By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Cockroach Janata Party’s launching of “School Thik Karo” campaign with an aim to improve condition of government schools in rural areas across the country, is refreshing. Imagine the state of education which has its share in the Union budget having declined from 4.6 to around 2.5 per cent over the past decade and...

By Dilip Cherian The controversy surrounding Odisha’s next DGP is not really about Sanjeeb Panda or others in the race. It’s about whether rules meant to protect police leadership from political discretion can be bent when they are inconvenient. The elevation of Panda and YK Jethwa to DG rank came at a particularly sensitive time. The previous...

The day may bring new possibilities in love, career and finances. While some zodiac signs could receive encouraging news at work, others may strengthen personal bonds or make unexpected plans. Find out what today's astrological forecast reveals. Aries: Your dream to make it big may culminate this evening and you will have to dash it. However, you...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday alleged the amended mines and minerals law passed by Parliament recently "snatches the rights" of states like Odisha and weakens their financial autonomy, a day after BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan accused Naveen Patnaik of "misleading" people. As the ruling BJP and the main Opposition party in the mineral-rich state locked horns over the passage...

Koraput: Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati Friday sought the intervention of the chief ministers of Odisha and Tamil Nadu to facilitate the return of the mortal remains of a 24-year-old migrant worker from Koraput district, who died in the southern state on August 17. The deceased, identified as Duryodhan Amanatya of Khangarguda village under the Kumuli panchayat...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday approved 14 investment proposals worth Rs 2,780 crore, which has the potential to create employment for over 14,000 people, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved the projects, which are proposed to be established in Anugola, Balangir, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Kendujhar, Khordha, Nayagada,...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted Friday that reforms in all spheres are his government's commitment and that India continues to take several steps to ensure continued growth momentum. PM Modi also said India has political stability and continuity in its policies, and the world sees the country as a bright spot of growth and hope....

Dhaka: Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was Friday sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President. Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was administered the oath of office by Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, the official office-cum-residence of the head of state. Prime Minister...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's office Friday said that Dhaka was yet to decide on his visit to India, coinciding with the BRICS summit next month, amid uncertainty over his trip to Delhi. "No decision has been made yet on his India visit," the prime minister's Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly told PTI. He said Bangladesh...

New Delhi: The government Friday rejected claims that diversion of sugar for ethanol production was driving a sharp rise in the price of the sweetener and instead blamed the industry for jacking up prices despite the country having sufficient stock to meet domestic demand. The Centre has asked States to take action against hoarding and black marketing...