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Air Odisha commences Udan flight services on Jagdalpur-Raipur-Vizag route
Air Odisha on Thursday commenced flight operations on the Jagdalpur-Raipur-Vizag route under the regional air connectivity -- Udan -- scheme.
According to the airline, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Air Odisha's flight route…
Militants abduct Soldier in J&K
Militants abducted a soldier from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday, police said.
The soldier, identified as Aurangzeb of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), was travelling to Rajouri district when the militants stopped his…
UPPSC to conduct main exams as SC rules out re-evaluation
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) can now conduct main exams for different positions as the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed its appeal challenging Allahabad High Court order directing re-evaluation of the answer-sheets.…
BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold Flag meeting
India's Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting to maintain peace and tranquility on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said on Thursday.
The meeting was held on…
BJP wins 3 of 6 Karnataka Legislative Council seats
Karnataka's opposition BJP won three of the six legislative council seats in the June 8 biennial election held in the three Teachers and three Graduates constituencies across the state, said the Election Commission on Wednesday.
The…
90 evacuated from blazing Mumbai skyscraper, Deepika Padukone safe
At least 90 residents were evacuated safely after a fire broke out on the 33rd floor of the Beaumonte Towers in the posh Prabhadevi area of Dadar here on Wednesday afternoon.
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who also lives in the same…
Cabinet may consider leasing out Pragati Maidan land for 5-Star Hotel
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Union Cabinet is likely to consider among other things a proposal to lease out 3.7 acres of land at Pragati Maidan to private players for building a five star hotel, informed sources said.
The proposal,…
Rahul’s first press conference in Mumbai is 2.45 minutes long
Congress President Rahul Gandhi's first ever press conference here on Wednesday turned out to be a huge disappointment -- it lasted for 2 minutes and 45 seconds.
The media briefing was organised by the Congress state and city units at a…
Parrikar to meet Council of Ministers on June 15
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is expected to return from the US on Thursday, has summoned cabinet ministers for a meeting on Friday, a cabinet Minister in the BJP-led coalition government said on Wednesday.
The Minister, who…
Congress wins Bengaluru’s Jayanagar Assembly seat
The Congress on Wednesday snatched the Jayanagar Assembly seat in Bengaluru from the BJP, with its candidate Sowmya Reddy winning by a narrow margin of 2,889 votes.
At the end of the vote count, Sowmya Reddy polled 54,457 votes while the…