Shah unveils 199 developmental projects worth Rs 3,275 crore in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Friday unveiled 199 developmental projects in police, health, education and other departments valued at Rs 3,275 crore in Odisha. During his one-day visit to the state, Shah inaugurated 69 projects worth Rs...
Around 90% electoral roll mapping completed in Odisha, says CEO Gopalan
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan Friday launched a citizen awareness initiative on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and appealed to voters in the state, especially those in urban areas, to verify their details...
BJD ‘responsible’ for Odisha’s backwardness, Congress indulges in ‘negative politics’: Shah
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday blamed the Opposition BJD for the “backwardness of Odisha”, which was ruled by the regional party for 20 years, and accused the Congress of indulging in "negative politics". Shah was addressing a public...
12 ISL clubs accuse AIFF of profiting from ‘distressed season’, seek say in league governance
New Delhi: Twelve Indian Super League (ISL) clubs Friday wrote to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), alleging that the federation stands to earn a surplus of over Rs 3.4 crore from the ongoing season despite assuring the Sports Ministry...
CISF to oversee security of sea ports across country: Amit Shah
Mundali (Odisha): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday announced that the Central Industrial Security Force will now oversee the security of various sea ports across the country. In his address at the 57th Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security...
Days before IRIS Dena sinking, India approved urgent docking for Iranian ship in Kochi
New Delhi: India has allowed the urgent docking of an Iranian ship in Kochi and provided accommodation to its 183 crew members, government sources said Friday. The ship, IRIS Lavan, developed urgent technical issues and was granted emergency docking approval on March 1, following a request from the Iranian side,...
Read moreDetailsRussia will not disclose data on its crude export to India: Kremlin
Moscow: Russia will not disclose the data on crude oil export to India and keep it secret from "too many ill-wishers", the Kremlin said Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments came hours after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington has issued a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, amid the West Asia conflict. "No, of course, we're not going to provide any quantitative data...
Read moreDetailsUS reprieve on Russian oil leads to political slugfest
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Friday accused the government of ceding diplomatic space after the US announced a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, a step that the ruling BJP hailed as a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged that India's foreign policy was a result of the "exploitation of a compromised individual",...
Read moreDetailsAndhra Pradesh to ban social media for children under 13 in 90 days
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Friday said social media will be prohibited for children below 13 years of age, within the next 90 days, in the state. Addressing the assembly, the Chief Minister said they are debating whether to extend this ban to children between 13 and 16 years of age. "Definitely, we will make sure that within 90 days those below 13 years of age are not...
Read moreDetailsTrump appears to rule out talks with Iran absent its ‘unconditional surrender’
Dubai: US President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East. He said in a social media post Friday that there will be no deal absent "unconditional surrender" from Tehran. "After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the...
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Russia will not disclose data on its crude export to India: Kremlin
Moscow: Russia will not disclose the data on crude oil export to India and keep it secret from "too many ill-wishers", the Kremlin said Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments came hours after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington has issued a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, amid the...
Days before IRIS Dena sinking, India approved urgent docking for Iranian ship in Kochi
New Delhi: India has allowed the urgent docking of an Iranian ship in Kochi and provided accommodation to its 183 crew members, government sources said Friday. The ship, IRIS Lavan, developed urgent technical issues and was granted emergency docking approval on March 1, following a request from the Iranian side, they said. India was approached by the...
Shah unveils 199 developmental projects worth Rs 3,275 crore in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Friday unveiled 199 developmental projects in police, health, education and other departments valued at Rs 3,275 crore in Odisha. During his one-day visit to the state, Shah inaugurated 69 projects worth Rs 1,159 crore and laid foundation stones for 130 projects, valued at Rs 2,116 crore in presence of...
US reprieve on Russian oil leads to political slugfest
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Friday accused the government of ceding diplomatic space after the US announced a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, a step that the ruling BJP hailed as a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged...
Around 90% electoral roll mapping completed in Odisha, says CEO Gopalan
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan Friday launched a citizen awareness initiative on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and appealed to voters in the state, especially those in urban areas, to verify their details in the 2002 electoral rolls. Speaking during a press conference held in Bhubaneswar, Gopalan said that the...
Indian airlines cancel 278 int’l flights; scheduled to operate 96 services to Middle East Friday
New Delhi: Domestic airlines are scheduled to operate 96 flights to and from the Middle East Friday while the carriers have cancelled 278 international services for the day, the government said Friday amid the conflict in the region. The situation in the Middle East has disrupted flight operations as there are restrictions as well as closure of...
Prolonged Middle East crisis can impact exchange rate, fuel inflation: FinMin report
New Delhi: A finance ministry report Friday cautioned that prolonged crisis in the Middle East can have adverse implications on the exchange rate and may stoke inflationary pressures on account of rising prices of petroleum goods and fertilisers. Besides, subdued capital flows, accentuated by a flight to safety, could put pressure on the currency, the Monthly Economic...
Andhra Pradesh to ban social media for children under 13 in 90 days
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Friday said social media will be prohibited for children below 13 years of age, within the next 90 days, in the state. Addressing the assembly, the Chief Minister said they are debating whether to extend this ban to children between 13 and 16 years of age. "Definitely, we will...
BJD ‘responsible’ for Odisha’s backwardness, Congress indulges in ‘negative politics’: Shah
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday blamed the Opposition BJD for the “backwardness of Odisha”, which was ruled by the regional party for 20 years, and accused the Congress of indulging in "negative politics". Shah was addressing a public meeting in Bhubaneswar after launching developmental projects worth Rs 3,275 crore. He attacked the two Opposition parties...
