A specialised Canadian police task force has arrested five people, including two women, of Indian-origin for alleged extortion and firearm-related offences targeting the South Asian business community in the Greater Toronto area.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will visit Odisha next week to review poll preparedness for the general election 2024. The team will meet with representatives of political parties to discuss election-related issues. Odisha has added over 7.54 lakh young voters to the electoral roll.
The World Skill Centre has provided placement to 95% of its students, including international placements. The Odisha government will spend Rs 385 crore to skill one lakh youth annually. The Sudakshya scheme empowers girls through scholarships for ITI and polytechnic education, strengthening the Skilled-In-Odisha universe.
Fifteen tourists from West Bengal were injured in a bus accident on NH-60 in Odisha's Balasore district. The bus, carrying approximately 65 passengers, collided with a truck while overtaking it near Nidhipanda. The injured passengers, mostly with minor injuries, were transported to the Balasore district headquarters hospital. The Balasore district administration has made arrangements to repatriate the passengers back to Bengal.
Junior engineer Madan Lal from the water department said machines were sent to Sector 71 to fix the leakage. "Work is underway in Sector 50 STP. We will fix the problem by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning."
Security has been heightened in the national capital, particularly on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, due to a large protest by farmers. Traffic arrangements have been put in place, and commuters are advised to avoid certain roads. Significant number of security forces, including paramilitary forces, have been deployed to maintain law and order. Pickets and barricades have been set up on the border areas. Delhi Traffic Police warns of heavy traffic on routes connected to Soniya Vihar, DND, Chilla, Gazipur, Sabhapur, Apsara, and Loni borders. Читать дальше...
Krystle Kaul, the inaugural Kashmiri woman vying for a seat in the US Congress, has gathered an impressive campaign fund of $567,000, outpacing the incumbent Jennifer Wexton, who has secured $538,000 in Virginia's 10th Congressional district. Loudoun County, a pivotal area for Indian-Americans, falls within this district. The Democratic nomination for Kaul will be determined in the June 18 primary, with eyes set on the November 5th general elections if she clinches the nomination.
