Baku (Azerbaijan): India Tuesday said the new climate finance goal to support climate action in the Global South must be rooted in the principle of climate justice and asked wealthy nations to take the lead in reducing emissions and ensure adequate carbon space for developing countries. Delivering Indias national statement at the UN climate conference []

In an age where humanity faces existential threats from environmental crises, the fight against climate change has become more than a causeits a necessity. Amid rising temperatures and vanishing biodiversity, Heeta Lakhani has dedicated herself to combating these issues not just through action, but through education. Born in 1991 and raised in Mumbai, Heetas path []

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh fast bowler Yash Dayal has been included in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad as a backup player, pacers father Chanderpal Dayal told IANS Tuesday. Chanderpal, while revealing that Yash got a call to join the squad when he was in South Africa for the T20I series last week and joined the team []

Rio de Janeiro: The countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts and G20 must focus on addressing it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday. In an address at a session at the G20 summit, Modi said Indias G20 theme of One Earth, []

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha Monday announced that the deadline for filling out forms for the annual High School Certificate (HSC) and State Open School Certificate (SOSC) examinations has been extended to November 25, 2024. The board clarified that no further extensions would be granted. Previously, November 18 was set as the []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday met Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong in the island country, and explored collaborations in various sectors, including petrochemicals, infrastructure and logistics, officials said. Majhi, who started his four-day visit to Singapore Sunday, apprised Yong, who is also the Minister of Trade and Commerce, about the []

New Delhi: As Indias electronics industry witnesses unprecedented growth, it is set to create 12 million (1.2 crore) jobs at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25-30 per cent, according to a report Monday. The projections indicate the creation of 12 million jobs, encompassing 3 million direct and 9 million indirect roles, according to []

Balasore: A court in Odishas Balasore district Monday sentenced a man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his minor daughter earlier this year. Special judge of Balasore court, Ranjan Kumar Sutar, under the POCSO act, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, failing which he will have to undergo another []

Kendrapara: A court in Odishas Kendrapara district sentenced a 53-year-old man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl. The Additional District Judge-cum-Special judge (POCSO) Kendrapara, Pragyan Paramita Roul pronounced the verdict Saturday relying on the evidence of 19 witnesses including the victim girl and medical report, said Manoj Kumar Sahu, the special []

Rajnagar: Habalikhati beach, a famous tourist site within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district, reopened for tourists Saturday after remaining closed for 24 days after cyclonic storm Dana made its landfall in the area October 24. The cyclonic storm caused significant damage to the tourist facilities in the area. Dolphin Houses and cottages for tourists []

Bhubaneswar: Indian Navys operational demonstration, set to take place at Blue Flag Beach in Puri December 4, will feature 40 aircraft, including MiG-29Ks and LCAs, as well as 25 warships, showcasing the Navys maritime strength and operational capabilities, officials said Saturday. The event, which will include impressive parades, will be attended by President Droupadi Murmu, []

New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem raised more than $182 million in funding this week, a substantial gain from last weeks $138 million funding. At least 24 Indian startups secured nearly $182.62 million, led by three growth-stage deals and 19 early-stage deals. Rural household-focused platform SarvaGram raised Rs 565 crore (around $67 million) in Series []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday extended the tenure of a judicial commission which has been probing into the alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual assault of his fiance in police custody. The tenure of the panel headed by Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash (Retd) has been extended by another 60 days to January 31, 2025, []

Mumbai: Ashutosh Gowariker has been appointed as the Chairperson of the International Jury for this years International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The filmmaker said he is honoured to be a part of it. Ashutosh stated: Cinema is constantly evolving with the times, and theres no better place to witness this evolution than at a []

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the 2025 Mens Champions Trophy tour will start in Islamabad Saturday. The trophy will also be displayed in the citys famous landmarks like Daman-e-Koh, Faisal Mosque, and the Pakistan Monument, with legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar marking his presence. The trophy tour is a promotional event before every []

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has fined Reliance Big Entertainment Rs 26 crore for failure to clear penalties imposed by the capital markets regulator. The company earlier failed to pay penalties in a case pertaining to illegal diversion of funds. SEBI issued the demand notice after Reliance Big Entertainment failed to []

Johannesburg: A brilliant three-fer by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh after twin centuries by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, who shared a 210-run partnership the highest for any wicket, helped India thrash South Africa by 135 runs in a record-breaking performance at The Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. With this India won the four-match series []

Puri: If everything goes well, silver-coating on the Ratna Singhasan, Patitapaban Temple and the Singhadwar (Lions Gate) canopy door lock will be completed by December 25, as the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to use more than 300 kg of silver donated by devotees for the purpose. This was revealed during a crucial []

Rohtak: Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj Friday registered his name in history books by becoming just the third bowler to pick all 10 wickets in a Ranji Trophy innings. He is also just the sixth Indian bowler overall to achieve this feat in first-class cricket. Kamboj achieved the unique landmark by picking 10-49 in his 30.1 []

