Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday expressed deep grief over the death of two devotees while undergoing treatment after falling ill during Rath Yatra in Puri July 16. The deceased were identified as Anil Das of Kataka and Ashok Subare Raikar of Mumbai. Conveying his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, the Chief Minister announced an...

Bhubaneswar: In a strong move to enforce administrative discipline, the state government has warned Odisha Finance Service (OFS-I, Junior Branch) officers against defying transfer orders, making it clear that those who fail to comply will face disciplinary action and may lose their salaries until they report to their new postings. The Finance Department, in its latest order,...

Dubai: Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway. The 10 consecutive nights of US airstrikes haven't compelled Tehran into loosening its grip on the strait,...

Ajit Ranade The Reserve Bank of India’s latest Financial Stability Report is reassuring about the health of banks and non-banking finance companies. It is less reassuring about the financial health of their retail customers. India’s household debt reached 45.5% of GDP by September 2025, close to its earlier peak, and subsequently a new high at 47.8% by...

Kai Guo Chinese firms have achieved global leadership in industries once assumed to be the preserve of advanced economies: electric vehicles, batteries, industrial robots, solar panels, and AI—to name just a few. The standard explanation for this success is that the Chinese state subsidizes production, an argument that has now been given the institutional weight of a...

The resignation of about 120 scientists and engineers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), including those associated with top missions such as Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-3 and the LVM-3 launch vehicle, should ring alarm bells for those who care about the country’s strategic ambitions. The government, in its predictable bureaucratic fashion, has responded by making it harder for...

Whether you’re dealing with workplace challenges, financial priorities or personal relationships, today’s horoscope offers valuable astrological  Ganesha’s forecast points to the best ways to approach the day with confidence and balance. Aries: You will be up and about today. Your actions will lead to progress, and progress to success. But later in the day, you may want to be alone. Honour...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cooperation Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta Monday said there was no shortage of fertilisers in the state, rejecting opposition allegations of scarcity of urea and DAP during the ongoing paddy cultivation season. Samanta said the state had adequate stocks and the government was closely monitoring supplies to ensure timely distribution among farmers. "As of July 17,...

New Delhi: The NTA Monday rejected claims of five re-NEET candidates alleging discrepancies in their OMR answer sheets, saying the images circulated by them or on their behalf had been digitally altered, regenerated using AI or manipulated by adding responses that were not present on the original sheets. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the exams,...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Monday condemned the attack on a commercial vessel departing from Odesa port in Ukraine in which four Indian nationals have lost their lives and one remains in a critical condition. According to the MEA, on the evening of July 19, the vessel MV Golden Leo was attacked while departing...