Protecting children’s rights shared responsibility: Odisha DyCM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said children are the nation's greatest asset and that protecting their rights is a collective responsibility of the government and society. Parida said this while inaugurating a five-day orientation training programme for...
Schoolboys killers in City double murder
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Tuesday took two minors into custody for their involvement in murder of a 20-year-old B.Sc student and his father at Kolathia under Khandagiri Police Station limits during the early hours of Monday. According to the police,...
NITR develops advanced infection-blocking dressing
Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology, Raurkela (NITR) have developed a smart wound dressing that reduces pain during dressing changes, lowers the risk of infection and promotes faster healing, offering an affordable alternative to conventional cotton gauze. Led...
Man gets death penalty for killing 12-year-old niece in Odisha
Brahmapur: A fast-track POCSO court here Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his neice by setting her on fire in Odisha's Ganjam district in 2022. Fast-track court judge Rohit Lal Panda observed the case falls under the rarest...
Married man arrested for alleged bid to burn girl alive in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A 22-year-old married man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly attempting to kill a minor schoolgirl by pouring petrol on her body after she rejected his advances in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said. The incident took place at Fatepur under...
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship
Washington: A divided Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted...
Read moreDetailsMonsoon session of Parliament likely from July 20
New Delhi: Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 20 and is expected to go on for three weeks, officials said Tuesday. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is yet to take a final decision. Usually, Monsoon and Winter sessions have 20 sittings and are spread over four weeks. But there have been precedents of shorter sessions. The Monsoon session comes after the ruling BJP's victories in...
Read moreDetailsGovt: E20 fuel still an experiment
New Delhi: The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the country’s 20% ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and the impact of the policy would become clearer by next year. The remarks come amid a wider debate and concerns over the programme, with many voicing worries that increased amounts of ethanol blending could damage older vehicles while also reducing fuel efficiency. Meanwhile, the government has tried...
Read moreDetailsOne dead, over 20 injured in Haldia naphtha pipeline fire
Haldia/Kolkata: One person died, and more than 20 others were injured after a major fire broke out in a naphtha-carrying pipeline of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. The fire continued to burn in a small section of a naphtha-carrying pipeline owned by Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd even after 15 hours. A 38-year-old woman succumbed to her burn injuries at...
Read moreDetailsPCB rules out pollution by Meghalaya’s Byrnihat ethanol plant
Shillong: Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) Tuesday said its inspection of an ethanol and distillery unit at Byrnihat found no violation of prescribed emission standards. The probe followed public concern triggered by social media posts alleging pollution emanating from the unit in Byrnihat which had topped the list of the world's most polluted metropolitan areas in a 2024 report. The MSPCB said it deputed its task force to inspect M/s...
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Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 20
New Delhi: Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 20 and is expected to go on for three weeks, officials said Tuesday. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is yet to take a final decision. Usually, Monsoon and Winter sessions have 20 sittings and are spread over four weeks. But there have been...
Protecting children’s rights shared responsibility: Odisha DyCM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said children are the nation's greatest asset and that protecting their rights is a collective responsibility of the government and society. Parida said this while inaugurating a five-day orientation training programme for the newly appointed chairpersons and members of Child Welfare Committees (CWCs). "Odisha is continuously strengthening its child...
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Schoolboys killers in City double murder
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Tuesday took two minors into custody for their involvement in murder of a 20-year-old B.Sc student and his father at Kolathia under Khandagiri Police Station limits during the early hours of Monday. According to the police, the accused minors are 17 and 16 years old and are studying in class XII and X....
NITR develops advanced infection-blocking dressing
Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology, Raurkela (NITR) have developed a smart wound dressing that reduces pain during dressing changes, lowers the risk of infection and promotes faster healing, offering an affordable alternative to conventional cotton gauze. Led by Prof. Prasoon Kumar, assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, the research addresses...
Govt: E20 fuel still an experiment
New Delhi: The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the country’s 20% ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and the impact of the policy would become clearer by next year. The remarks come amid a wider debate and concerns over the programme, with many voicing worries that increased amounts of ethanol blending...
























































































