Bargarh: Kharif paddy procurement opened in Bargarh district Friday, but not a single bag has been purchased so far, triggering concern among farmers. Mandis under the Attabira, Bargarh and Padampur regulated market committees (RMCs) opened on schedule, and nearly 77,000 farmers have received procurement tokens as of Thursday night. Farmers have brought their paddy to the mandis,...

Gajapati: A young woman from Slovakia travelled across continents and reached Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district to marry her long-time partner, illustrating what many describe as the power of committed love. According to local sources, Anna, a Slovak national, had been in a long-distance relationship with Rajib, a resident of Paralakhemundi, for several years after coming to know...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance disaster management capabilities, the state government has decided to construct a state-of-the-art disaster management building at a cost of Rs 300 crore in the City, with work to be completed in two years. This was revealed by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari at a review meeting Friday. The...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD member Prasanna Acharya Friday urged Speaker Surama Padhy to direct the government to initiate steps for procurement of Karif paddy at the earliest. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Acharaya wanted the Speaker to direct the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister and the Cooperation Minister to take action immediately for paddy procurement and...

Bhubaneswar: Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Friday strongly defended the state government’s record on women’s safety while replying to an adjournment motion moved in the Assembly regarding the alleged abuse of three minor girls in MV-72 village under Kalimela block of Malkangiri district. The motion was brought by MLAs Ramachandra Kadam, CS Rajen Ekka, Ashok Kumar Das and...

By DK Giri   The 20th G-20 meeting in the South African capital was marked by quite a few significant developments as well as a departure from its tradition: that was the leaders’ Declaration issued after the Summit. It was overshadowed and was almost at the risk of being defined by the absence of the ‘big three’...

By Chandra Bhusan   Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had declared the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as the “COP of truth”. And truth, indeed, was unmistakable in Belém. The meeting made it clear how fragmented and fragile the global consensus on climate action has become....

For three days, Naya Raipur is set to cosplay as a “mini-PMO”, complete with the full weight of India’s security establishment descending on the city for the 60th National DGP/IGP Conference. Modi, Shah, Doval, DGPs, IGs, and the chiefs of every Central force will be in attendance. It’s a rare moment when the entire internal security command...

Here’s your daily horoscope for November 29, offering insights into the challenges, opportunities and mood shifts the stars may bring for each zodiac sign today. Aries: You may have a wide circle of casual friends, but today, these associations will prove to be beneficial. Your friends will help you chase away the blues. That way, you will also understand...

Kanpur/New Delhi: Former Union minister and veteran Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal died in Kanpur Friday following a cardiac arrest. He was 81. Jaiswal was first taken to a local nursing home in Kidwai Nagar this evening after his condition worsened and then shifted to the Cardiology Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Jaiswal married Maya...