Day: April 7, 2023

Achievers News: A youth who was allegedly kidnapped from Chandaneswar on Wednesday has been rescued by the Balasore police within 24 hours. The family of the youth, Sibananda Patra, had lodged a complaint with Talasari police in this connection. On the direction of SP Sagarika Nath, a team was formed to rescue the victim and nab the abductor who had allegedly demanded Rs 40 lakh for Patra’s release. The victim was rescued from near Station Square in the city, Nath said. Meanwhile, Dey has been booked under kidnapping charges and…

Achievers News: The regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here has forecast hailstorms and gusty winds in several districts on Friday. As per the IMD, light rains, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds will impact isolated locations across Odisha during the next two days. Thunderstorms with lightning and hailstorm with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada and Kandhamal districts on Friday. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely to occur at one or two…

Achievers News:  The Odisha government on Thursday increased the minimum daily wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled workers in 89 scheduled employments by hiking their variable dearness allowance (VDA) by Rs 12. A statutory notice has been issued in this connection by the Labour Commissioner yesterday. The daily wages of unskilled workers have been revised from Rs 333 to Rs 345, semi-skilled workers from Rs 373 to Rs 385 and skilled from Rs 423 to Rs 445. Similarly, the wage of highly skilled workers has been increased from…