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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das Wednesday criticised the Centre over the introduction of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions, alleging that the move would increase the financial burden on small traders, vegetable vendors and ordinary consumers. Addressing a...

Ayodhya: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has given a clean chit to former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai and former Trust member Anil Mishra. Both Rai and Mishra...

Mumbai: As American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her role in popular television shows such as Nashville and Heroes, suddenly passed away at the young age of 36, the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association shared a social media post, offering a heartfelt tribute to the...

New Delhi: Actor Priyanka Chopra has unveiled the cover of Empress: The Definitive Biography of Sridevi, an upcoming account of the late actor's five-decade career and enduring legacy. Written by Dhiraj Kumar and published by Westland Books, the biography traces Sridevi's journey from child prodigy...

In the lexicon of development, few words sound as reassuring as “graduation,” which suggests progress past critical milestones and an escape from dependency. In global health, however, graduation increasingly creates a trap. When a country crosses the World Bank’s threshold from low- to middle-income status,...

Bhubaneswar: Three people, including a Fire Services personnel, died and more than 2 lakh people were affected as the flood situation remained grim in Odisha Wednesday, with swollen rivers marooning six northern districts, officials said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the three...

New Delhi: The government Saturday said the US has kept India in lower tariff bracket of 10 per cent under its Section 301 measures on alleged forced labour concerns. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 announced the final measures under Section 301...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court identifying 153 alleged violations involving the commercial use of residential properties, even as questions mount over the scale of unauthorised business activity across the state capital. The affidavit was filed in...

Chennai: In a major thrust towards making healthcare services more accessible, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Tuesday launched Nalam TN - an integrated digital platform - to facilitate quick and remote OP registration and appointments at the government medical facilities across the state. One can...

Nuapada: Police recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a pond at Ratipali village under Tanwat panchayat in Nuapada district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar Jagat of Sirtol in Ward No. 11 of Nuapada town. Villagers spotted the body floating in...