Urban mobility must be integrated with city planning from outset: Minister Manohar Lal
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Manohar Lal Saturday said urban mobility must be integrated with city planning from the outset, calling transport infrastructure a key driver of economic growth. Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and...
Naraj data centre project: Prioritise jobs, sustainability over corporate gains, says Jena
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s investment priorities must focus on meaningful employment, sustainable resource use and environmental protection—not merely corporate investments that primarily benefit corporations, said former Union minister Srikant Jena in a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi seeking clarification over...
Special darshan facility for differently-abled devotees at Puri Srimandir
Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will introduce a special darshan facility for differently-abled devotees on a trial basis after the holy month of Kartik allowing 20 devotees daily through online slot booking. The decision was taken at a meeting...
Carcass of female saltwater crocodile found in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapada: The carcass of a seven-foot-long female saltwater crocodile was found in the Brahmani River in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapada district Saturday, officials said. Locals spotted the carcass in the morning and alerted forest officials, who retrieved it...
Odisha’s urbanisation rate to ‘more than double to 40% by 2036’: CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said the state's urbanisation rate is expected to more than double to 40 per cent by 2036, and asserted that the BJP government has already commenced developing state-of-the-art infrastructure and establishing modern...
Odisha activates disaster mitigation machinery as IMD forecasts cyclone landfall by Oct 28
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday activated its disaster response and mitigation machinery as the well-marked low-pressure area was likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and make landfall between the northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts on the morning of October 28. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest...
Read moreDetailsMore than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt
Paris: Clashes erupted in Paris Saturday at the end of a major demonstration as more than 400,000 people protested across France over school funding and soaring living costs, challenging President Emmanuel Macron's government a week after widespread rioting and looting. The Paris march began peacefully. But near its endpoint at Porte de Vincennes, some protesters threw projectiles while police fired volleys of tear gas and used water cannons to disperse people....
Read moreDetails65 chargesheeted in cases involving illegal stay in Jammu by Pakistani nationals: Official
Jammu: Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch Jammu has filed chargesheets against 65 accused in connection with cases involving the illegal stay of Pakistani nationals in four districts of the Jammu division, an official said Saturday. The chargesheet was filed following completion of investigation in eight separate incidents before competent courts in Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri and Kathua districts in a case registered at Police Station SCW, Crime Branch Jammu, a spokesperson...
Read moreDetailsAISA’s Neha Bora appears before SEM, gets time to reply to peace bond notice
New Delhi: AISA president Neha Bora appeared before the special executive magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg Police Station Saturday, a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed her plea challenging a police notice directing her to execute a Rs 10,000 "peace bond" with one surety. During the proceedings, the magistrate, following the High Court's directions, provided Bora's counsel with the documents that formed the basis of the police allegation that there...
Read moreDetailsKashmir issue remains alive because of Pakistan, says Farooq; BJP slams ‘seditious’ comment
Srinagar: Pakistan has saved Kashmiris by keeping the issue alive at international forums, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said Saturday, sparking a row, with the BJP castigating the comment as "seditious and anti-national." Abdullah said there is little hope for Kashmiris from the Centre. "What hope will you (people of J-K) have from them (Delhi)? Will you expect that they will do justice for you?" the three-time chief minister said...
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More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt
Paris: Clashes erupted in Paris Saturday at the end of a major demonstration as more than 400,000 people protested across France over school funding and soaring living costs, challenging President Emmanuel Macron's government a week after widespread rioting and looting. The Paris march began peacefully. But near its endpoint at Porte de Vincennes, some protesters threw projectiles...
Urban mobility must be integrated with city planning from outset: Minister Manohar Lal
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Manohar Lal Saturday said urban mobility must be integrated with city planning from the outset, calling transport infrastructure a key driver of economic growth. Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Exhibition 2026 in Bhubaneswar, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Minister said India's urban transport...
Naraj data centre project: Prioritise jobs, sustainability over corporate gains, says Jena
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s investment priorities must focus on meaningful employment, sustainable resource use and environmental protection—not merely corporate investments that primarily benefit corporations, said former Union minister Srikant Jena in a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi seeking clarification over the proposed Rs 1.04 lakh crore data centre project at Naraj, raising concerns over its massive electricity...
Special darshan facility for differently-abled devotees at Puri Srimandir
Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will introduce a special darshan facility for differently-abled devotees on a trial basis after the holy month of Kartik allowing 20 devotees daily through online slot booking. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Administrator and Puri Collector Dibyajyoti Parida. Under the arrangement, devotees can register online...
65 chargesheeted in cases involving illegal stay in Jammu by Pakistani nationals: Official
Jammu: Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch Jammu has filed chargesheets against 65 accused in connection with cases involving the illegal stay of Pakistani nationals in four districts of the Jammu division, an official said Saturday. The chargesheet was filed following completion of investigation in eight separate incidents before competent courts in Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri and Kathua...
AISA’s Neha Bora appears before SEM, gets time to reply to peace bond notice
New Delhi: AISA president Neha Bora appeared before the special executive magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg Police Station Saturday, a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed her plea challenging a police notice directing her to execute a Rs 10,000 "peace bond" with one surety. During the proceedings, the magistrate, following the High Court's directions, provided Bora's...
Kashmir issue remains alive because of Pakistan, says Farooq; BJP slams ‘seditious’ comment
Srinagar: Pakistan has saved Kashmiris by keeping the issue alive at international forums, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said Saturday, sparking a row, with the BJP castigating the comment as "seditious and anti-national." Abdullah said there is little hope for Kashmiris from the Centre. "What hope will you (people of J-K) have from them (Delhi)? Will...
Carcass of female saltwater crocodile found in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapada: The carcass of a seven-foot-long female saltwater crocodile was found in the Brahmani River in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapada district Saturday, officials said. Locals spotted the carcass in the morning and alerted forest officials, who retrieved it and sent it to the Rajnagar veterinary facility for autopsy. "We will ascertain the cause of death...
Odisha’s urbanisation rate to ‘more than double to 40% by 2036’: CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said the state's urbanisation rate is expected to more than double to 40 per cent by 2036, and asserted that the BJP government has already commenced developing state-of-the-art infrastructure and establishing modern institutions to support this growth. CM Majhi was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the National Urban Conclave-2026...
