Odisha govt, SBI sign MoU to strengthen digital payment infrastructure in ULBs
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI), through its payment aggregator service SBIePay, to strengthen digital payment infrastructure and facilitate seamless, secure and citizen-centric payment...
Odisha govt revises schedule for ward delimitation, seat reservation for urban polls
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday revised the schedule for ward delimitation and seat reservation for elections to municipalities, NACs and municipal corporations scheduled early next year, an official said. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department informed district collectors about...
Senior Odisha officer arrested for allegedly harassing, attacking woman employee
Bhubaneswar: The additional secretary of Odisha's transport and commerce department, Arun Kumar Biswal, was arrested Friday for allegedly "sexually harassing and attempting to murder" a woman employee, police said. Biswal was arrested following a written complaint lodged by the woman...
Govt sends DNA test reports to identify four Odisha-linked people missing following Nepal floods
Bhubaneswar/Baragada: Odisha government has sent DNA test reports of the family members of four Odisha-origin people who went missing following the devastating glacial collapse and flash floods in Nepal, an official said Friday. The natural calamity hit the Himalayan nation...
UPI MDR row: Naveen Patnaik seeks protection of common man, small traders
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik Friday raised concerns over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above...
Rival Trinamool factions get names, symbols ahead of Oct 6 bypolls; Mamata gets ‘Football Player’ as emblem
New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee-led faction of Trinamool Congress will fight the October 6 bypolls in West Bengal on the 'Football Player' symbol, while the Arup Roy-led group will contest with 'Envelope' as its poll emblem, the Election Commission said Friday. The order came after the poll panel heard both sides...
Read moreDetailsPakistan mosque blast kills 15, injures over 50 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: At least 15 people were killed and over 50 others injured after a blast near a mosque in the Police Lines area of Kohat district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Friday, local media reported. District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital's M S Tahir Ali Shah said that 15 bodies along with over 50 injured people were brought to the hospital after the blast, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. The police said that the...
Read moreDetailsPM Modi, UAE president discuss West Asia developments, regional stability during phone call
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a telephone call from UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the two leaders exchanged views on developments in West Asia. The prime minister and the UAE president reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and coordination in efforts to promote regional peace, security and stability, a statement issued by the prime minister's office said. Also Read : Modi pitches India as...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court considers NTA visit to review upgraded NEET exam system
New Delhi: Highlighting the need to institutionally strengthen the system to prevent recurring NEET paper leaks, the Supreme Court Friday unusually indicated that the judges of the bench may personally visit the National Testing Agency (NTA) to examine its upgraded facilities. The NTA, which conducts the NEET-UG for admissions to undergraduate medical courses and has been under the heat due to recurring paper leaks, told a bench of Justices PS Narasimha...
Read moreDetailsIndia rejects Pakistan’s claim, defends Navy after Arabian Sea collision
New Delhi: India Friday strongly rejected Islamabad's allegations relating to a collision between a Pakistani vessel and an Indian Navy warship in the Arabian Sea. New Delhi Wednesday summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and lodged a strong protest over the unacceptable conduct by the Pakistan Navy vessel that led to the collision. The incident happened Tuesday night after the Pakistani vessel closed in on the frontline Indian Navy warship that...
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Odisha govt, SBI sign MoU to strengthen digital payment infrastructure in ULBs
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI), through its payment aggregator service SBIePay, to strengthen digital payment infrastructure and facilitate seamless, secure and citizen-centric payment services across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state through the SUJOG platform. According to an official...
NAN Excella, Lactogen Pro labels ‘compliant with norms’, approved by experts: Nestle on FSSAI action
New Delhi: FMCG major Nestle India Friday said its infant nutrition products are "fully compliant" with all applicable regulations and that the labels of NAN Excella Pro and Lactogen Pro were approved by an expert committee of the food safety regulator FSSAI. "The said products (i.e., NAN EXCELLA PRO & LACTOGEN PRO) and their labels were approved...
Odisha govt revises schedule for ward delimitation, seat reservation for urban polls
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday revised the schedule for ward delimitation and seat reservation for elections to municipalities, NACs and municipal corporations scheduled early next year, an official said. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department informed district collectors about the revised schedule, making partial changes to the earlier timeline, an official statement said. According to the...
India at UNSC: Navigational rights must not face coercion, arbitrary interference
New Delhi: Reiterating its serious concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Red Sea region and the attempted attack on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca, India Friday said that the developments threaten regional stability as well as freedom of navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Addressing a bi-weekly press briefing in New Delhi, the Ministry...
Senior Odisha officer arrested for allegedly harassing, attacking woman employee
Bhubaneswar: The additional secretary of Odisha's transport and commerce department, Arun Kumar Biswal, was arrested Friday for allegedly "sexually harassing and attempting to murder" a woman employee, police said. Biswal was arrested following a written complaint lodged by the woman at Kharvelnagar police station. According to police, the 55-year-old Odisha Administrative Service officer visited the woman's residence...
Zelenskyy welcomes regional leaders for Carpathian Eight summit in Ukraine
United Nations: Navigational rights must not be subject to coercion, threats, unlawful restrictions or arbitrary interference, India has said at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, emphasising that maritime insecurity has consequences well beyond the immediate risks. Recent disruptions to significant global maritime routes have underpinned a fundamental reality the security of maritime routes are vital...
Zelenskyy hosts regional summit as Russia strikes multiple Ukrainian regions
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation Friday, as overnight Russian strikes in multiple regions sparked fires and caused several deaths and injuries. The inaugural summit of the so-called Carpathian Eight brings together Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary, with the...
India, Canada reaffirm commitment to expedite CEPA negotiations
New Delhi: India, Canada reaffirm commitment to expedite CEPA negotiations The issues that figured in the five-day talks included trade in goods, services, rules of origin, and technical trade barriers. The round followed the third round, which was held in Ottawa in July. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney set a year-end target to...
SC suggests methanol controls, stronger enforcement to prevent hooch tragedies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday suggested a series of measures for states and Union territories to prevent hooch tragedies, calling for a coordinated, multi-department approach to curb the illegal manufacture, transportation and sale of spurious liquor. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran issued a slew of suggestions while quashing Rules 18A...
Nepal recommends envoys to 13 countries, including India and US
Kathmandu: Nepal's Council of Ministers Friday recommended ambassadors for 13 countries, including India, China, the US and the UK, to fill several posts that had remained vacant for some time. The recommendations were made at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, according to the secretariat of Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. Nishchal Nath Pandey has...

























































































