The Odisha government Wednesday hiked the compassionate assistance for employees in the event of death while on duty from `4 lakh to `10 lakh. It also increased the assistance from `2 lakh to `5 lakh for employees who get permanently disabled due to injuries suffered while on duty and from `1 lakh to `2 lakh for employees partially disabled due to injuries suffered while on duty.

Top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Odisha in June as a part of the month-long special public relations campaign (Maha Jansampark Abhiyan).

The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) announced Wednesday an ex-gratia of `10 lakh to the family of the minor girl who died Tuesday after suffering serious injuries due to the collapse of an old iron bridge here. The financial assistance was announced by CMC Mayor Subash Chandra Singh.

Scarface actor, Al Pacino, 83, is expecting a baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is eight months pregnant. He sparked romance rumours with Alfallah, 29, back in April 2022 when the two were seen leaving a restaurant in California together according to a report in ‘E! News’.

Auditor Deloitte has flagged three transactions, including recoveries from a contractor identified in the Hindenburg report, as it issued a qualified opinion on the accounts of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Scarface actor, Al Pacino, 83, is expecting a baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is eight months pregnant. He sparked romance rumours with Alfallah, 29, back in April 2022 when the two were seen leaving a restaurant in California together according to a report in ‘E! News’.

The state government has provided 4.11 lakh new connections and addressed the grievances of 5,100 consumers through Mo-Bidyut portal. This was revealed during a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here Wednesday.

From delightful smoothies to flavourful paneer recipes, there are numerous ways to enjoy milk and other dairy products. Since 2001, World Milk Day is being celebrated June 1 to increase public awareness of the importance of milk in a balanced diet as well as how it benefits local economies and communities.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday took to the streets here to protest against the alleged manhandling of wrestlers at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar after they tried to march towards the new Parliament building following its inauguration three days ago.

The Allahabad High Court Wednesday rejected a plea challenging the maintainability of a suit filed by five Hindu women seeking permission for regular worship of Shringar Gauri and other deities in Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque compound.

The Centre's ambitious Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY) has achieved a milestone of 5 crore hospital admissions amounting to `61,501 crore worth free treatment of people.

The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls “unidentified aerial phenomena,” commonly known as UFOs, kicked off Wednesday to discuss findings since its formation last year.

About 40-50 foreign direct investment (FDI)proposals from countries sharing land border with India under the provisions of Press Note 3 are pending for approval with the government, official sources said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he did not imagine his disqualification from Lok Sabha was possible when he joined politics but asserted that it has given him a "huge opportunity" to serve the people.

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Trichy International Airport arrested three passengers on Wednesday and seized 1197.5 grams of 24-carat gold worth ₹ 72,73,781, officials said on Wednesday.

Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren on Wednesday confirmed his party's attendance at the meeting of leading Opposition forces in Patna on June 12.

India and China on Wednesday held in-person diplomatic talks here and discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in a "frank and open manner".

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performed the Shila Pujan of the grand Devi Lok of Vijayasan Mata to be built at Salkanpur at a cost of ₹ 211 crore .

India’s Kiran George stuns World No. 9 Shi Yuqi of China at the Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament.

Several wrestlers continue to protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan despite calls from the government to trust the ongoing police probe. Farmers today will hold a 'mahapanchayat' to discuss the issue.