for IT hardware with a budgetary outlay Rs 17,000 crore. The scheme will cover IT hardware covers laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, servers and ultra small form […]Continue Reading
PITHORAGARH, MAY 18: More than 400 tourists and pilgrims, including eight bikers from Haryana, are stranded near Malpa, 117km from Uttarakhand’s hill station Pithoragarh, after a massive landslide in the Tawaghat-Lipulekh area along the India-China border. The road has been blocked for eight days putting the lives of eight bikers from Haryana at risk. The […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, MAY 18: The health ministry has launched an ambitious ‘75/25’ plan of bringing 75 million hypertensive and diabetic populations under standard care by 2025, the largest such exercise in the world against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The massive project, which was launched on Wednesday on World Hypertension Day, will cover the country’s vast network Continue Reading
BHUBANESWAR, may 18: Odisha reeled under an intense heat wave as 22 places recorded 40 degrees Celsius-plus temperatures on Wednesday. In at least three stations, the day temperature was above 44 degrees C. Going by the weather office, there is unlikely any relief from the blistering conditions in the next five days though no heat […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,MAY 18: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday replaced Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been moved to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reallocated portfolios among ministers in the Union Council of Ministers, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. […]Continue Reading
BENGALURU,MAY 18: Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar his deputy, Congress sources said on Thursday after the party arrived at a consensus on government formation in the state following hectic parleys. Sources said the swearing-in ceremony will be held in Bengaluru on May 20. They said Congress chief Mallikarjun […]Continue Reading
SHAHJAHANPUR, MAY 17: Security was stepped up in the Tilhar area of the district here after a large number of people gathered outside a police station demanding the arrest of a youth accused of sharing a social media post on Prophet Mohammad, police said on Wednesday. The accused has since been arrested and police have […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI, MAY 17: Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan filed a complaint after her diamond-studded gold jewellery worth around Rs five lakh was allegedly stolen from her house in suburban Khar here, following which the police arrested her domestic help, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Monday and the 30-year-old […]Continue Reading
BRUSSELS, MAY 17: In the era of volatility and uncertainty, it’s important to de-risk the global economy and yet to ensure that there is very responsible growth, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. His remarks came following the first meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) held here on Tuesday. The meeting, […]Continue Reading
