Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik officially handed over his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan today, marking the end of his record 24-year tenure as the leader of Odisha. Patnaik’s resignation follows the Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) loss in the recent state elections, where the party secured just 51 out of the…
Paris: The French Open will have a new men’s singles champion on Sunday as Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from his quarterfinal match. As a result, men’s tennis will also see a new No.1 in Jannik Sinner of Italy. A day after winning a marathon five-set thriller, defending champion Djokovic has pulled out of Roland-Garros, citing…
Bhubaneswar: In a major turn of events, the Bhartiya Janata Party is set to form the government in Odisha by winning a majority in the Assembly elections. BJP registered a victory in 78 seats. Biju Janata Dal who has been in power for 24 years managed to win over 50 seats making the major opposition…
Bhubaneswar: For the first time Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik suffered an electoral defeat. Since 1998 he has won every election. On Tuesday he lost from the Kantabani Constituency to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate Laxman Bag. However, he won from the Hinjili legislative constituency defeating Sisir Kumar Mishra of the BJP. After ruling Odisha for…
New Delhi: Under the guidance of the Ministry of Coal, public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the coal and lignite sectors have significantly ramped up their production to meet India’s growing energy demands. Simultaneously, these PSUs have been actively engaged in environmental preservation through extensive reclamation and afforestation projects in mined-out areas. In conjunction with the…
Amethi, June 4, 2024 – In a stunning electoral victory, Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma has won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, defeating incumbent Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani by a significant margin of 167,196 votes. According to the Election Commission’s official data, Sharma secured 539,228 votes, while Irani garnered 372,032 votes. This…
Washington: The IBM Center for The Business of Government hosted a virtual presentation by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) from India. The session focused on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance and was attended by prominent representatives from the US Government and stakeholders associated with the IBM Center. The 90-minute…
New York: The ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will see the winners of the 20-team tournament earn at least 2.45 million USD, the highest prize money in the history of the competition, said the International Cricket Council (ICC). The prize money will be given to the winner of the tournament along…
New Delhi: Prasar Bharati has announced that it will broadcast the T20 World Cup, set to take place in West Indies and USA from June 2nd onwards, on its DD Free Dish platform. In addition to the T20 World Cup coverage, Doordarshan, under Prasar Bharati, will telecast a series of major global international sporting events….
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has confirmed 30 sunstroke deaths in the state so far this season, as extreme summer temperatures continue to take a toll on the population. The Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) reported that a total of 147 alleged sunstroke death cases have been recorded during this summer. Of these, 30…
