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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot, to offer citizens easy access to over 100 essential public services. Odisha became the second State in the country, after Andhra Pradesh, to partner with Meta for launching 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot for citizen services. The Ama Sathi Unified WhatsApp BOT has been developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) in collaboration with Meta India. The Unified WhatsApp Chatbot i ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The people of Odisha can now access a range of citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, government scheme incentives, and applications for driving and fertiliser licences, through WhatsApp. On Friday, the state government unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services available to more than 4.5 crore residents across the state. Developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The people of Odisha can now access a range of citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, government scheme incentives, and applications for driving and fertiliser licences, through WhatsApp. On Friday, the state government unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services available to more than 4.5 crore residents across the state. Developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (PTI) The Odisha government on Friday launched a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services accessible like obtaining birth and income certificates to the people across the state. People can also apply for driving and fertilizer licenses, and access incentives such as the National Family Benefits Scheme using the chatbot named 'Ama Sathi' (my companion) which was launched by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, according to an official statement. Available in Odia and Eng ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a step toward citizen-centric governance, the Odisha government, in partnership with Meta, Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot providing access to more than 120 citizen services for residents across the state. Odisha became the second state in India, after Andhra Pradesh, to adopt this initiative. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, the initiative aims to provide convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through the chatbot, cit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In partnership with Meta, the Government of Odisha today launched 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 citizen services accessible to more than 45 million people across the State. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Odisha Manoj Ahuja, the initiative marks a major step towards building convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through this chatbot, citizens will be able to access critical Government Services like obtaining Birth and In ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : "Odisha is moving from promise to performance, from potential to prosperity," declared Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, while presiding over the Groundbreaking Ceremony of 27 Industrial Projects organized by the Government of Odisha in Bhubaneswar today. The landmark event marked a historic moment in Odisha's industrial journey, reaffirming the state's position as one of India's fastest-growing investment destinations. Together, the 27 projects represent investments ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR : Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday laid the foundation stones for 27 industrial projects spread across 12 districts. The projects entail an investment of Rs 25,400 crore spanning key sectors such as renewable energy, rare earth minerals, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and downstream industries with a potential to create 52,000 direct and indirect employment. Addressing the event organised by the Industries department at OUAT campus here, Majhi said, "Odisha is now m ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Hindi Diwas. In a post on X, Chief Minister Banerjee wrote, Today is Hindi Day. On this occasion, my heartfelt best wishes to all Hindi-speaking brothers and sisters. Every year, we celebrate Hindi Day with devotion. We hold reverence for all languages. The Chief Minister highlighted her government initiatives for the welfare and developmen ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the occasion of the 'Hindi Diwas', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a social message on Sunday, highlighting the initiatives undertaken by the state government under her leadership for the Hindi-speaking people residing in the state. Her social media message comes amid the recent narrative coined by her and her party, Trinamool Congress, that "Bengalis are in danger", alleging harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. Many pr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of 'Hindi Diwas'. In a post on X, Chief Minister Banerjee wrote, "Today is Hindi Day. On this occasion, my heartfelt best wishes to all Hindi-speaking brothers and sisters. Every year, we celebrate Hindi Day with devotion. We hold reverence for all languages." The Chief Minister highlighted her government's initiatives for the welfare and deve ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 14 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended her greetings to people on Hindi Diwas, and said her government respects all languages. She also highlighted several initiatives taken by her government for the welfare of Hindi-speaking people in the state, including the recognition of Hindi as an official language in areas where 10 per cent of the population speaks the language. "Today is Hindi Diwas. On this occasion, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all m ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): As Punjab reels under devastating floods, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has adopted ten of the worst-hit villages in Gurdaspur and Amritsar to support relief efforts, working with NGOs and the local administration. Taking to Instagram, his team said they were focusing on essentials such as food, water and medical aid, while also planning rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction. Also Read | Renowned Odia Music Composer Abhijit Majumdar Hospitali ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced the launch of "VoterAdhikarYatra" against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and called on people to "join this people's movement" Making the announcement in a post on X, the Congress MP said, "From August 17, with #VoterAdhikarYatra, we are launching a direct fight against vote theft from the soil of Bihar" Also Read | New ...Read More >
