Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik slammed the annual state Budget presented in the Assembly Friday by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, calling the Budget "full menu in an empty kitchen." Speaking to media persons on the Budget outside the house, the former CM said, “What can I say about this...

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Washington: The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centres on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. It's the first major piece of Trump's...

New Delhi: Delhi Police Friday arrested four Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers for staging a shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit venue in New Delhi, with officials saying a wider conspiracy angle in the case is being probed. An FIR has been registered at Tilak Marg police station invoking serious provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...

New Delhi: Production growth of India's eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a two-month low of 4 per cent in January, according to official data released Friday. It was 5.1 per cent in January 2025 and 4.7 per cent in December 2025. Crude oil and natural gas output recorded negative growth in January. Production of refinery...

New Delhi: India Friday reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution to the Palestine issue and said it had joined more than 100 countries and international organisations in a statement condemning Israel's attempts to expand unlawful settlements in the West Bank. India did not figure in the initial statement that was endorsed by around 80 countries and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday presented a Rs 3.10 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27, with focus on agriculture, rural development and women empowerment. Out of the total outlay, Rs 1,80,000 crore has been earmarked for programme expenditure, around 58 per cent of the total Budget estimates. Presenting his government's third Budget, Majhi said administrative...

New Delhi: As many as 70 nations are already on board as signatories to the Delhi declaration, and discussions are on with many others, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Friday, adding that the final tally should cross 80 by Saturday when the event concludes. Vaishnaw said the contours of the Delhi declaration will be shared transparently Saturday....

Kolkata: Several complaints were lodged at a police station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Friday against the chief electoral officer over alleged harassment of people during the SIR process, a senior officer said. Seven people, accompanied by Canning Purba legislator Saokat Molla, filed their complaints at the Jibantala Police Station, alleging that they faced harassment...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced a new scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangal Yojana’, under which girls born in economically weaker section families will receive Rs 1,00,001 upon completion of graduation. Presenting the annual Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, CM Majhi said a savings instrument of Rs 20,000 will be created in the name...