Four of six workers stranded in Thailand return to Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Four of the six Odia workers, stranded in Thailand, returned to Odisha Saturday after the state government took steps to rescue them from the Southeast Asian country, an official statement said. The Directorate of Odisha Paribar under the Odia...
Shailabala Women’s College students protest for university status
Cuttack: Students of Shailabala Women’s College in Cuttack staged a protest after the institution was left out of the state government’s list of four newly announced universities. The college, considered the oldest women’s college in the state, has been witnessing...
Odisha Assembly adjourned again amid Opposition protest over paddy procurement
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly witnessed pandemonium for the fourth consecutive day Saturday as Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs created a ruckus over the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement. Opposition members raised anti-government slogans, displayed placards and banners near the Speaker's...
Bye-bye glass bottles: Liquor to be sold in tetra packs
Bhubaneswar Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Saturday announced in the House that liquor will soon be sold in tetra packs instead of glass bottles. Replying to a question from Sanatan Mahakud, Harichandan said thick paper-based cartons, similar to fruit juice packs,...
Five held after youth killed in firing at abandoned quarter in Odisha
Cuttack: Five people were arrested after a man was shot dead during a drunken brawl in Odisha's Cuttack district, police said Saturday. A group of youths had gathered at an abandoned government quarter in the Press Colony for a feast,...
SIR to begin in Odisha April 1; details here
Bhubaneswar: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin across Odisha April 1, State Chief Electoral Officer R Santhanagopalan said Saturday. Santhagopalan said preparatory work, including a mapping exercise, is underway to ensure smooth implementation of the revision process ahead of upcoming elections. Santhagopalan urged citizens to verify their...
Read moreDetailsNew Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted; US, UK, China among nations to endorse vision for collaborative AI
New Delhi: The US, UK, China, and France are among 88 countries and international organisations to endorse 'New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact', with its adoption marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence, an official release said Saturday. On the principle of 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' -- Welfare for all, Happiness for all -- the declaration underscores that the benefits of AI must be equitably shared across humanity....
Read moreDetailsIndia, Brazil set $20-billion annual trade target, sign critical minerals pact
New Delhi: India and Brazil Saturday set an annual bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion in the next five years and signed a pact for cooperation in the area of critical minerals following wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The two leaders also vowed to shore up ties in a range of other sectors, including defence, energy, healthcare and digital public...
Read moreDetailsIndian govt weighs impact of US Supreme Court tariff ruling: Comm Min
New Delhi: The Indian government is studying the developments on the US tariffs and their implications, the Commerce Ministry said Saturday. "We have noted the US Supreme Court judgement on tariffs yesterday (Friday). US President Donald Trump has also addressed a press conference in this regard. "Some steps have been announced by the US administration. We are studying all these developments for their implications," the ministry said. In a major setback...
Read moreDetailsAmit Shah says Naxalism will end by March 31, 2026
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday said Naxalism would be eliminated from the country by the March 31 deadline set by the government. Addressing the 87th CRPF Day Parade, the first ever in the northeast, Shah said the force played an important role in Jammu and Kashmir, where the number of stone-pelting incidents has dropped to zero, besides being deployed to handle ethnic violence in Manipur and breaking the back...
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Four of six workers stranded in Thailand return to Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Four of the six Odia workers, stranded in Thailand, returned to Odisha Saturday after the state government took steps to rescue them from the Southeast Asian country, an official statement said. The Directorate of Odisha Paribar under the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department, said that immediate measures were taken based on the directions of Chief...
Congress urges Modi to put India-US trade deal on hold after US court ruling
New Delhi: With the American Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's global tariffs, Congress Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the India-US interim trade agreement on hold and renegotiate the terms of the deal. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said the government must state categorically that there will be no...
Modi lays foundation stone for India Chip JV in Jewar
Greater Noida: The foundation of developed India will be laid on the basis of self-reliance, for which having chips made in India is very important, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday. In a virtual address to lay the foundation stone of India Chip Pvt Ltd -- the HCL Group and Foxconn JV -- Modi said a weak...
Hungary likely to block EU’s 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute
Budapest (Hungary): Hungary will block a planned 90-billion-euro (USD 106-billion) European Union loan to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, Hungary's foreign minister said. Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been interrupted since January 27, after Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone attack damaged the Druzhba pipeline, which carries...
Ukrainian drones strike hits missile factory in Russia’s Udmurt Republic
Kyiv: Ukrainian drones struck an industrial site deep inside Russia Saturday, and a Russian news channel reported the target was a key state-owned missile factory. The attack took place in Russia's Udmurt Republic, leaving 11 injured, three of whom were hospitalised, according to a Telegram post by Sergei Bagin, the local health minister. One of the republic's...
New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted; US, UK, China among nations to endorse vision for collaborative AI
New Delhi: The US, UK, China, and France are among 88 countries and international organisations to endorse 'New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact', with its adoption marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence, an official release said Saturday. On the principle of 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' -- Welfare for all, Happiness for all --...
India, Brazil set $20-billion annual trade target, sign critical minerals pact
New Delhi: India and Brazil Saturday set an annual bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion in the next five years and signed a pact for cooperation in the area of critical minerals following wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The two leaders also vowed to shore up...
Indian govt weighs impact of US Supreme Court tariff ruling: Comm Min
New Delhi: The Indian government is studying the developments on the US tariffs and their implications, the Commerce Ministry said Saturday. "We have noted the US Supreme Court judgement on tariffs yesterday (Friday). US President Donald Trump has also addressed a press conference in this regard. "Some steps have been announced by the US administration. We are...
Shailabala Women’s College students protest for university status
Cuttack: Students of Shailabala Women’s College in Cuttack staged a protest after the institution was left out of the state government’s list of four newly announced universities. The college, considered the oldest women’s college in the state, has been witnessing a prolonged movement seeking university status. However, its name did not feature in the list released by...
SIR to begin in Odisha April 1; details here
Bhubaneswar: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin across Odisha April 1, State Chief Electoral Officer R Santhanagopalan said Saturday. Santhagopalan said preparatory work, including a mapping exercise, is underway to ensure smooth implementation of the revision process ahead of upcoming elections. Santhagopalan urged citizens to verify their details in the 2002 SIR list and...
