New Delhi: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary Rachna Shah has underscored the need for sustained international cooperation, strong institutions, and technology-driven governance to address evolving corruption challenges, according to an official statement issued Wednesday. Her assertion came during the first BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Meeting held virtually June 23. It was held under India's...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said thunderstorms and rain are expected to prevail in several parts of Odisha during the next four days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds would occur during the afternoon and evening hours in 22 districts Thursday, for which the weather office has issued a yellow warning (be aware)....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Minister Nityananda Gond  Wednesday said technical glitches in the SPARSH portal had affected the disbursement of pension under the centrally sponsored National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). The minister said the beneficiaries would get the amount within the next seven days. We are working overtime to rectify the...

Madhubani: Five children of a family drowned while bathing in a pond in Bihar's Madhubani district Wednesday, police said. The tragedy happened in Kerwar village in the Patauna police station area. The children were aged between 10 and 15 years, they said. DSP (Benipatti) Amit Kumar said seven children of the family had gone to the pond...

Jajpur: A 50-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbour over a land dispute in Odisha's Jajpur district Wednesday, the police said. The incident took place at Saroi village under the Dharmasala police station limits. The deceased was identified as Nandini Dehury, a widow, while the accused is Hari Dehury (30). According to the police,...

Berhampur: A human skeleton was found in an abandoned building in Odisha's Ganjam district Wednesday, police said. The skeletal remains were found in an unused house in the premises of the defunct Aska Spinning Mill and have been sent to the forensic department of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for DNA profiling, Kotinada police station...

Mumbai: Suggesting that the India-United States trade deal was 99 per cent complete, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Wednesday both sides were trying to resolve the remaining 1 per cent sticking points and expected the long-awaited pact to be inked within the next several weeks. The US Ambassador to India, who also serves as Special Envoy to...

New Delhi: Highlighting the deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Laos, reflected in the shared Buddhist heritage and enduring legacy of the Ramayana, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Wednesday said that the bilateral partnership is anchored in longstanding cultural and people-to-people connections. In his opening remarks during the 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting with Laos...

New Delhi: India Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on Kuwait International Airport which resulted in the death of one Indian national and injured several others. New Delhi also reiterated its call to not target civilian population, civilian infrastructure and urged parties to stop such attacks. "We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate served a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday, asking him to appear before it June 15 in connection with the primary school recruitment irregularities case, officials said. A team of ED officers visited Banerjee's Kalighat Road residence in south Kolkata in the evening and delivered the summons to a member of...