The state government Saturday approved 19 investment projects worth Rs 3,663 crore. The projects, approved during a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, are expected to generate employment for over 13,500 people, an official statement said

The Jagannath Temple in Puri owns over 60,822 acres of land in Odisha and six other states, Odisha Law Minister Jagannath Saraka informed the Assembly Saturday. In a written reply to a question from BJD member Prasanta Behera, the minister said a total of 60,426.943 acres of land in the name of Mahaprabhu Jagannath Bije, Srikhetra Puri, have been identified in 24 of the state’s 30 districts.

Odisha Police has unearthed an illegal gutkha manufacturing unit at Tulasi Bihar-Ralab Road under Golanthara police station limits in Ganjam district, police said Saturday.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the ‘Cyber Suraksha Raths’, campaign vehicles for a fortnight long cyber awareness programme, during a special event at the Kalinga Stadium here Saturday evening. The vehicles equipped with advanced video and audio materials will roll out in 34 police districts across the state during September 30 till October 15

The First Lady of Kenya, Rachel Ruto, EGH, received the prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award 2022 at an event held in the institute’s campus, Saturday in presence of Governor Ganeshi Lal

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's legendary 'wagh nakh', the 'tiger claw' weapon he used to defeat Bijapur sultanate's general Afzal Khan in 1659, is set to return to Maharashtra from London in November.

The Afghanistan embassy in India suspended operations citing an inability to serve the country's interests and a shortage of staff and resources.

BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers will be immediately banned in Delhi and Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar if the AQI crosses the 400-mark.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Saturday extended the deadline for exchange or deposit of `2,000 banknotes till October 7.

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has extended the last date for online filling up of application forms for the annual High School Certificate (HSC) and State Open School Certificate (SOSC) Examination, 2024 till October 5

As the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has given rise to new possibilities in the world of literature, experts and translators feel that there is still time before such tools learn to translate human emotions

The BJP’s Manipur unit has told its national president JP Nadda that people are angry as the state government has so far failed to contain the ethnic strife. A letter signed by party’s state unit president Sharda Devi, vice-president Ch Chidananda Singh and six others told Nadda that “public anger and protest is now slowly turning the tide, putting the sole onus of this prolonged disturbance into the failure of the government in dealing with the situation.”

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Saturday announced a special package of `4,500 crore, including `1,000 crore under MGNREGA, to aid people affected by rain-related disasters during the July 7 to September 30 period

Lawmakers return to Congress Saturday with no clear path to resolving a squabble that appears likely to close wide swaths of the federal government, from national parks to financial regulation, in less than 18 hours.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is reportedly ending work-from-home or hybrid work from October 1, and has asked employees to attend office for five days a week. The company will, however, continue flexibility/hybrid policies and make exceptions wherever necessary

 From October 1, online gaming companies will charge 28 per cent GST on full value of bets, while offshore platforms too would be required to have GST registration to operate in India.

The government has increased the windfall tax on domestic crude oil produced by companies such as ONGC and Oil India Ltd as prices have shot up to around $95 per barrel

Pope Francis Saturday further cemented his legacy, elevating 21 prelates to the high rank of cardinal and significantly raising the percentage of electors chosen by him who will have the right to vote for his successor

Abhay Singh won the battle of attrition against Noor Zaman for the biggest prize of his career as top seeds India regained the Asian Games squash gold with an epic 2-1 win over Pakistan here Saturday.

Kidambi Srikanth rallied his way to a thrilling win in a tense decider as India kept alive their hopes of winning a first-ever gold medal at the Asian Games, reaching the men’s team championships final with a 3-2 win over South Korea here Saturday. This is India’s maiden entry into the final of the team event at the continental showpiece.