Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has invited the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Gan Kim Yong to attend the Utkarsh Odisha the Make in Odisha Conclave scheduled to be held in January 2025. The high-level delegation led by CM Majhi and Industry Minister SampadChandraSwain on the second day of their four-day visit []

New Delhi: Delhis air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Monday, leaving people gasping for breath with itchy eyes and sore throats as the Air Quality Index stood at 494, the second-worst in the last six years. Doctors raised concerns about health risks, cautioning that the toxic air can harm not just vulnerable groups but []

Cuttack/Phulbani: The death toll in the mango kernel tragedy in Odishas Kandhamal district rose to three after another woman died in hospital Monday, an official said. The deceased was identified as Jeeta Majhi (40), a resident of Mandipanka village in Daringbadi block. Two tribal women had died after consuming mango kernel gruel in the district []

Rourkela: Odisha Police arrested five persons while they were attempting to rob a house at the Railway Colony area in Rourkela, officials said Monday. The accused are habitual offenders with multiple police cases, they said. We have strengthened our night patrolling, and the arrest was a result of that. They were attempting to rob a []

New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has condemned the latest violence in Manipur and demanded the government, both at the Centre and the state, that they sincerely resolve the conflict. It is unfortunate that 19 months old violence in Manipur starting from May 3, 2023 has remained unresolved. Due to the ongoing violence, innocent []

Chandigarh: Slamming the Centre for not holding talks with them over their demands, which include a legal guarantee of MSP for crops, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Monday announced that farmers will march towards Delhi December 6. Farmer leaders who took the decision here at a meeting said they were []

Bhubaneswar: A team of experts of AIIMS Bhubaneswar successfully saved the life of a 24-year-old man after his heart had stopped beating for nearly 90 minutes using a special resuscitation procedure eCPR, marking a milestone in Odishas medical history, doctors said Monday. This life-saving intervention, known as Extracorporeal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (eCPR) procedure, helped revive []

Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said people are finding current interest rates very stressful and urged banks to make them affordable. Speaking at an event organised by SBI, the finance minister said that at present, India requires industry to ramp up and invest in new facilities, and added that lowering lending rates can []

New Delhi/Imphal: Amid the escalating violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Monday decided to provide an additional 50 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to the state government to deal with the prevailing law and order situation, officials said. A top Manipur Home Department official said that the 50 companies of []

New Delhi: The CBI has booked a man for allegedly posing as an official from the Prime Ministers Office and duping people by offering them favours. The central probe agency acted on a complaint from the PMO against JK Parida, a resident of Green View Apartments in Sector 99, Noida. His various purported social media []

Bhubaneswar: Former minister and senior BJP leader Samir Dey died Monday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack, family members said. He was 67. Dey was suffering from a kidney-related illness and was receiving treatment in the ICU of a hospital for the past few days. Dey was elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly []

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Abuja: Nigeria Sunday conferred its national award the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statesmanship and stellar contribution to fostering bilateral ties, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction. In a ceremony at the State House, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu []

New Delhi: The Congress Sunday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking stern action against the BJP for allegedly continuing its communal and divisive campaign in Jharkhand, days before the second and final phase of Assembly elections scheduled in the state November 20. In the complaint registered with the poll panel, []

Imphal: The National Peoples Party (NPP) Sunday withdrew support to the BJP-led government in violence-hit Manipur, claiming that the N Biren Singh dispensation has completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy in the northeastern state. The NPP has 7 MLAs in the 60-member Manipur Assembly. In the last few days, the situation in []

Abuja: India accords high priority to its strategic partnership with Nigeria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday as he held wide-ranging talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a focus on shoring up bilateral cooperation in sectors such as defence, trade and energy. In their talks, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to jointly []

Rajgir (Bihar): Defending champions India beat Japan 3-0 in their final league match to remain unbeaten and qualify for the semifinals of the womens Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here Sunday. The tournaments highest scorer Deepika (47th, 48th minutes) scored a brace, while vice-captain Navneet Kaur broke the deadlock for India in the 37th minute. []

