Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday announced various service-related benefits for teaching and non-teaching employees working in various non-government-aided higher educational institutions in the state.

A day after BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik issued a one line statement saying that "rumour" and "lies" are worst aspect of politics.

The Prime Ministerchaired high-powered committee will meet March 15 to finalise the names of new Election Commissioners, top sources said.

Acting on the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian visited the Millennium City to review the ongoing development works at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH), which is being transformed into an AIIMSplus institution.

Cheetah ‘Gamini’ Sunday gave birth to five cubs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, taking the total number of the big cats in the country to 26.

Former Supreme Court judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was administered the oath of office as the chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal by President Droupadi Murmu here Sunday.

The Himachal Pradesh Police Sunday registered a case against an independent MLA and the father of a Congress rebel and others over “electoral offences” related to the recent Rajya Sabha polls in which six party MLAs voted for the BJP candidate from the state.

Movement of several trains was affected in Punjab Sunday after agitating farmers squatted on tracks at many places in the state as part of a nationwide ‘rail roko’ protest.

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) are turning steady buyers as they bought Indian equities worth Rs 6,139 crore so far this month driven by strong economic growth, market resilience and decline in US bond yields.

The Supreme Court will hear a petition by six rebel Congress MLAs of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

Nigeria shocker Nigerian security forces are searching for more than 200 children abducted from their school by gunmen, in the latest mass kidnapping incident.

India and EFTA sign a free trade agreement under which New Delhi receives an investment commitment of $100 billion in 15 years

 The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police crime branch arrests two more persons in connection with a `3.7cr fraud case

An application from the State Bank of India, seeking more time to file information on electoral bonds, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. The court had given time till March 6 to file the details. The bank wants time till June 30.

 Rahul Dravid underlined the importance of staying together and functioning as a unit to be triumphant in the tough world of Test cricket while delivering a motivational dressing room speech after India registered a memorable 4-1 series win over England.