New CM for K'taka likely to be announced today

by Argus News

Bengaluru, July 27: The BJP high command is likely to announce the new candidate for the post of the chief minister of Karnataka after the legislature party meeting on Tuesday, sources said.

They further stated that the Raj Bhavan has communicated to the Chief Secretary office to get things ready for the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday.

It is expected that the new Chief Minister will take oath on Wednesday and the cabinet will be formed after a while. Sources said, the names of former chief minister Jagadish Shettar and BJP MLA Aravind Bellad are doing the rounds in the party circles. Both, hailing from the Lingayat community are known for their flexibility and soft approach.

Sources explained that the party high command is in no mood to waste any time in the process of announcing a new chief minister.

Earlier, Karnataka unit in-charge Arun Singh, accompanied by the state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel, arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) on Tuesday afternoon from New Delhi to oversee the legislature party meet scheduled to take place later on the day.

After arriving in Bengaluru, Arun Singh said, the BJP will utilize the experience of and take guidance from B.S. Yediyurappa as he has contributed immensely to the party and has done good work in governance.
(IANS)

Two Fisherman Go Missing In Paradeep Sea In Jagatsinghpur

by Manoj Jena

Jagatsinghpur, Sept 21: Two fisherman went missing in Paradeep sea in Jagatsinghpur on Thursday.
The fishermen have been identified as Sunil Mallick and Surendra Mallick, residents of Mandari village.

According to the information, the duo went for fishing and did not return for a longer time. Worried family members lodged a missing complaint at Basudevpur police station.

Also Read: Boat with fishermen Onboard capsizes In Neheru Bangala Sea In Jagatsinghpur; Rescue Operations On

The police along with a rescue team initiated a seach operation in the sea to find the missing fishermen.

It is pertinent to mention that on September 19, Fishermen went missing as a fishing boat in which they were fishing capsized in Neheru Bangala Sea mouth in the Paradeep .

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Dharmendra Pradhan Lauds Semiliguda Vishwakarma Puja Committee For Recreating Chandrayaan-3 Mission

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Sept 21: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan has complimented the artisans and members of a puja committee for recreating the success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission at their puja pandal on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja at Semiliguda in Odisha's Koraput district.

"The replica of the success of India's Chandrayaan-3 theme mission on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja at Semiliguda in Koraput district is very charming. Chandrayaan-3 mission is a glorious achievement for our country. Such an exhibition is truly commendable in bringing this accessibility to the common people in an innovative format. Kudos to the friends who made it," the Minister posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

କୋରାପୁଟ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସେମିଳିଗୁଡ଼ା ଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱକର୍ମା ପୂଜା ଅବସରରେ ଭାରତର ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାୟାନ-୩ ଥିମ୍ ଅଭିଯାନର ସଫଳତା ଉପରେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ପ୍ରତିକୃତି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ । ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାୟାନ-୩ ଅଭିଯାନ ଆମ ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଗୌରବମୟ ଉପଲବ୍ଧି । ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକ ମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଏହି ଉପଲବ୍ଧିକୁ ଅଭିନବ ଶୈଳୀରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ଦିଗରେ ଏଭଳି ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନୀ… pic.twitter.com/T1CZ6KxoVe — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 20, 2023

The theme-based pandal in Semiliguda bears a close resemblance to the Chandrayaan-3 mission. It displays the replica of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) rocket and Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the lunar surface.

On August 23, India created history as it became the first country to land on the South Pole of the lunar surface with the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Read: Odisha News

Khandapada MLA Soumya Patnaik, Remuna Legislator Sudhansu Parida Expelled From BJD

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Sep 21: In a major political development in Odisha, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday expelled two party MLAs- Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and Remuna MLA Sudhanshu Sekhar Parida for 'anti-people activities'.

BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed that both the MLAs have been expelled for their alleged anti-people activities.

In an official release on the expulsion of the Remuna MLA, the BJD president said, "Sri Sudhansu Sekhar Panda, when he was Managing Partner of M/s Nigamananda Associates, Balasore, in connivance with others misappropriated government subsidy, meant for farmers, of more than Rs.3 crores during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20. This matter is being inquired into by the State Vigilance on the orders of the Honorable Lokayukta."

Similarly, on the Khandapada MLA, the BJD president said, "On an FIR by an ex-employee of Sambad Newspaper a case under sections 506/467/468/471/420/120-B IPC has been registered against him and others by Economic Offence Wing (EOW) Odisha. Further many ex-employees of Sambad newspaper have made similar allegations with EOW Odisha. It is a serious case of organized bank fraud involving loan worth crores of Rupees taken in the name of more than 300 employees Sambad by using fraudulent means and forged documents."

Read: Odisha News

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