Veteran BJD leader Damodar Rout passes away

Bhubaneswar, Mar 22 (UNI) Former Odisha Minister and veteran BJD leader Damodar Rout, who was elected to the Odisha legislative assembly seven times during his over four decades-long political career, passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar here on Friday morning. Family sources said Rout (83) breathed his last at 5:23 AM this morning…

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US imposes sanctions on Nicaragua’s Attorney General – Treasury Dept

Washington, Mar 22 (UNI) The United States has imposed sanctions on Nicaragua’s Attorney General Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, the US Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a statement on Thursday. “Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, Nicaragua’s Attorney General, for…

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Venezuela begins nomination for presidential candidates

Caracas, Mar 22 (UNI) Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) on Thursday launched the process of nomination for presidential candidates in the July elections. “I congratulate all of you who have accepted this call in accordance with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the laws of our country, by participating in this electoral…

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