Cold wave worsens in Odisha, Semiliguda shivers at 3.5°C
Phulbani: Normal life in parts of Odisha was severely affected Thursday due to intense cold as the minimum temperature remained below 10 degrees Celsius in at least 15 places in 11 of the 30 districts, an official said. While the...
Two Bihar men arrested in Bhubaneswar with arms, ammunition
Bhubaneswar: Two men from Bihar were arrested with six pistols in Bhubaneswar Thursday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid at Bankual Baliyatra Ground in the Badagada police station area and made the...
37,916 recruited in 18 months, says CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government has appointed 37,916 people during its 18 months in office and is committed to fulfilling its promise of filling 65,000 government posts within the first two years. Majhi made...
Two Odisha ministers visit Malkangiri, extend internet ban by 12 hours
Malkangiri: Two Odisha ministers Thursday visited violence-hit Malkangiri district and reviewed the situation, while the administration has extended the suspension of internet services by another 12 hours. Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo and MSME minister Gokulananda Mallick reached...
Malkangiri violence: BJD forms seven-member fact-finding team to assess ground situation
Malkangiri: Following directions of BJD President Naveen Patnaik, the party Thursday formed a seven-member fact-finding team to assess the current situation in Malkangiri district, where large-scale violence was reported after the body of a 51-year-old tribal woman was found. The...
India among countries facing 50% import tariffs in Mexico from January
Mexico: Mexico's Congress approved Wednesday most of the tariff increases proposed by the government on more than 1,400 products imported from China and other countries like South Korea, Thailand, India, the Philippines and Indonesia, that do not have free trade agreements with Mexico. The Senate passed the measure Wednesday evening,...
Read moreDetailsModi, Trump talk expanding trade and tech ties in call
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump with a focus on progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. The leaders exchanged views on expanding cooperation in trade, critical technologies, energy, defence and security, officials said. Both leaders agreed to work closely to address shared challenges and advance common interests, they said. Orissa POST- Odisha's No.1 Trusted English Daily
Read moreDetailsPakistan court jails former ISI chief Faiz Hameed for 14 years
Islamabad: Pakistan's former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty on multiple charges by a military court, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced Thursday, local media reported. The Field General Court Martial sentenced Hameed, who has previously served as director general of ISI. In a press release, ISPR stated that court martial proceedings against Faiz Hameed started August 12,...
Read moreDetailsBangladesh announces February 12 polls after Hasina’s ouster
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the 13th parliamentary election February 12, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced Thursday. This will be the first election after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. “The voting will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026,” the CEC said. Orissa POST- Odisha's No.1 Trusted English Daily
Read moreDetailsTwo men from J&K arrested in Arunachal on alleged espionage charges
Itanagar: Two men from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested in Arunachal Pradesh on espionage charges, police said Thursday. Those arrested were identified as Nazir Ahmad Malik and Sabir Ahmed Mir, both natives of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, they said. On the basis of intelligence inputs, Nazir was arrested from a rented house in Ganga village in the Chimpu police station area of Itanagar November 22, they added. During interrogation, Nazir...
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Cold wave worsens in Odisha, Semiliguda shivers at 3.5°C
Phulbani: Normal life in parts of Odisha was severely affected Thursday due to intense cold as the minimum temperature remained below 10 degrees Celsius in at least 15 places in 11 of the 30 districts, an official said. While the minimum temperature at hill station Semiliguda in Koraput district was recorded at 3.5 degrees Celsius, Phulbani, the...
AIMPLB delegation urges Rijiju to extend Waqf registration deadline
New Delhi: A delegation of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), along with some MPs,met Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju Thursday, urging him to grant a one-year extension for registering Waqf properties on the 'UMEED' portal after the deadline for doing so expired last week. Some office-bearers of the AIMPLB, along with MPs Asaduddin...
Supreme Court seeks PNB, SBI reply on disputed CIBIL record
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) and the State Bank of India (SBI) on whether a Uttarakhand resident, whose CIBIL score has allegedly been shown as negative due to PAN duplication and erroneous reporting, has ever taken a loan or committed any default. A bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan...
Modi, Trump talk expanding trade and tech ties in call
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump with a focus on progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. The leaders exchanged views on expanding cooperation in trade, critical technologies, energy, defence and security, officials said. Both leaders agreed to work closely to address shared challenges and advance...
Two Bihar men arrested in Bhubaneswar with arms, ammunition
Bhubaneswar: Two men from Bihar were arrested with six pistols in Bhubaneswar Thursday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid at Bankual Baliyatra Ground in the Badagada police station area and made the arrests, they said. Those arrested were identified as Pintu Kumar and Awinash Kumar, both from Munger district...
37,916 recruited in 18 months, says CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government has appointed 37,916 people during its 18 months in office and is committed to fulfilling its promise of filling 65,000 government posts within the first two years. Majhi made the remarks while handing over appointment letters to 591 newly recruited officers and employees in three departments,...
India stresses ‘pragmatic engagement’ with Taliban during UNSC address
United Nations: India told the UN Security Council that it calls for a “pragmatic engagement” with the Taliban as New Delhi underlined that a focus on only punitive measures will ensure a 'business as usual' approach. Addressing the UN Security Council meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni...
Pakistan court jails former ISI chief Faiz Hameed for 14 years
Islamabad: Pakistan's former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty on multiple charges by a military court, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced Thursday, local media reported. The Field General Court Martial sentenced Hameed, who has previously served as director general of ISI. In a...
Bangladesh announces February 12 polls after Hasina’s ouster
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the 13th parliamentary election February 12, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced Thursday. This will be the first election after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. “The voting will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026,” the CEC said. Orissa POST- Odisha's No.1 Trusted English...



























































































