Новости за 28.11.2022

Guwahati: The family of Bidyasing Lekhte, the forest guard killed in the violence on the Assam-Meghalaya border, will receive Rs 14 lakh ex-gratia and salary till his retirement age, besides a government job for his wife, officials said on Sunday.

On the eve of Ulfa (I)’s ‘protest day’, the Assam Police claimed to have blocked the finances of the outlawed outfit with the arrest of four persons, including a linkman, in the last one week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the lifestyle of the Naga community, their art, culture and music, calling these features an important part of the glorious heritage of India.

Two bike-borne robbers looted Rs 35,000 from a businessman at gunpoint in Tingrai locality under Digboi police station in Tinsukia district on Saturday. They also took away his mobile phones.

The state BJP’s 18-day Gaon Samparka Abhiyan (village connection drive), which kicked off on November 9, culminated in Barpeta district on Saturday evening.

A 25-year-old “habitual offender” was reportedly injured in police firing while he was allegedly trying to flee from their custody by snatching the service weapon of a policeman. The incident tookplace at Teok in Jorhat district early on Sunday.

With students back on campus after two years of Covid restrictions, ragging has reared its ugly head again. This month, four major ragging incidents have been reported from government-run educational institutions of the state.

Under fire for poor upkeep of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Sunday assured the Orissa high court-appointed amicus curiae of completing the repair work of the shrine’s damaged Jagamohan structure by April.

Team members of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) will soon visit the premier Utkal University, which celebrated its 80th Foundation Day here on Sunday, for assessment and evaluation of the university’s performance before allotting a grade.

Team members of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) will soon visit the premier Utkal University, which celebrated its 80th Foundation Day here on Sunday, for assessment and evaluation of the university’s performance before allotting a grade.

The cyber crime police station in Bhubaneswar on Sunday arrested two men from Gwalior for allegedly duping a city-based government employee of nearly Rs 27 lakh by promising him a loan of Rs 10 lakh.

In a first, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start in-situ (on the site) stray dog sterilisation to check their population ahead of men’s hockey World Cup in two weeks. The BMC is targeting to sterilise nearly 200 dogs daily.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from the Bhadrak collector within four weeks on non-payment of compensation to many people whose land was acquired for the Reba-Kapali River Sanskar (renovation) project.

There is a chill in the air now. Many places in the state on Sunday recorded minimum temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, affecting life. An IMD report said night temperature dropped below 10 degrees Celsius at four places.

The state government has started the process to seek the Unesco tag for Puri Rath Yatra.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday disbursed financial assistance of Rs 43 crore to kendu leaf pluckers in the state, four days after announcing the package with an eye on the December 5 Padampur bypoll.

Local MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu has urged the East Coast Railway (ECoR) authorities to operate a special train from Bhubaneswar to Ernakulam so that devotees from coastal districts of the state can visit the Sabarimala Temple.

Odisha has almost everything that tourists want to include in their wishlist, including majestic monuments, exotic beaches, hot springs, luxuriant forests, captivating wildlife, exquisite handlooms and handicrafts, to vibrant religious and cultural calendar.

The BJD has urged chief electoral officer (CEO) Sushil Lohani to ban BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra from campaigning for alleged remarks against women.

A batch of 134 delegates left for Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi on Sunday by train from Coimbatore and Salem railway stations.

The state government has started the process to seek the Unesco tag for Puri Rath Yatra.

The Association of Indian Entrepreneurs (AIE) on Sunday said the upcoming budget was crucial in many ways to address the global recession, slowdown in demand and the widening unemployment ratio, especially in the service and manufacturing sectors.

Officers of the Perur prohibition enforcement wing (PEW) arrested two guest workers from Thondamuthur on Saturday with three sachets suspected to contain 300mg of heroin.Police identified them as S Abdul Muthalif, 37 and N Asrul Islam, 22, of Nagaon in Assam.

The district family welfare department has intensified an awareness programme on no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV), a male sterilisation process.The department performed 12 NSVs between April 1 and November 26, deputy director of family welfare Dr M Gowri said.

Labour welfare and skill development minister C V Ganesan on Sunday said the state government had helped 1,10,760 candidates bag jobs in the private sector so far.