Bareilly: The loco pilot of a goods train averted a major accident by applying the emergency brakes after spotting an iron garter and cement posts on the tracks near the Dibnapur railway station here, officials said. Superintendent of Police (North) Mukesh Chandra Mishra said the incident occurred late Friday night in the Hafizganj police station []

New Delhi: The Income-Tax Department Sunday cautioned taxpayers that failure to disclose assets held abroad or income earned in foreign shores in the ITR can attract a penalty of Rs 10 lakh under the anti-black money law. The department issued a public advisory as part of a compliance-cum-awareness campaign launched recently by it on Saturday []

New Delhi: In a major boost to its military prowess, India has successfully flight-tested a long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha, an achievement that has put the country in a select group of nations having the weapon that can strike with extreme speed and evade most air defence systems. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh []

Chennai: Dubbed as the capital of Indian Hockey for producing a number of India internationals including current Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, Odisha surprisingly didnt ever win Senior Men National Championship. That jinx was broken Saturday here at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium as Odisha outplayed Haryana 5-1 in the final of the 14th Hockey India Senior []

Berhampur: To attract more tourists to Ganjams scenic destinations, the district administration had introduced the Ganjam Darshan bus service, assigning its operations to the Berhampur Development Authority (BeDA). However, the project failed to roll out as anticipated and the brand-new buses have been gathering dust at the City Bus Depot in Haladiapadar near Berhampur. Initially []

Deogarh: Tension ran high after villagers detained a forester by tying him to a tree late Friday night over the failure of Forest personnel in driving away elephants, which destroyed crops at Bhejikudar village under Kundheigola police limits in Deogarh district. The forester was identified as Chhabila Behera of Nuadihi forest section under Riamal forest []

Bargarh/New Delhi: With Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) extending support, a massive struggle by Bargarh farmers against the privatisation of electricity distribution has gathered steam. As part of their protest, the farmers in Bargarh and surrounding districts of western Odisha are boycotting prepaid smart meters installed by the discom. SKM said prepaid smart meters were being []

Rajesh Mohanty, OP Rourkela: Concerned denizens are urging the transfer of Rourkela Airport land from SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), citing the move as essential for the Steel Citys growth prospects. Local MP and Union Minister Jual Oram recently convened meetings with officials from the state government and []

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Bhubaneswar: CPI general secretary D. Raja Saturday criticised the BJPs double-engine theory, saying it has brought multiple disasters in states where the party is in power, particularly in Uttar Pradesh. Raja demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the tragic deaths of newborns in Uttar Pradesh, which he attributed to negligence in maintaining []

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government Saturday formed a four-member committee to investigate the fire that broke out in the childrens ward of Jhansis Maharani Laxmibai Medical College. The committee has been tasked with identifying the cause of the fire and determining whether any negligence was involved. The government has also requested a report within seven []

Jhansi/Lucknow: Not amused by some markings made on the road with lime powder before he reached Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak Saturday asked the district magistrate to take action against the person who got the work done. Pathak along with principal secretary of health department arrived []

Beirut: Israeli ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago, before pulling back early Saturday after fierce battles with Hezbollah militants, Lebanese state media reported. Israeli troops captured a strategic hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa, about 5 kilometres from the Israeli border early Saturday, the state-run []

New Delhi: In the wake of the BJP and the Congress lodging complaints against each other with the Election Commission (EC) for poll code violations, the election panel asked the presidents of the two parties Saturday to comment on the charges levelled against their leaders. The EC wrote separate letters to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) []

Imphal: Protesters stormed the residences of two ministers and three MLAs in Manipurs Imphal Saturday, demanding justice for the murder of three persons in Jiribam district, police said. The mob attacks on legislators houses prompted the Imphal West administration to impose prohibitory orders in the district for an indefinite period. According to an order issued []

Mumbai: The upcoming streaming documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale, based on superstar Nayanthara, has triggered a rift between the actress and superstar Dhanush. The actress called out Dhanush after he sent a legal notice to her seeking compensation over the use of certain clips in the documentary without authorisation. On Saturday, the actress took []

