New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has invited INDIA bloc MPs and members of the civil society and student organisations for tea at his residence Tuesday, sources said. They said a joint press conference of INDIA bloc leaders would precede the tea at Gandhi's 5, Sunehri Bagh Road residence. "Following today's...

Baliapal: The Government Primary School at Chaudhurikuda in Madhupura panchayat under Baliapal block of Baleshwar district, established in 1962, is struggling due to a lack of financial assistance and inadequate infrastructure. The school has 67 students enrolled in Classes I to V. Sishu Vatika, a pre-primary section, was introduced last year, but no children have enrolled because...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: More than 61 lakh land records in Odisha are yet to be taken up for survey, despite the expiry of the six-month deadline set by the government, raising concerns over delays in revenue services, sources said. The state government has taken several steps to make revenue services more accessible to the public. Recently,...

Brahmapur: Police arrested a trader from Odisha’s Brahmapur for allegedly operating a spice-processing unit producing adulterated turmeric, chilli powder and other products, officials said. Over 4,000 kg of adulterated spices were seized during the raids. Huge quantities of suspected adulterated spices and machinery were seized from the unit at Laxmi Nursing Sahi within Bada Bazar police station...

Kendrapada: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the state government over alleged infrastructural neglect and recurring floods threatening the lives and livelihoods of more than 1 lakh people in Aali block of Kendrapada district. Taking cognisance of a petition filed by Pramod Kumar Dhal, the Commission observed that the...

By Ajit Ranade India's Election Commission was established 25 January, 1950, a day before India became a republic. This was a remarkable act of foresight. In a democracy, political parties compete for the support of the electorate to earn the right to govern. The contest must be free, fair and without fear or coercion. An independent EC...

One of the infirmities that democratically elected governments the world over suffer from is the extra-constitutional powers that captains of industry and business exert on them from behind the curtain. It is an open secret that political parties get liberal funds from big companies and the payback, once they capture power, is by allowing those business interests...

Astrological influences today may affect everything from career plans and financial decisions to emotional well-being and family life. Read your horoscope to understand how to make the most of the energies surrounding your sign. Aries: Today, you may set out to please your beloved, and maybe even woo him/her all over again. There may be a bit...

Washington: Elon Musk has emerged as the largest donor to Republican groups by funnelling a staggering USD 276 million to shore up the party in the November 3 mid-term elections, according to a media report Monday. These donations have been made by Musk since July and helped power Republican campaigns across battleground states where it is facing...

Jajpur: Industrialisation was promised to create employment opportunities and improve the economic condition of local residents through permanent jobs. Trusting these assurances, residents of Kalin ganagar in Jajpur district welcomed several cement plants after the establishment of steel industries. However, JSW Cement has allegedly failed to provide jobs to local people, with workers from outside Odisha reportedly...