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: Hours after a graffiti warning of a possible terrorist attack was found on a wall near Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, police on Wednesday detained a 'mentally unstable' man for his alleged involvement in the act. The 55-year-old suspect was detained for allegedly threatening a possible terrorist strike on the 12th century shrine by writing messages on the wall of Budhi Maa Thakurani temple near Balisahi entrance of the Heritage Corridor (Parikrama Marg), a high-security zone. ...Read More >
In 1982, the Centre had asked all state governments not to use the term 'harijan' to refer to Dalits. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Odisha government has directed all departments to stop using the term harijan in communications * Scheduled caste should be used instead of harijan per Article 341 of the Constitution * The order applies to official communications, records, caste certificates, publications and many more Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More >
Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sund ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all its departments, public and educational institutes and others to stop using the term 'harijan' in communications, officials said on Wednesday. The government suggested to the authorities concerned that words like 'Scheduled Caste' in English and 'anusuchita jati' in Odia or other national languages should be used to "denote persons belonging to Scheduled Castes as notified under Article 341 of the Constitution", according to a letter issued on Aug ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old man, believed to be mentally unstable, was detained for questioning by Puri police on Wednesday after he allegedly scribbled a message on the wall of a Puri shrine, hinting at a terror plot aimed at Jagannath Temple. He was later released with a stern warning.The man was identified as Raghunath Sahoo. He is reportedly suffering from mental health issues and was recently released from a de-addiction centre. Last year, he had been arrested for assaulting a police officer ...Read More >
In a tragic incident at a Bapatla district quarry in Andhra Pradesh, six migrant workers from Odisha died and three were injured when a granite rock collapsed on Sunday. Police suspect water seepage caused the accident during mining operations. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered a thorough investigation and directed officials to provide medical assistance to the injured. Six migrant workers were killed and three injured after a massive granite rock fell on them at a quarry in Bapatl ...Read More >
Ballikurava/Berhampur, Aug 3 (PTI) Six migrant workers from Odisha were killed and at least three others injured after a massive granite rock fell on them at a quarry in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district on Sunday. According to the police, the accident occurred around 10.30 am when 10 to 15 workers were engaged in mining works. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the accident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased. "All victims a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telugu cinema made a mark at the 71st National Film Awards, 2023, bagging seven honours across various categories. Two awards each were won by the films Hanu-Man and Baby.In the feature films category, Hanu-Man was adjudged "best film" in the AVGC (animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics) category. Choreographer Nandu Prudhvi won the "best action direction (stunt choreography)" award for the same film.Sukriti Veni Bandreddi was named best child artiste for her performance in Gan ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a jo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: State crime branch on Friday arrested another schoolteacher in connection with the recent question paper leak of the special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET), with the total number of arrests touching seven. The arrested teacher was identified as Prasant Kumar Khamari (56).Khamari, from Kalahandi district, had a significant role in translating the leaked question papers from English to Odia. He obtained the questions from Jitan Moharana, a previously arrested employee of the B ...Read More >
The Indian Army is set to announce the result of Indian Army Agniveer Common Entrance Exam (CEE) 2025 soon on its official website, joinindianarmy.nic.in. The Agniveer written examination was successfully conducted from June 30 to July 10, 2025. The objective-type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based test was administered in 13 languages, ensuring accessibility for candidates across various linguistic backgrounds. These languages included English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Punja ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): A day before the monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that his party will raise several key issues, including US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a proposed US trade deal. Demanding a clarification from the centre, Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give a statement regarding Trump's claims of "ceasefire" in the name of the trade deal. ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy was arrested by Andhra SIT late on Saturday after nearly seven hours of questioning in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The arrest comes after the anticipatory bail petitions of Mithun Reddy were rejected by AP high court and Supreme Court, reports Madhu Rasala.He is the second politician to be arrested in the alleged scam that took place during the previous YSRCP rule. With the latest arrest, the number of accused arrested so far has increased to 12. ...Read More >
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