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Arunish Chawla revenue secy in bureaucratic rejig

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Wednesday appointed Vineet Joshi, chief secretary of ethnic violence-hit Manipur, as the higher education secretary and senior IAS officer Arunish Chawla as the revenue secretary, according to a statement from the government.

Committed to Viksit Bharat goal, says NDA

Allies back the two bills for holding simultaneous elections, which were recently tabled in Parliament by government

Arms purchase up, yet Army faces barrel crunch

AT the time when the Indian Army is modernising its offensive capabilities, specifically in the Artillery and the Armoured Regiments, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit exercise has reported \"shortfall of barrels and breech mechanisms ranging from 30-100 per cent of the production capacity\" during 2015-22. A delay in the supply of ammunition has also been noticed.

Shah Sets Target, Says 2L Cooperatives in 5 Years

UNION Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 new multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), saying the government is working on a mission mode to achieve its target of establishing 2 lakh such societies in the next five years.

Bright spot as zero malaria cases in 122 districts across country in '23, says Centre

INDIA is taking steady strides towards a malaria-free nation with as many as 122 districts reporting zero malaria cases in 2023, according to Union Health Ministry officials on Wednesday.

Governance reforms must begin at grassroots: Govt

UNION Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said governance reforms must begin at the grassroots level to bring about \"long-lasting and meaningful\" change.

Deployment near home, couple getting same place posting part of CISF policy

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has rolled out a new liberal transfer policy for its personnel, allowing them to have choice-based postings including home district, same city postings for married couples in the force, and fixed scheduling of posting orders.

Naidu Calls on PM to Take Stock of Andhra Projects

ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital to discuss issues related to the state.

2 Decades On: Strides in Warning Systems

In the realm of disaster management, India stands tall as a global leader, thanks to its state-of-the-art Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) established in the wake of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that crashed ashore two decades ago to this day.

Biting Nails While Bidding Time on Biden

The last acts of the Biden administration aimed at Russian oil may affect India too. They can constrain the thriving India-Russia ties once Donald Trump takes office

Doyen of Malayalam literature Vasudevan Nair passes away at 91

LEGENDARY Malayalam literateur MT Vasudevan Nair who attained iconic proportions in both Malayalam cinema and literature through his wide canvas of literary creations, passed away on Wednesday. He was 91.

SOP must be duly followed by officials and police: HC

SOP must be duly followed by officials and police: HC

CM Majhi Inaugurates 1,542 MPACS To Augment Business

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated 1,542 new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (MPACS) in the state.

3 Suspended After Accused Escapes From Police Custody

ROURKELA SP Nitesh Wadhwani on Wednesday suspended a havildar and two constables after a 19-year-old accused of Jharkhand escaped from police custody on the court campus at Uditnagar.

Dearth of agri officers delays crop loss survey, adds to farm misery

The shortage of agriculture officers in Jagatsinghpur has added to the misery of farmers who are staring at huge losses after their paddy and vegetable crops were exposed to untimely rainfall.

ASI Suspended Over Villager's Death in Front of PS

BALASORE SP Raj Prasad on Wednesday placed under suspension assistant sub-inspector of police Chandrasekhar Mohanty for alleged negligence in duty, leading to the death of a villager following a brutal assault in Sartha police limits.

Imposed' deduction mars procurement in Bargarh

DESPITE assurances from the state government, paddy procurement has been marred by deductions across mandis of Bargarh district, leaving farmers frustrated.

Three Arrested for Killing Man During Loot Attempt

Police on Wednesday arrested three youths for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man during a loot attempt near Kelendamal road within Kolabira police limits here on December 19.

Paddy Going Directly to Millers, Admits Pradhan

Says mandi operations need streamlining, problems to be fixed soon

Cyber Frauds Dupe Retired Army Officer of ₹1 Crore

A retired Army officer of Cuttack was duped of over ₹1 crore by cyber criminals in an alleged digital arrest scam.

5 Held for Illegal Minerals Trade, Cattle Smuggling

POLICE on Wednesday arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in illegal minerals trade as well as cattle smuggling.

VC of Maa Manikeshwari varsity passes away at 63

Vice-chancellor of Kalahandi's Maa Manikeshwari University Sanjay Satapathy passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. He was 63.

Rains spoil Christmas celebrations, vehicular traffic affected in capital

INCESSANT rains dampened Christmas celebrations across the state on Wednesday as most places received rainfall for the second consecutive day under the influence of the well-marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh-north Tamil Nadu coasts.

Raghubar says BJP to decide role, BJD goes after him

RAGHUBAR Das, who quit as Odisha Governor, has said the BJP will decide on his future role amidst speculations that he might return to active politics in Jharkhand where the saffron party was handed a heavy defeat in the recent Assembly elections.

Lady cop stabbed to death by husband over dispute

A lady constable was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband after a heated exchange over family dispute here on Wednesday.

Refund to duped investors under active consideration of govt: Samal

A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed he also was a victim of chit fund scam, state BJP president Manmohan Samal on Wednesday said refund of deposits to affected investors is under active consideration of the state government.

Taliban Vows to Hit Back After Pakistani Strikes Kill 46 in Af

AFGHAN Taliban on Wednesday said 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Barmal in eastern Afghanistan and vowed to retaliate.

Cong ignored contributions of Ambedkar

AMID the Congress' protests against Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party accusing it of denying Baba Saheb credit for his contribution to the development of water resources in the country.

Canadian Colleges Under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the alleged role of some Canadian colleges as well as Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US through the Canada border, officials said.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.