Rs 1 cr gold heist at jewellery shop in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: Gold jewellery worth more than Rs 1 crore was allegedly stolen from a jewellery shop in the heart of Jharsuguda town after burglars broke through its rear wall late Friday night, prompting a major police investigation. According to police,...
Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Odisha, Malkangiri worst hit
Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Incessant rain triggered by a low-pressure system disrupted normal life in parts of Odisha Saturday, with roads and bridges submerged at several places, while the state government maintained a close watch on the situation amid an IMD forecast of...
Koraput Coffee served at BRICS Summit, puts Odisha brand in global spotlight
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Koraput Coffee was given to delegates and journalists at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, putting the tribal farmers-grown Arabica brand in the international spotlight, officials said Saturday. Tiger Bright, a brand of Koraput Coffee, was included...
6-foot crocodile rescued from waterlogged farmland in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: A six-foot-long saltwater crocodile was rescued after it was trapped in a fishing net in a waterlogged agricultural field in Odisha's Kendrapada district on Saturday, forest officials said. The net had been laid by a local fisherman to catch fish...
BJD demands multi-agency probe into recovery of five orangutans in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Saturday demanded a high-level, multi-agency probe involving the CBI, NIA and IB into the recovery of five orangutans in a forest in Odisha, alleging that the incident exposed serious security lapses along the country's international borders....
Border peace essential for India-China ties: PM Modi to President Xi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping that peace and tranquillity along the frontier remains essential for development of India-China relations, emphasising that existing agreements on border management must be strictly observed. In their talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, the two...
Read moreDetailsUS finalises levies on solar cell imports from India, Indonesia, Laos
Washington: US has finalised high anti-dumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells and panels from India and two other countries, contending that producers and exporters benefited from unfair government subsidies and harmed American industry. The US Department of Commerce, on Friday, announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos. The Department...
Read moreDetailsRBI rejects Tata Sons’ bid to surrender NBFC licence, setting stage for mandatory listing
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank has rejected Tata Sons' application to surrender its core investment company registration, killing the Tata Group holding company's attempt to avoid a mandatory stock-market listing and setting the stage for it to become publicly traded, sources said Saturday. The rejection was conveyed in a letter received by Tata Sons' company secretary and chief financial officer on Saturday, the sources said, closing out an application the company filed...
Read moreDetailsBRICS leaders seek faster, safer cross-border payments
New Delhi: BRICS leaders Saturday called for practical measures to make cross-border payments among member countries faster, cheaper, more transparent and secure, as the grouping seeks to deepen financial cooperation. In the New Delhi Declaration, the grouping recognised the need for harnessing the collective potential of BRICS to build a more self-reliant BRICS insurance ecosystem to support trade among members, and further discussion on enhancing reinsurance capacities. In this regard, the...
Read moreDetailsBRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration with consensus
New Delhi: In a major diplomatic victory for India, the BRICS grouping adopted a consensus joint declaration on Saturday after overcoming sharp divisions between the United Arab Emirates and Tehran regarding the West Asia conflict while notably omitting direct mention of the US for its attacks on Iran. The BRICS leaders appeared to endorse New Delhi's position to end the conflict through "dialogue and diplomacy" and stressed the need to work...
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Rs 1 cr gold heist at jewellery shop in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: Gold jewellery worth more than Rs 1 crore was allegedly stolen from a jewellery shop in the heart of Jharsuguda town after burglars broke through its rear wall late Friday night, prompting a major police investigation. According to police, the burglars climbed onto the roof of nearby Tulsi Jewellers shop after about 1am. They allegedly used...
US finalises levies on solar cell imports from India, Indonesia, Laos
Washington: US has finalised high anti-dumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells and panels from India and two other countries, contending that producers and exporters benefited from unfair government subsidies and harmed American industry. The US Department of Commerce, on Friday, announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty...
Border peace essential for India-China ties: PM Modi to President Xi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping that peace and tranquillity along the frontier remains essential for development of India-China relations, emphasising that existing agreements on border management must be strictly observed. In their talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, the two leaders reaffirmed that both the countries should...
Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Odisha, Malkangiri worst hit
Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Incessant rain triggered by a low-pressure system disrupted normal life in parts of Odisha Saturday, with roads and bridges submerged at several places, while the state government maintained a close watch on the situation amid an IMD forecast of more rain over the next 48 hours, officials said. Malkangiri in southern Odisha was the worst affected...
RBI rejects Tata Sons’ bid to surrender NBFC licence, setting stage for mandatory listing
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank has rejected Tata Sons' application to surrender its core investment company registration, killing the Tata Group holding company's attempt to avoid a mandatory stock-market listing and setting the stage for it to become publicly traded, sources said Saturday. The rejection was conveyed in a letter received by Tata Sons' company secretary and chief...
BRICS leaders seek faster, safer cross-border payments
New Delhi: BRICS leaders Saturday called for practical measures to make cross-border payments among member countries faster, cheaper, more transparent and secure, as the grouping seeks to deepen financial cooperation. In the New Delhi Declaration, the grouping recognised the need for harnessing the collective potential of BRICS to build a more self-reliant BRICS insurance ecosystem to support...
Koraput Coffee served at BRICS Summit, puts Odisha brand in global spotlight
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Koraput Coffee was given to delegates and journalists at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, putting the tribal farmers-grown Arabica brand in the international spotlight, officials said Saturday. Tiger Bright, a brand of Koraput Coffee, was included in the kits distributed to media personnel and delegates at the summit by the Ministry of External...
Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat to resign from Congress posts after ED action
Dehradun/New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat Saturday said he has decided to resign from all party posts after the ED seized cash and jewellery from his personal assistant's house, asserting that he is ready to go to jail if he is found involved in any wrongdoing. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, the former Uttarakhand chief minister...
6-foot crocodile rescued from waterlogged farmland in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: A six-foot-long saltwater crocodile was rescued after it was trapped in a fishing net in a waterlogged agricultural field in Odisha's Kendrapada district on Saturday, forest officials said. The net had been laid by a local fisherman to catch fish in Rajnagar area. This morning, he spotted the crocodile entangled in it and informed the forest officials,...























































































