Bhubaneswar: Union Health Minister JP Nadda is scheduled to launch the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Odisha April 11, a senior state minister said here Saturday. The state's previous BJD government did not implement the scheme, while the BJP, after coming to power in June 2024, decided to launch it in the state. Briefing...

Bhubaneswar: The personnel of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Odisha Police Saturday held flag marches at various places across the state on the eve of the Ram Navami celebration, police said. The Odisha police have made extensive security arrangements in Sambalpur, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak and some other places keeping in view the sensitivity of the places...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo emphasised the need for collective efforts by entrepreneurs and people to take the state forward. “There is still much work to be done to make Odisha the No. 1 state in the country. With the right direction and support, this goal can be achieved,” Singh Deo said while speaking...

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Saturday said Nepal and India have reached a new understanding to address any issues between the two countries through dialogue and mutual cooperation. Speaking at a press briefing at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his return from Thailand, where he attended the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, Oli emphasised that both Nepal and India...

Beijing/Washington: After expressing anger over China's retaliation of his 34 per cent tariffs on US exports, US President Donald Trump appeared to offer an olive branch to Beijing, linking the sale of Chinese social media App TikTok to relief on high levies on Chinese exports to America. After his initial anger over Friday's move by Beijing to...

Colombo: Signalling an upswing in their strategic ties nearly four decades after the IPKF episode, India and Sri Lanka Saturday inked a defence pact to institutionalise military cooperation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other. Following talks between PM Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara...

Beijing: China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun posted on his Facebook page a screen saving showing the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all declining by more than 5 per cent Friday, with the commentary, “The market has spoken.” “The trade and tariff war started by the US against the world is unprovoked and unjustified,” Guo wrote....

Mullanpur: Rising India star Yashasvi Jaiswal let his bat do the talking with a timely return to form, slamming a stroke-filled 67 to power Rajasthan Royals to a commanding 205 for four against Punjab Kings in their IPL match in Mullanpur Saturday. The 23-year-old, who had endured a lean patch in the opening three games with scores...

Jajpur: A couple was killed while their four-year-old son survived after the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a car in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday, police said. The accident took place near a tollgate on NH-16 in Panikoili police station area when the couple, along with their son, were travelling towards Panikoili from Kuakhia...

Jajpur: An elderly woman was killed and her daughter injured after they were attacked by miscreants who tried to rob their house in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Tigiria village under Balichandrapur police limits in Jajpur district Friday night. The deceased woman has been identified as Kausalya Pati (77). Her daughter...