Bangladesh seeks India’s clarification over Hasina’s planned media appearance

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Dhaka: Bangladesh has sought clarification from India over its position on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's planned press conference in New Delhi Wednesday, coinciding with the second anniversary of her government's ouster, a minister here said Monday. Addressing a media briefing, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam also said that Hasina's public political activities from Indian territory could have a negative impact on bilateral relations between the two countries....

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Satyanjal Pandey assumes office as India’s charge d’affaires in Islamabad

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Islamabad: Diplomat Satyanjal Pandey has assumed office as India's charge d'affaires at its high commission in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, the Indian mission said Monday. Pandey, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, succeeds Geetika Srivastava, who was appointed to the position in August 2023. "Dr. Satyanjal Pandey @DrSatyanjal assumed charge of Charge d' Affaires in High Commission of India, Islamabad on 01 August 2026," the Indian mission said in a social media...

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Modi video removal: IT panel seeks Zuckerberg’s apology

New Delhi: The head of the department-related standing committee on information technology, Nishikant Dubey, Monday said Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg should personally apologise for the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video from Facebook, while several other members demanded legal action after fixing accountability. However, according to sources, Opposition MPs in the panel said that space for dissent in social media is a must and “anti-government” content should not be considered...

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Iran says no talks under way with US

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Aboard Air Force One/ Dubai: Iran said Monday there were no talks underway with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting US President Donald Trump, who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks. Over the weekend Trump repeated a pattern that has emerged throughout the past five months: announcing plans for "massive attacks" on Iran, only to cancel them...

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Village committee seeks IREL rehab, coastal erosion action

Chhatrapur: The Sana Aryapalli Village Committee has approached the Ganjam district administration, demanding immediate implementation of the displacement policy by India Rare Earths Ltd. (IREL), construction of houses at designated rehabilitation sites and a permanent solution to coastal erosion. The committee Monday said the decisions taken during the RPDAC meeting held at the RDC office in Brahmapur...

Climate-26 & National Climate Leadership Awards-2026 held

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Climate-26 and National Climate Leadership Awards-2026 ceremony was organised at the Deputy Speaker Hall of the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, officials said Monday. The event was jointly organised by Kanchan Foundation, an Odisha-based social and cultural organisation, and Nature Care Initiative, New Delhi. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the IMD, attended the...

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Kharif 2026: PMFBY enrolment deadline extended to Aug 15

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for farmers, the enrolment deadline for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Kharif 2026 season in Odisha has been extended from July 31 to August 15, 2026, official sources said. The extension was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare following a request from the state’s Cooperation...

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Centre seeks report on Khordha ‘illegal mining’

Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has directed the state government to examine allegations of illegal mining at Gayabandha laterite stone quarry in Khordha district and submit an action-taken report (ATR), sources said. In a letter dated July 31, 2026, the Regional Office of MoEFCC in Bhubaneswar directed the Director of Forest,...

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Green signal for Rs 5,000 crore economic region project in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved the project proposal report (PPR) for the development of the Bhubaneswar-Kataka-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BKPPER). The meeting of the State-Level Project Monitoring Committee (SLPMC), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Monday discussed taking the ambitious project forward under the External Aided Projects framework. The BKPPER has been selected as one of the four...

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PLENTY OF WORK, FEWER JOBS

Ajit Ranade The student protests that dominated the headlines were triggered by an examination paper leak. But it would be a mistake to view them only as a protest against the mismanagement of examinations. The leak touched a much deeper anxiety. For millions of young Indians, success in a competitive examination is one of the few remaining...

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A Quiet Shift

Change rarely arrives announced. But when a popular movement stirs, transformation can sweep in like a tide. The recent by-election results in India show exactly that pattern. Voters in Bankipur, Bihar and Datia, Madhya Pradesh, delivered outcomes that could reshape the political map. Manjalpur in Gujarat however, saw no change. The most closely watched contest was in...

Satish Singh

The widening credit-deposit gap

Satish Singh India’s banking system is seeing notable credit growth, with the Reserve Bank of India reporting an 18.6% year-on-year increase in bank credit by June 30, 2026, up from 9.5% the previous year. Deposit growth rose from 10.1% to 13.3%, but the gap between credit and deposit growth widened to 5.3 percentage points, creating funding challenges...

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Horoscope August 4: Taurus strikes gold, Leo battles uncertainty

The stars may have important messages for your relationships, work life and financial matters today. Some signs could experience positive developments, while others may need to exercise patience and caution. Discover your forecast here. Aries: You may be alone, but not necessarily lonely. You may want to listen to your inner voice and express your true self...

 

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