Day: February 27, 2023

CM Naveen To Leave For Mumbai Today On A Two-Day Visit

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will go on a two-day visit to Mumbai from Monday. He is scheduled to attend the 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards function will be held in Mumbai on Monday from 6.00 pm onwards. The Chief Minister will be honoured for Odisha’s contribution to the development of sports. In addition, the Chief Minister will meet some industry leaders in Mumbai. The state government has been praised for organising FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup twice in Odisha. Recently, the state government set a record by building the…

Odisha Assembly Budget Session To Resume Today

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Bhubaneswar: The ongoing Budget session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly will resume on Monday after a gap of two days, officials said. Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari presented the annual Budget of Rs 2.30 lakh crore for the year 2023-24 in the state Assembly on Friday. The outlay for the next fiscal is 15 per cent more than the full-fledged budget for 2022-23. The session today will comprise a discussion on the annual Budget. However, the proceedings of the session are likely to be stormy with the Opposition BJP and Congress…

Balasore Acid Attack Victim Banita Rana Dies, Accused Husband Absconding

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Balasore: Banita Rana, a resident of Bhimpur village in Odisha’s Balasore district, lost her battle for survival on Sunday evening as she succumbed to her burn injuries sustained when her husband Chandan Kumar Rana threw acid on her on February 20. Banita Rana was the second wife of Chandan Rana – a small-time vendor of artificial jewellery. According to reports, Chandan and Banita of Sahadebakhunta area in Balasore district had a love marriage a little over a month ago, but, a few days later, Banita came to know that Chandan…

Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia Arrested In Excise Policy Scam

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New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on Sunday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam matter after day-long questioning. Sisodia’s questioning began at around 11.10 a.m. As per sources, he was asked about kickbacks which were allegedly received to campaign in Goa elections. He was also confronted with the statement of accused Dinesh Arora who has now turned approver. Sisodia was also asked Hyderabad-based chartered accountant Butchibabu Gorantla, the former CA of BRS leader K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief…