Odisha govt takes steps to ensure census enumerator safety after incidents
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a series of incidents involving census workers, the Odisha government's Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department has directed district collectors and municipal commissioners to ensure the safety of enumerators engaged in ongoing census operations and...
Four census officials assaulted in Odisha’s Dhenkanal
Bhubaneswar: Four Census officials, including two women, were allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Wednesday, police said. The incident happened in the Mahimanagar area of Kamakshyanagar Notified Area Council (NAC) in the morning, when a team comprising three enumerators and...
Odisha: Nearly 11,000 consumers get ‘zero’ electricity bills after rooftop solar system adoption
Sambalpur: Nearly 11,000 consumers in western Odisha reported "zero electricity bills" in March 2026 after adopting rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. As many as 10,885 households achieved zero bills during the month,...
Massive protest rally against proposed Sijimali mining
Thuamul Rampur: Hundreds of residents and activists took out a massive protest rally in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district against the proposed Sijimali mining project. The rally began at the premises of Maa Manikeshwari Temple and moved through the town...
Odisha is on the boil! No relief from heat till April 25
Bhubaneswar: Intense heatwave conditions persist in Odisha, disrupting daily life from early hours, with no respite likely for the next four days, until April 25. On Tuesday, a yellow warning for hot and humid conditions has been issued for Balasore,...
Two ships in Revolutionary Guard custody: Iran state TV
Dubai: Two ships were attacked Wednesday by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and are now in the force's custody and being taken to Iran, Iranian state television reported. It identified the vessels as the MSC Francesca and the Epaminodes. The ship's owners could not be immediately reached for comment. The seizures...
Read moreDetailsCUET PG 2026 results to be released April 24: NTA
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Wednesday said the results of the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026 will be announced April 24. The NTA shared the update in a post on X, informing candidates about the result declaration date. "CUET PG results will be announced on 24th April 2026," the post read. The CUET PG exam is held for admission to postgraduate courses in central and participating...
Read moreDetailsShutdowns by ethnic groups disrupt normal life in most parts of Manipur
Imphal: Shutdowns called by different ethnic organisations severely affected normal life in 12 of 16 districts of Manipur Wednesday, officials said. All five valley districts remained impacted on the fourth day of a five-day shutdown called by a Joint Action Committee (JAC) protesting the April 7 bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district, in which two children were killed. Road blockades were reported from several areas, including Sagolband and Patsoi in...
Read moreDetailsPahalgam attack anniversary: Army says for acts against India, response is assured
New Delhi: On the first anniversary of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army Wednesday reaffirmed its steely resolve to fight against terrorism, and said, for acts against India, "the response is assured". On April 22 last year, terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, at Pahalgam in south Kashmir. The dastardly act had shaken the nation and drawn condemnation from governments and leaders across the world. In retaliation, India launched...
Read moreDetailsUK: Military planners meet on Hormuz mission
London: Britain and France are gathering military planners from about 30 countries to flesh out details of a mission to provide security in the Strait of Hormuz - if and when the key shipping route reopens. Britain's Defence Ministry said the two-day meeting at a UK command-and-control centre in London aims to "turn diplomatic consensus into a detailed military plan". The plan is for an international mission to protect merchant vessels,...
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CUET PG 2026 results to be released April 24: NTA
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Wednesday said the results of the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026 will be announced April 24. The NTA shared the update in a post on X, informing candidates about the result declaration date. "CUET PG results will be announced on 24th April 2026," the post read. The...
Stock markets snap three-day rally; Sensex tumbles 757 pts dragged by IT shares, jump in oil prices
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1 per cent Wednesday, snapping a three-day gaining streak due to heavy selling in IT stocks and an uptick in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 756.84 points or 0.95 per cent to settle at 78,516.49. During the day, it slumped 831.03 points or 1.04 per...
Two ships in Revolutionary Guard custody: Iran state TV
Dubai: Two ships were attacked Wednesday by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and are now in the force's custody and being taken to Iran, Iranian state television reported. It identified the vessels as the MSC Francesca and the Epaminodes. The ship's owners could not be immediately reached for comment. The seizures represent an escalation after the US earlier...
Odisha govt takes steps to ensure census enumerator safety after incidents
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a series of incidents involving census workers, the Odisha government's Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department has directed district collectors and municipal commissioners to ensure the safety of enumerators engaged in ongoing census operations and facilitate the smooth collection of data, an official said Wednesday. In a letter addressed to the collectors...
Shutdowns by ethnic groups disrupt normal life in most parts of Manipur
Imphal: Shutdowns called by different ethnic organisations severely affected normal life in 12 of 16 districts of Manipur Wednesday, officials said. All five valley districts remained impacted on the fourth day of a five-day shutdown called by a Joint Action Committee (JAC) protesting the April 7 bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district, in which two children...
Pahalgam attack anniversary: Army says for acts against India, response is assured
New Delhi: On the first anniversary of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army Wednesday reaffirmed its steely resolve to fight against terrorism, and said, for acts against India, "the response is assured". On April 22 last year, terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, at Pahalgam in south Kashmir. The dastardly act had shaken the nation...
UK: Military planners meet on Hormuz mission
London: Britain and France are gathering military planners from about 30 countries to flesh out details of a mission to provide security in the Strait of Hormuz - if and when the key shipping route reopens. Britain's Defence Ministry said the two-day meeting at a UK command-and-control centre in London aims to "turn diplomatic consensus into a...
Bangladesh fined for slow over rate in 2nd ODI vs New Zealand
Dhaka: Bangladesh cricket team have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second men’s ODI against New Zealand at Shere Bangla National Stadium. According to the ICC press release, as quoted by the Daily Star, match referee Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel imposed the sanction...
IIFA 2026 in Asia; Dharmendra to get special tribute
Mumbai: The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2026 edition is set to be held in Asia in August-September, IIFA Awards founder-director Andre Timmins said. "We are doing IIFA Utsavam in October in Telangana, and the main awards will be in Asia. We want to work with not one country but several countries. We're going to host...
FIEO asks exporters to engage with US buyers for tariff refund share
New Delhi: Apex exporters' body FIEO Wednesday said it has asked its members to engage with US buyers to seek a share of the refunded tariffs, with the United States initiating the process of refunding reciprocal tariffs from April 20. FIEO President S C Ralhan said that there is no legal right of Indian exporters on those...
