BJD seeks PM’s intervention to resolve Odisha’s Kotia dispute with Andhra
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to resolve the decades-long dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the Kotia cluster of villages, amid the southern state issuing a notification to hold panchayat polls in the area...
Odisha Vigilance arrests Forest Department officer in ‘Rs 2.60 crore scam’
Bhubaneswar/Bhabanipatana: In a major crackdown against corruption, Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested another senior clerk of the State Forest Department for “embezzling” government funds amounting to over Rs 2.60 crore. The accused was identified as Babulu Suna, Senior Assistant-cum-In-Charge, Establishment Section,...
Odisha steps up preparedness, evacuation plans as severe cyclonic storm nears Andhra coast
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment in vulnerable areas, as a severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest...
Deprived Schools: School closure hits students hard
By Prabhat Panigrahi, OP Khordha: More than 25 students from Madhapur, a tribal-dominated village under Begunia block in Khordha district, risk their lives every day by walking along narrow field embankments to reach school, highlighting the difficulties caused by the...
Kotia polls row: Andhra officials reinstall Telugu signboards
Pottangi: Andhra Pradesh officials have reinstalled the Telugu-language signboards within 24 hours of their reported removal by a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) delegation in the disputed Kotia panchayat area of Koraput district. A team of BJD representatives had visited border...
PM Modi inaugurates RBI’s Rs 169-cr data centre, Cybersecurity Training Institute in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, officials said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, and Deputy...
Read moreDetailsLS Speaker Birla, Russian State Duma Speaker Volodin discuss expanding parliamentary cooperation
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Russia's State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin Sunday and held discussions on expanding parliamentary cooperation through sustained institutional engagement between the two parliamentary chambers, regular exchanges of parliamentary delegations, and greater interaction among young and women parliamentarians. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the India–Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. The meeting between the legislative presiding officers took...
Read moreDetailsUsage of terrorism as instrument of statecraft simply unacceptable: Jaishankar
New Delhi: The usage of terrorism as an "instrument of statecraft" is simply unacceptable, and it can never be justified or rationalised, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Sunday and flagged that it continues because "not all states really display zero tolerance" to the menace. Despite history holding so many lessons on it, "some still allow political calculations to take precedence", he said in his address at an event here without...
Read moreDetailsOp Sindoor proved no target beyond IAF’s reach: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force’s calibrated strikes across the Western front during Operation Sindoor—spanning 1,200 km in breadth and 200 km in depth—demonstrated that no target is beyond its reach, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said Sunday, in an apparent warning to Pakistan. In an exclusive interview with PTI, the Air Chief described the operation as a validation of the IAF’s capability-centric approach, emphasising that it...
Read moreDetailsCongress cites ex-SC judge’s memoir to flag ‘serious questions’ on independence of judiciary under Modi govt
New Delhi: Citing former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul's yet-to-be-released memoir, the Congress Sunday flagged "serious questions" regarding the independence of the judiciary under the Modi government and asserted that the institution tasked with upholding the Constitution must remain free from the pressures of those in power. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report which quoted the pre-publication manuscript of Kaul's memoir 'Without Fear of...
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Actor Anil Kapoor remembers Satish Kaushik on ‘India Ke Top 1%’
New Delhi: Hindi film industry superstar Anil Kapoor got emotional as he remembered his late friend and actor Satish Kaushik after coming across his lookalike on his latest show "India Ke Top 1%". Kapoor met Kaushik's lookalike named Gagan and went on to recall his bond with the actor. The videos have been circulating online. "My bond...
PM Modi inaugurates RBI’s Rs 169-cr data centre, Cybersecurity Training Institute in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, officials said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, and Deputy CMs Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati...
LS Speaker Birla, Russian State Duma Speaker Volodin discuss expanding parliamentary cooperation
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Russia's State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin Sunday and held discussions on expanding parliamentary cooperation through sustained institutional engagement between the two parliamentary chambers, regular exchanges of parliamentary delegations, and greater interaction among young and women parliamentarians. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the...
BJD seeks PM’s intervention to resolve Odisha’s Kotia dispute with Andhra
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to resolve the decades-long dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the Kotia cluster of villages, amid the southern state issuing a notification to hold panchayat polls in the area November 3. Senior BJD leaders Pradeep Majhi and Bhrugu Buxipatra made the demand at a press conference...
PM Modi arrives in Odisha to inaugurate RBI’s data centre
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday reached Odisha to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, officials said. Modi landed at Biju Patnaik International Airport here at 4.15 pm aboard a special Indian Air Force aircraft, they said. From the airport, he is scheduled to take a helicopter...
MCap of eight of the top-10 firms erodes by Rs 1.55 lakh cr; HDFC Bank, Bajaj Fin biggest laggards
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of eight of the top 10 most valuable firms fell by Rs 1.55 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance accounting for most of the losses. In a holiday-truncated week, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,605.44 points, or 2.15 per cent, while the 50-share NSE Nifty slumped 546.15...
‘Found himself like a fish out of water’: Ashwin questions Sooryavanshi’s No. 3 role
New Delhi: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the team management’s decision to deploy teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at No. 3 in the second T20I against New Zealand, arguing that the unfamiliar position restricted the youngster’s ability to play his natural game and suggesting that Sanju Samson should instead take up the role if India...
FPIs withdraw Rs 48,056 cr from equities in Oct so far amid elevated crude oil prices
New Delhi: Foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities in October so far, amid elevated crude oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, concerns over inflation and weak corporate earnings. However, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) significantly moderated their selling last week and turned net buyers on two trading days, signalling some easing in selling pressure....
Usage of terrorism as instrument of statecraft simply unacceptable: Jaishankar
New Delhi: The usage of terrorism as an "instrument of statecraft" is simply unacceptable, and it can never be justified or rationalised, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Sunday and flagged that it continues because "not all states really display zero tolerance" to the menace. Despite history holding so many lessons on it, "some still allow political...
Odisha Vigilance arrests Forest Department officer in ‘Rs 2.60 crore scam’
Bhubaneswar/Bhabanipatana: In a major crackdown against corruption, Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested another senior clerk of the State Forest Department for “embezzling” government funds amounting to over Rs 2.60 crore. The accused was identified as Babulu Suna, Senior Assistant-cum-In-Charge, Establishment Section, Office of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sunabeda Wildlife Division, Nuapada in Odisha. The accused allegedly embezzled...
