Новости за 16.08.2023

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved seven railway projects including Nergundi-Barang and Khurda Road-Vizianagaram third line in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh with an estimated cost of Rs 5,618 crore.

Nayapalli police in Bhubaneswar arrested three persons from West Bengal on Wednesday for allegedly duping a 72-year-old Kanpur native of Rs 9 lakh by promising him to provide a ‘magic mirror’ which would help him to see people nude.

Bhubaneswar Metro rail project will cover a length of 26 km with 20 stations in its first phase.

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for an alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (OSA) after he was found wearing an army uniform and occupying a VIP seat at the Independence Day parade venue in Puri on Tuesday. During interrogation, the accused, Sunil Kumar Das, told the Sea Beach police that he was frustrated over not getting a job in the Indian Army and wanted to experience 'a feel' of the coveted service by wearing the uniform. Police are verifying whether Das ever attended any army recruitment examinations.

The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Odisha crime branch, probing a Rs 1,000 crore pan-India cryptocurrency scam allegedly committed by a company called Solar Techno Alliance (STA) Token, arrested a Bhubaneswar-based investment advisor and financial consultant for his suspected involvement in the fraud.

In the first incident of its kind in Odisha's Jajpur district this year, a saltwater crocodile killed a woman in Birupa river at around 9.30am on Wednesday.

Vikas Khanna, a noted chef, unveiled a replica of the Konark Sun Temple’s wheel at Times Square in New York City on Independence Day.

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the premiere of a documentary film ‘India’s Game- a compelling account of a sports team that united the nation and ignited the flame of national pride’ here on the occasion of Independence Day.

Surrounded by shops and business establishments in Guwahati’s bustling Lakhtokia area, a 113-year-old two-storey dilapidated house covered with creepers and climbers is crying for attention to keep alive the memories of its glorious past, including India’s fifth President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s journey to Raisina Hill.

Seventy-six years ago, when India celebrated its freedom from British rule, the celebrations then undivided Assam were grand. The Polo Ground in Shillong, the earlier capital of undivided Assam, was packed with hundreds of people who erupted in jubilation when CM Gopinath Bordoloi hoisted the national flag. Governor Sir Akbari Hydari inspected the parade after Bordoloi unfurled the flag.

An officer of a branch of a nationalised bank in Jamnagar was booked for allegedly installing a hidden camera in women's restroom.

The NDRF teams have rescued several people in the villages of the Nangal and Anandpur Sahib divisions of the Ropar district since Tuesday evening following the flooding of more than 15 villages in the area due to the release of water by BBMB from the Bhakra and Pong dams downstream in the Satluj River.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister and recipient of the Bharat Ratna award, showcased his exceptional talent since his school days. His strong determination and insightful thoughts, mirroring his name, beautifully shaped his personality. Vajpayee obtained a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Political Science from DAV College in Kanpur.

Days after a video of Sachin Meena and Seema Haider's neighbour, Mithlesh Bhati, calling him 'lappu' and 'jhingur' went viral, their advocate AP Singh has warned of legal action against the woman.

Although the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that Rs 10 coin is legal tender and in circulation, the traders and citizens are reluctant to accept the coins which is creating problems for the people.

The headmaster of a primary school in Krushnaprasad block in Puri district in Odisha collapsed after unfurling the tricolour at his school on Tuesday morning.

The government has made preparations to launch the state-wide Gruha Lakshmi Yojane officially on August 27, in Belagavi, the home district of women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. There are 11.9 lakh women heading families in Belagavi district to benefit from the Gruha Lakshmi Yojana. However, so far, only 82% of women have registered for the scheme. The remaining 2.2 lakh are waiting for registration and approval. About 1.4 lakh are likely to miss out on the benefits of the scheme in the first month.