In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court has asked the state government to ensure that the development authorities do not allot multiple plots to individuals, said officials Tuesday

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar Tuesday announced he has decided to step down as chief of the party he founded and helmed since 1999, in a dramatic move that could have a bearing on national and Maharashtra politics ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Odisha has registered the highest-ever gross goods and services tax (GST) collection of `5,035.74 crore during April 2023, official sources said Tuesday.

In a major boost to prisoners’ rehabilitation, the state government has constituted a corpus fund of `10 crore for the strengthening of industries in the prisons across the state. The Home department in a notice has also specified the rules and guidelines regarding the administration and functioning of the corpus fund.

Chief executive member (CEM) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Pramod Boro visited the state office of Mo School Abhiyan and appreciated the state government’s unique initiative for its transformative impact on education.

The School and Mass Education Department of the Odisha Government has launched toll-free numbers and help desks to support school students in completing their summer vacation homework.

Twenty-five people were injured when their bus rammed into a trailer truck after the latter's driver applied brakes suddenly in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday congratulated the Odisha FC Football Team on winning the Super Cup trophy.

Continuing the third phase of High School Transformation Programme, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated 449 transformed high schools in five districts. It includes 233 high schools of Balasore district, 64 high schools in Nayagarh, 58 schools in Nuapada, 49 school in Sundargarh and 45 schools in Rayagada district.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Tuesday announced the addition of new facility on its website and mobile app to allow residents to verify their mobile numbers and email IDs seeded with their Aadhaar.

Taking serious note of the “plummeting level of campaign discourse” during electioneering in Karnataka, the Election Commission Tuesday asked political parties and their star campaigners to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances and not to vitiate the election atmosphere.

The Supreme Court held Monday it has the discretion of exercising the plenary power it commands under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage on the ground of "irretrievable breakdown", and the authority to dispense with the 6-month waiting period mandated under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 while granting divorce with mutual consent.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is working to secure the future of candidates who qualify for the interview stage of Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination, commonly known as UPPSC, but fail to clear it.

The Gujarat High Court Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his plea for stay of conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark, saying it will pass its final order post-summer vacation.

Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova, who recently visited India, on Tuesday expressed "regrets" over the depiction of Goddess Kali in a "distorted manner" by the defence ministry and apologised for the act, saying her country and its people respect "unique Indian culture"

India has recorded 3,720 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease in the country stands at 40,177, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

Under 'Operation Kaveri', the 12th flight carrying 231 stranded Indian evacuees, departed from Jeddah on a Mumbai-bound flight.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Vishal Yadav seeking parole to pursue filing of an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging his conviction and life sentence in the killing of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft on Tuesday departed from Port Sudan carrying 135 Indians to Jeddah, marking the 18th batch of evacuees from the conflict-torn African country to the Saudi Arabian city, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Dr. Lokanath Dash of AVP Care Hospitals in Bhubaneswar has been conferred with Top-100 CX Leaders in India award for his dynamic leadership, strategic influence and major contribution towards delivering excellence and innovation in the CX space,