New Delhi: Indias GDP will expand 6.5-7 per cent annually in the next three fiscal years (2025-2027), and the countrys good economic growth prospects will continue to support banks asset quality, according to a new report. Indias infrastructure spending and private consumption will support robust economic growth, said S&P Global Ratings in its latest global []

Bhubaneswar: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organisation (IOC-Unesco) has recently recognised communities of 24 tsunami prone coastal villages under six coastal districts of the state as tsunami-ready during the 2nd Global Tsunami Symposium in Indonesia. Tsunami-ready recognition certificates for Noliasahi of Jagatsinghpur district and Venkatraipur village of Ganjam district []

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Thursday released the schedule for the 2025 matric examinations, which will begin February 21, 2025. According to the released schedule, examinations will begin February 21, 2025 and conclude March 6, 2025. Both regular and ex-regular examinations will be held in a single sitting with one question paper []

Centurion: Tilak Varmas spectacular maiden century stayed above Marco Jansens stunning late assault as India notched a thrilling 11-run win over South Africa in the third T20I here Wednesday. India now lead the four-match series 2-1. Tilaks brilliant effort (107, 56b, 84, 76) carried India to 219 for six but Jansen (54, 17b, 44, 56) []

Bhubaneswar: Kharvelnagar police Wednesday arrested three hoodlums, including the brother-in-law of the complainant, whose house was burgled of several gold ornaments and cash. One more accused in the case is still at large, said a senior police official of Kharvelnagar police station. One gold chain, a pair of earrings, two gold lockets, six gold bangles, []

Bhubaneswar: In a major fillip to fisheries sector, the state Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday decided to implement a new scheme Mukhyamantri Maschyajibi Kalyan Yojana (MMKY) with a budgetary allocation of Rs 2,239 crore. According to the Cabinet decision, the state sector umbrella scheme MMKY, with 17 sub-schemes, will be implemented []

Chandrapur: A tigress has been successfully captured for relocation from the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in this district of Maharashtra to the Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR), a senior forest official said here Wednesday. This marks the first inter-state tiger relocation from Maharashtra to any other state, the official added. The tigress (T-163) is being []

Jajpur: Dharmasala tehsildar Subhankar Mohanty in Jajpur district slapped a penalty of Rs 1.52 crore on the Ramco Cement grinding unit at Haridashpur under the block over a report by the Principal Accountant General (AG). The report states that the firm has encroached large tracts of land (both rural and forest) and water bodies. It []

Baku: The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned. According to a report released on the opening day of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) here, the January-September global mean surface temperature was 1.54 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial []

New Delhi: A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Monday approved three projects worth Rs 725.62 crore for the expansion and modernisation of fire services in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal. The committee has approved Rs 376.76 crore for West Bengal, Rs 201.10 crore for Odisha and Rs 147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh []

New Delhi: A host of macroeconomic data announcements, the last batch of September quarter earnings, global trends, and trading activity of foreign investors will be the major driving factors for the equity market this week, according to analysts. Equity markets would remain closed Friday for Guru Nanak Jayanti. India is set to release CPI and []

Bhubaneswar: National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will be implemented in government universities and affiliated colleges across Odisha from the current academic session (2024-25), according to a press release issued by the Chief Ministers Office, Saturday. As per the release, the implementation is aimed at bringing radical changes in the education system in the state. According []

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Intensifying his attack on the BJP government in Odisha, BJD president and former CM Naveen Patnaik Friday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of two women who lost their lives after consuming mango kernel. He called it too sad to witness such tragedies in a state that had topped the list for successfully implementing []

New York: Welcome to Beyonce country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, Cowboy Carter rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy history. Cowboy Carter is up for album and country album of the year, []

Washington: The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle. Since earlier in the year, labour market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low. Inflation has made progress []

Balasore: A court in Odishas Balasore district Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years in jail for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The incident happened in April 2019 when the girl was alone at home. The man entered her room, and raped her there, according to the prosecution. The investigation was started after the girl narrated []

New Delhi: Kamal Haasan-starrer Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, is set to hit theatres across the globe June 5, 2025. The makers announced the release date of the upcoming Tamil film on the occasion of Haasans 70th birthday. Haasans Raaj Kamal Films International, one of the production houses behind Thug Life, shared the update []

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Wednesday issued a notification stating that the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023 is likely to be held December 15. The Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24 tentatively 15.12.2024 (Sunday). Detailed programme on the said examination []

New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh authorities for its high-handed approach, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed it to compensate a man, whose house was razed in 2019 for road widening, with Rs 25 lakh. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra further []

Mumbai: The total vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 32 per cent on-year rise in October to 28,32,944 units with all segments including two-wheelers and passenger vehicles registering strong growth, Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) said Wednesday. The total vehicle retail sales in October 2023 stood at 21,43,929 units, as per FADA. The []