Kolkata: The West Bengal Police Thursday finally declared the total cash recovered from four trolley bags and a sack recovered after digging up the farmland owned by Dipankar Bhattacharya, the chairman of Trinamool Congress-controlled Baduria Municipality in North 24 Parganas district. Bhattacharya was arrested on corruption charges at a hotel last Monday. “The currencies, mainly in Rs...

Washington/Ottawa: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has pitched India as a trusted long-term economic partner during a series of high-level meetings and community engagements in Canada. Goyal held talks with business leaders, pension fund executives, technology institutions and the Indian diaspora during his visit to Toronto, focusing on investment, innovation and trade cooperation across sectors...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday extended Eid al-Adha greetings to the countrymen and prayed for happiness and good health in society. "Eid ul-Adha greetings! May this occasion deepen the spirit of brotherhood and happiness in our society. Praying for everyone's success and good health," PM Modi said in a post on X. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2059826706157129931 Bakrid, also...

Washington: African American singer Mary Millben has said that the relationship between the United States and India has weakened during President Donald Trump’s second term, blaming poor advice within the administration and calling for a genuine effort to rebuild trust with New Delhi. Millben highlighted a significant difference between Trump’s first term and his present one, stating...

Jharsuguda: The Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Jharsuguda, for failing to submit a reply and repeatedly ignoring the tribunal’s directions in a case related to alleged illegal occupation of forest land by Orissa Metaliks Pvt Ltd at Marakuta in Jharsuguda...

Nandapur/Padua: Residents of Ghatiguda village under Khinbar panchayat in Nandapur block of Koraput district have alleged that authorities from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh are carrying out plantation of shade trees for coffee cultivation on an Odisha hill after claiming it as their own territory. Villagers further alleged that Andhra officials threatened them when they objected to the plantation...

Balasore: A dispute between two brothers over their mother’s funeral rites allegedly left the elderly woman’s body unattended to for nearly 10 hours in Balasore district before police personnel stepped in to perform the rites. The incident occurred at Lokanathpur under Basta police limits Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Tulasi Das, 80, wife of late...

Khurda: A man from Khurda district was critically injured after being attacked by an elephant while collecting mangoes from his orchard Tuesday morning, officials and locals said. The victim, Dasarathi Jena of Malipada village under Jankia police limits, sustained severe injuries, including fractures to his right arm and right thigh bone. According to local residents, Jena had...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to safeguard farmers’ interests during the Kharif season amid the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall and possible El Niño impacts, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Wednesday issued a slew of directives, including instructing the Odisha State Seeds Corporation (OSSC) to ensure the distribution of certified seeds by...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday said youth play a vital role in disseminating information and creating awareness among the masses, urging students to actively contribute to nation-building and sustainable development. The Governor made the remarks while interacting with students from various universities and colleges of Gujarat who are currently visiting Odisha under Yuva Sangam – Phase...