Bhubaneswar: UN Resident Coordinator in India, Stefan Priesner, met Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo here Tuesday and discussed potential collaboration in sectors like agriculture, tourism and renewable energy, officials said. Both sides explored opportunities for deeper UN support in making Odisha a hub for renewable energy, strengthening rural livelihoods, and achieving the Sustainable Development...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals' struggles with the bat at home continued as they faltered on a testing track to end up with a below-par 155 for seven against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday. On a pitch offering assistance to the spinners with odd ball holding up, the home team batters failed to...

Berhampur: A pregnant woman was allegedly hacked to death Tuesday while she was sitting on a 'dharna' in front of her in-laws' house in Odisha's Ganjam district, demanding rights for her daughter, police said. The incident, which sent a shock wave across the state, took place at Kharida village under Hinjili police station limits of Ganjam district...

Bhubaneswar: UN Resident Coordinator in India, Stefan Priesner, met Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo in Bhubaneswar Tuesday and discussed potential collaboration in sectors like agriculture, tourism and renewable energy, officials said. Both sides explored opportunities for deeper UN support in making Odisha a hub for renewable energy, strengthening rural livelihoods, and achieving the Sustainable...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Tuesday asked all power distribution companies (Discoms) to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply across the state during the summer season. Singh Deo reviewed preparedness for the upcoming summer season and norwesters with senior officers of the Energy department. He directed the officers to treat all complaints of...

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan have wrapped up the Kerala schedule of their next with filmmaker Anees Bazmee. Updating his Insta family about his latest project, Akshay shared a lovely picture with his co-stars Vidya Balan and Raashii Khanna. Akshay added the caption, "Keralam schedule wrapped! Nothing beats working with good people in a beautiful place...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Tuesday cleared a proposal to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at present, the apex court has 33 judges and the CJI. A Bill will be brought in the next session of Parliament...

New Delhi: The government Tuesday announced an Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) with an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore for MSMEs, airlines and other companies to help them meet working capital needs amid the challenges posed by the West Asia conflict. The scheme -- expected to help in providing additional credit flow of Rs 2.55 lakh...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here Tuesday. A fit-again Lungi Ngidi is back for the home side, replacing Kyle Jamieson. CSK made a couple of changes, bringing in Windies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and pacer Gurjapneet Singh. Teams: DC: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) will meet a BJD delegation May 11 to discuss the alleged illegality over the issuance of a second ballot paper to two BJP MLAs during the voting for the Rajya Sabha election March 16, an official said Tuesday. In a letter to BJD MP Sasmit Patra, joint CEO Gopinath Kuanr said,...