Odisha Deputy CM briefs PM on ‘Subhadra’ scheme success in Delhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, and apprised him of the "success" of women-centric schemes in the state, an official said. Parida's meeting with the PM came days ahead of...
Odisha: OHRC orders probe into welfare denial to orphan over record mismatch
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the Sundaragada district Collector to conduct a thorough probe after a physically disabled orphan alleged that serious errors in his parentage records had deprived him of essential government assistance. The rights...
Odisha govt revises R&R rates for project-displaced families
Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday announced a revision of the rates for the project-affected families under the Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006, which will be implemented from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, officials said. This was the...
Odisha flood situation remains grim, over 1 lakh people affected
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha remained grim Tuesday as over 1 lakh people in six districts are still affected, despite a fall in water levels in major rivers, officials said. A total of 79 rescue teams are working in...
Quack drug kills childless couple
Phulbani: An issueless couple died after consuming herbal medicine obtained from a traditional healer (quack) in Kandhamal district in the hope of having a child, police said. The deceased were identified as Kahnu Kahnar, 40, and his wife Lalita Kahanr,...
Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on US as trade war escalates
Toronto: Canada struck back at the United States Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about USD 20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbours escalated sharply. The tension threatened one of the world's largest trading relationships. The...
Read moreDetailsTrump considers renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid trade war
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president's unilateral action last year by executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The United States and Canada are locked in a trade dispute, with Canada...
Read moreDetailsDelhi HC asks FSSAI not to cancel ITC’s licence over ‘100 per cent’ claims
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the FSSAI not to cancel for the time being ITC Ltd's licence over failure to comply with directives asking the conglomerate to remove all "100 per cent" claims in relation to its product, 'Aashirvaad M.P Chakki Atta'. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted interim protection to ITC on its petition challenging the FSSAI advisories and notices to discontinue the usage of the term "100%"...
Read moreDetailsBihar: Stone-pelting, lathicharge, water cannons mark student protest over BPSC exams
Patna: Thousands of students fought a pitched battle with the Bihar Police here Tuesday, hurling stones and braving water cannons and lathi charge, upon being prevented from marching to the chief minister's residence to air their grievances. The protesters, most of them aspirants for Teachers' Recruitment Exams to be conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) next month, had announced a 'Mukhyamantri Awas gherao' to press the demand for holding the...
Read moreDetailsNDA slams Rahul Gandhi over ‘Manusmriti’ remark, calls it insult to Sanatan Dharma
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, days after he invoked the 'Manusmriti' while interacting with female students during the 'Chhatron ki Goonj' programme in Pune, accusing him of insulting the 'Sanatan Dharma'. During the Pune event, LoP Rahul Gandhi criticised the Manusmriti for confining women to restrictive roles. He noted that 'Manusmriti' (the ancient...
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Odisha Deputy CM briefs PM on ‘Subhadra’ scheme success in Delhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, and apprised him of the "success" of women-centric schemes in the state, an official said. Parida's meeting with the PM came days ahead of the release of the fifth instalment of financial assistance to over one crore women in Odisha under...
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Odisha: OHRC orders probe into welfare denial to orphan over record mismatch
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the Sundaragada district Collector to conduct a thorough probe after a physically disabled orphan alleged that serious errors in his parentage records had deprived him of essential government assistance. The rights body issued the directions on Monday while hearing a petition filed by the complainant, Karan Ekka. According...
Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on US as trade war escalates
Toronto: Canada struck back at the United States Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about USD 20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbours escalated sharply. The tension threatened one of the world's largest trading relationships. The new tariffs extended well beyond industrial goods,...
Odisha govt revises R&R rates for project-displaced families
Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday announced a revision of the rates for the project-affected families under the Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006, which will be implemented from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, officials said. This was the 10th biennial revision of various financial rates for rehabilitation grants under Clause 13 of the Odisha Resettlement...
Odisha flood situation remains grim, over 1 lakh people affected
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha remained grim Tuesday as over 1 lakh people in six districts are still affected, despite a fall in water levels in major rivers, officials said. A total of 79 rescue teams are working in the flood-hit districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Kendujhar, Nabarangpur and Koraput. In Bhadrak district, 75,432 people in...
Centre mulls drug tests for all pilots
New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation is looking at the possibility of conducting random psychoactive substance tests on all commercial pilots throughout the year. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu Tuesday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is holding discussions with stakeholders on further strengthening the drug-testing standards of pilots. “Right now, the rules...
Girlfriend plants 3,400 kisses on car; boyfriend fined
Gwalior: A social media stunt to express love proved costly after a Gwalior man’s car was covered with 3,400 lipstick marks by his girlfriend, prompting the police to impose a fine of Rs 5,500 on him and order him to remove the marks. The car had been driven around Gwalior’s City Centre for two days before a...
FSSAI gives in to food giants
New Delhi/London: A can of Fanta sold in London contains 63 calories. The same brand in India has three times as much sugar alongside an artificial dye that requires a prominent health warning in Europe. In India, however, this colorant appears only in small print on the back. That environment suits some of the world’s biggest companies,...
Top court refuses to reopen CBSE Class XII re-evaluation portal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to direct the reopening of CBSE’s portal for the re-evaluation of Class XII answer sheets for students with complaints with the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. OSM evaluation system is a digital grading method where teachers assess scanned copies of physical answer sheets on a computer instead of checking physical paper...





















































































