Double engine going in reverse direction: LoP Naveen Patnaik on Budget 2025-26
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has criticised the state’s economic performance following the state budget, questioning the effectiveness of the current government’s policies. In his statement, Patnaik said, "Under this double-engine government, the economic growth of the state...
KIIT University takes U-turn, urges Nepali students to return
Nepal govt reacts after Nepali student dies at KIIT University hostel
Kathmandu: The Nepali government Monday addressed concerns after reports surfaced about the death of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha. "It has come to our attention through media and social media that a...
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Odisha CM tables Rs 2.90 lakh crore budget for FY26 with agri, irrigation push
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday presented a Rs 2.90-lakh crore state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal (FY'26) with a focus on agriculture and irrigation. Noting that around 48 per cent of the state's workforce depends on agriculture and 80 per cent of people live in rural areas,...
Read moreSitharaman reveals 60,000+ inputs received for new Income Tax Bill
Mumbai: The government received more than 60,000 inputs from the citizens towards the making of the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday. Addressing a post-Budget event here, the Finance Minister said the review of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 has a big component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s principle of 'Jan Bhagidari'. "The government's emphasis post-Covid-19 pandemic has been to put money for public expenditure in...
Read morePitroda’s China remarks not in line with Congress, party says
New Delhi: The Congress Monday distanced itself from its leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on China, saying they are not the views of the party and that China remains India's foremost external security and economic challenge. Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, was reported to have said that he does not understand the threat India faces from China, claiming that it is often blown out of proportion. "The views reportedly expressed...
Read moreIndia’s January exports shrink 2.38% to USD 36.43 billion
New Delhi: India's merchandise exports dipped by 2.38 per cent to USD 36.43 billion in January against USD 37.32 billion a year ago, according to government data released Monday. Imports increased by 10.28 per cent to USD 59.42 billion last month compared to USD 53.88 billion in January 2024. The trade deficit, or the gap between imports and exports, stood at USD 22.99 billion during the month under review. During the...
Read moreUS deportee from Punjab describes perils of ‘donkey route’, encountering snakes, crocodiles
Chandigarh: Promised legal entry into the US, Mandeep Singh's life was at risk after he was made to deal with crocodiles and snakes, trim his beard despite being a Sikh, and having to go without food for days. But his dream to secure a better life for his family in Amritsar came crashing down January 27 when he was arrested by the US Border Patrol while trying to sneak into America...
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Wanted burglar from MP injured in police encounter near Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A wanted burglar, identified as Arjun Anare (30) from Madhya Pradesh, was apprehended following a police encounter near Balianta Canal embankment on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Monday, police said. "Arjun sustained a bullet injury to his left leg during the exchange of gunfire and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital," Bhubaneswar DCP Pinak Mishra said....
Double engine going in reverse direction: LoP Naveen Patnaik on Budget 2025-26
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has criticised the state’s economic performance following the state budget, questioning the effectiveness of the current government’s policies. In his statement, Patnaik said, "Under this double-engine government, the economic growth of the state has declined. I wonder whether the double engine is going in the reverse direction." Patnaik's comments come...
KIIT University takes U-turn, urges Nepali students to return
Bhubaneswar: After facing backlash on social media, KIIT University urged Nepali students to return to campus. In a post on X, KIIT said, “An unfortunate incident took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter and apprehended the culprit.” https://twitter.com/KIITUniversity/status/1891462578741576131 The university administration added that efforts...
Bengal Court convicts man for raping 7-month-old girl, sentencing scheduled
Kolkata: A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) court in Kolkata Monday convicted the accused in the rape of a seven-month-old girl in Kolkata in November last year. The Pocso court judge will pronounce the sentence on Rajiv Ghosh, 34, Tuesday. The public prosecutor has sought capital punishment. The conviction came within three months of...
Tourists buy wives here; marriages end once they leave
Every part of the world has its own culture and customs, which influence the thinking and behaviour of people. At times, due to geographical and cultural conditions, certain strange traditions also come into practice. One such unique tradition is observed in some countries, where there is a custom of acquiring a wife by paying money. This practice...
Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ collects over Rs 150 crore at global box office in 3 days
New Delhi: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer historical drama Chhaava has become the highest grossing Hindi film this year by earning Rs 164.75 crore at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend. The film has surpassed the collection of Akshay Kumar-starrer Skyforce, which made over Rs 140 crore worldwide in the first three days of its...
Allu Arjun’s brother Allu Sirish praises ‘Chhaava’ as ‘mind blowing’
Chennai: Actor Allu Sirish, who is also the brother of well-known Telugu star Allu Arjun, has showered praises on director Laxman Utekar’s historical, Chhaava, calling it a ‘mind-blowing film’. Sirish also went on to point out that although NCERT textbooks did not tell much about great Indian kings, people were getting to learn about them through cinema....
Nepal govt reacts after Nepali student dies at KIIT University hostel
Kathmandu: The Nepali government Monday addressed concerns after reports surfaced about the death of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha. "It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in the hostel of KIIT University in Odisha, India, and that Nepali students...
Delhi government to file Supreme Court appeal over six 1984 riots acquittals
New Delhi: The Delhi government Monday informed the Supreme Court that it will file six appeals challenging acquittals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. The court was hearing a PIL filed by former Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee member S Gurlad Singh Kahlon. In 2018, the apex court on his plea constituted an SIT to probe 199 cases...
Israel claims Hamas chief in Lebanon killed in drone strike
Jerusalem: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon Monday killed the head of the militant Hamas group in the country, Israel's military said. The strike came on the eve of the deadline for Israel's full withdrawal from southern Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement that ended the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it...