Lady AAO suspended over fertiliser scam

Boinda: The State government has suspended the Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) of Kishorenagar block in Anugola district, Diptimayee Singh, over alleged irregularities in the distribution of fertilisers, seeds and pesticides under the CRFM scheme during the 2024-25 financial year. Agriculture...

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Heavy rain cripples Baleshwar

Baleshwar: Heavy rain triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal inundated several parts of Baleshwar town Tuesday, exposing the city’s long-standing drainage problems and disrupting normal life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall...

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India-UK trade agreement is now in force: Piyush Goyal

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New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into force under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a defining milestone in bilateral ties. In a post on X, the minister said the India-UK CETA, along with the Agreement on Social Security has become operational, providing zero-duty market access for nearly 99 per cent of...

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Indian national missing after merchant in Strait of Hormuz vessel attack confirmed dead

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Pune: Heramb Karmarkar, a marine engineer from Pune who had gone missing following an attack on the merchant vessel 'GFX Galaxy' near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, has died, his family confirmed Wednesday. The commercial vessel GFS Galaxy, carrying Indian nationals off the coast of Oman, was attacked on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had stated that 10 of the Indian nationals on board were...

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India warns of Security Council’s failure to address global conflicts

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United Nations: India has warned that people’s view of the UN is sinking as it fails to reform the Security Council to make it capable of ending conflicts and human suffering. “Public perception about the UN has changed adversely in the recent past primarily due to the Security Council’s inability to meaningfully intervene in raging conflicts across different parts of the globe”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said Tuesday. “The Security...

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Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s power plants, bridges

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Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations, saying American strikes would intensify over the coming days. “We’re going to hit them very hard tonight. We’re going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We’re going to hit them very hard the night after, and then next week it gets really bad for them,” Trump told media. Trump...

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Imphal: An unruly mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp in Manipur's Senapati town, resorting to stone-pelting, arson and vandalism in an apparent attempt to obstruct a security operation against armed militants, officials said Wednesday. The mob vandalised and damaged several Assam Rifles vehicles during the violence. One light vehicle was set ablaze, while two trucks were overturned...

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India-UK trade agreement is now in force: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into force under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a defining milestone in bilateral ties. In a post on X, the minister said the India-UK CETA, along with the Agreement on Social...

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India warns of Security Council’s failure to address global conflicts

United Nations: India has warned that people’s view of the UN is sinking as it fails to reform the Security Council to make it capable of ending conflicts and human suffering. “Public perception about the UN has changed adversely in the recent past primarily due to the Security Council’s inability to meaningfully intervene in raging conflicts across...

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Lady AAO suspended over fertiliser scam

Lady AAO suspended over fertiliser scam

Boinda: The State government has suspended the Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) of Kishorenagar block in Anugola district, Diptimayee Singh, over alleged irregularities in the distribution of fertilisers, seeds and pesticides under the CRFM scheme during the 2024-25 financial year. Agriculture Secretary Sachin Ramchandra Yadav placed Singh under suspension through an order dated July 10. The Agriculture and...

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Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s power plants, bridges

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations, saying American strikes would intensify over the coming days. “We’re going to hit them very hard tonight. We’re going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We’re going to hit them very hard the night after,...

 

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