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) clarified that no fire incident occurred on the Kanniyakumari-Dibrugarh Vivek Superfast Express at Odishas Bhadrak station Saturday. ECoR stated that a minor issue of brake binding was detected in a sleeper coach (fourth from the engine) when the train arrived at Bhadrak at 9:23am. The carriage and wagon (C&W) []

Raipur: Five Naxalites were killed and two security personnel injured in an anti-insurgency operation in Chhattisgarhs Bastar region Saturday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out at around 8 am in a forest in north Abujhmad along the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts when a joint team of security personnel was out []

New Delhi: The disengagement part of the problem with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh has been addressed with last months understanding and the next focus would be on de-escalation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday. Jaishankar described as a reasonable supposition to expect some improvement in the relations []

New York: US President-Elect Donald Trump has selected two veterans of his first term and campaign to run White House communications and face a mostly adversarial media he has labelled the enemy of the people. Steven Cheung, who ran his media relations for the campaign, has been appointed Assistant to the President and Director of []

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) plans to install the Kavach, train collision avoidance system, an official said. The Kavach system will be installed between Ranital (Bhadrak) in Odisha and Duvvada (Visakhapatnam) in Andhra Pradesh, a vital section of the Howrah-Chennai main line covering a distance of 595 km. Tender has been notified for the []

Baripada: The authorities of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odishas Mayurbhanj district Saturday said that three-year-old tigress Zeenat brought from Maharashtra, is in good health and made her first prey inside the soft enclosure. Zeenat was brought from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra in a special vehicle by road, a senior forest official said. Zeenat []

Mumbai: India captain Rohit Sharma has been blessed with a baby boy and there is a possibility that he makes it to the Perth Test against Australia starting November 22. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy at a local hospital here Friday night. Rohit didnt travel to Australia with the rest []

Mumbai: Hindi film superstar Salman Khan will be seen schooling entrepreneur and former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover in the upcoming Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 18. A promo shared by the channel, showcased Salman bashing Grover. It begins with the Dabangg star welcoming Grover on the stage and then questions him []

Mumbai: Hindi film heartthrob Vicky Kaushal dropped a video showcasing his strength while doing pull ups. Vicky took to Instagram stories, where he shared a clip from his gym. In the video, the actor who is seen wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt paired with black sweatpants and a baseball cap walks into the frame, does []

Imphal/Guwahati: Three bodies suspected to be of six persons missing from Jiribam district were found near the confluence of Jiri river and Barak river along Manipur-Assam border, officials said Saturday. The bodies of a woman and two children were found around 16km from Borobekra in Jiribam district Friday night from where the six persons went []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday embarked on a four-day visit to Singapore to highlight the states investment opportunities to global investors. He was accompanied by Odishas Industries minister Sampad and other state government officials. Our message will be clear that Odisha is open for business, and we are ready for it, []

Washington: Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a US official, one in a series of steps that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. Irans UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk a Trump ally named this week to advise his administration on ways to cut the []

Mumbai: Social media on Friday night was abuzz with reports of India Test skipper Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh being blessed with a baby boy. Multiple posts by several handles made the claims though there was no post on the official handle of Rohit Sharma. Ritika and Rohit Sharma have welcomed a baby []

I ndias signing of the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) marks a significant win for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This move brings the GBAs Secretariat to India, marking an exciting milestone for the renewable energy sector. Officials from MEA and the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas sealed []

Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrate (DM) of Dhenkanal to ensure that the best possible care and medical facilities are provided to a poor, pregnant and unwed woman who is a victim of repeated gangrape. The NHRC Tuesday instructed the DM to ensure the safe delivery of the child, []

Keonjhar: State Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia Friday directed Keonjhar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Dhanaraj HD to take departmental action against negligent forest staff over illegal tree felling in Krushnapur protected forest of Champua range. The Forest department has already filed cases against 13 members of the Van Suraksha Samiti (VSS) involved []