By Dilip Cherian While there is a diplomatic thaw between India and Canada, turning it into a meaningful trade pact is another thing. High Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik has his hands full. The proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is ambitious, with the two countries targeting bilateral trade of CAD 70 billion by 2030. Four rounds of...

By Rajesh Mahapatra How does a country achieve rapid poverty reduction? For decades, India has struggled to get the right policy mix that helps lift millions out of poverty. Now the World Bank seems to have a unique solution: Set a low threshold for measuring poverty, inflate people’s incomes, and the result is a miracle narrative. The...

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts to strengthen education among tribal communities have received national recognition, with President Droupadi Murmu felicitating Odisha Model Tribal Education Society (OMTES) Secretary Surendra Kumar Meena for his contribution to the sector. Meena was felicitated during the Janjatiya Gourav Pakhwada programme in recognition of OMTES’s role in expanding and strengthening the network of Eklavya Model...

Bhubaneswar: Exploring the emotional struggles of adulthood, unfulfilled aspirations and mental health, Odia short film Kaishora was screened at a special event at Jayadev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Friday. Produced by M08 Studios and IO Verse Productions, the film explores how people often leave behind childhood dreams as they navigate adulthood. Through its narrative, it seeks to spark...

New Delhi: Upping the ante over his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a debate, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that he has evidence to back his allegations against Modi on his phone, which he claimed was being “tapped by the prime minister”. Gandhi also claimed that a one-on-one debate with him would end Modi’s...

New Delhi/Chilika: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Friday referred to the revamped Agnipath in his address at the Passing Out Parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka, saying that they now have an "additional opportunity" to become a regular sailor. "With 3,358 trainees passing out in a single batch, this is the largest...

New Delhi: Visa matters are "sovereign functions" of any government, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday, responding to reports that multiple foreign speakers, including Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, had their visas revoked or denied ahead of the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad. Lyng, who briefly drew media attention during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Oslo...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Two policemen were killed and two others injured after an iron ore-laden truck rammed their vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 12.30 am near Biras Chhak in Basudevpur in the Naikanidihi police station area when the policemen were returning from Dhamra, they said. The...