Budget Session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha, will begin Wednesday with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting, as the government sought cooperation of opposition parties to ensure the proceedings run smoothly.
Two village volunteers were killed and two others injured after their camp was attacked in Manipur Tuesday, police said. The incident happened at the camp situated near Kadangband village in Lamshang area at the border of the Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts.
Braving a severe heart attack while at the wheels, a bus driver in Balasore district saved the lives of about 60 passengers before he died Tuesday.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption, was Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in prison by a special court for leaking State secrets in 2022.
After Puri, Sunapur beach in Ganjam district has received the prestigious Blue Flag certification from Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) in Denmark.
The Odisha BJP unit will undertake a three-day ‘Gaon Chalo’ (go to village) campaign from February 9 to tell the people about different schemes launched by the Central government in the last 10 years, a party leader said.
“Politicians should be thick-skinned,” a Supreme Court bench said Tuesday while hearing a plea of a West Bengal-based political commentator seeking protection from arrest in multiple FIRs lodged against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Assamese people.
In a move to establish a significant nexus amongst academia, industry, and government organisation, IIIT Bhubaneswar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) .
Keeping the 2024 general elections in view, the Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress has appointed Meenakshi Bahinipati, wife of senior Congress leader and Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, as president of the party’s women wing.
The first direct flight from Kolkata arrived here Tuesday amid much fanfare. The Alliance Air flight was given a water cannon welcome when it arrived at the airport here around 2.00pm in the afternoon.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday lambasted the BJP for raising the CAA issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that she will never allow its implementation in the state during her lifetime.
Assam is among the top five states in the country in the progress of implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said Tuesday
The Indian Navy rescued an Iranianflagged fishing vessel with 19 Pakistani crew members and a Sri Lankan trawler in two swift operations after armed pirates hijacked the boats in the Arabian Sea amid deteriorating security situation arising out of Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeting various cargo ships in the region.
The Aam Aadmi Party Tuesday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking setting aside the mayoral poll results and demanding fresh elections under the supervision of a retired HC judge.
A Kerala court Tuesday sentenced to death 15 people associated with the now-banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of BJP OBC wing leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in this district in 2021, the special prosecutor of the case said here.
5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian advises students to work hard with selfconfidence to get success in life.
The Election Commission (EC) said Monday that the biennial Rajya Sabha polls will be held February 27 for 56 seats.
The state Cabinet, chaired by CM Naveen Patnaik, approved Monday five proposals, including a new scheme – LABHA (Laghu Bana Jatiya Drabya Kraya) – aimed at the development of Odisha’s tribal population.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed apprehension Monday that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections would be the last opportunity for the people to save ‘democracy’, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi might prefer ‘dictatorship’ in case his party wins the upcoming polls.
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur claimed Monday that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA will be implemented across the country within a week.
Devotees from five districts – Ganjam, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack and Kendrapara – Monday had darshan of Srimandir deities and perambulation on the recently inaugurated Parikrama Prakalpa as part of an earlier plan of the state government.
Odisha Wildlife department started a regulated guided Nocturnal Trail at Bharatpur in Chandaka and Dampara wildlife sanctuary here, Monday. This facility will be available for tourists, nature and wildlife lovers till 9pm every day.
Several members of Odisha Jatra Party Kalakar Sangha joined Biju Janata Dal at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Monday.
Setting up of a ‘Commission for Preservation and Promotion of Tribal Languages of Scheduled Tribes of Odisha’ is among the five proposals approved by the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, here, Monday.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has refuted claims that Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which conducted a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi and submitted a survey report in the district court earlier, found evidence of a Hindu temple there.
Plastic waste, especially single-use plastic, along with bitumen is being used extensively in the construction and strengthening of roads in Uttar Pradesh.
: The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the Andhra Pradesh government's plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road (IRR) scam case.
India’s gold imports, which have a bearing on the country’s current account deficit (CAD), increased 26.7 per cent to $35.95 billion during the April-December of this fiscal due to healthy demand, according to government data.
Rajesh Mohanty bagged his third fivewicket haul in four innings this season complementing Sandeep Pattnaik’s 150-run masterclass to help Odisha register their first win in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024.
Debutant Sonam Maskar bagged a silver medal for India in the women’s 10m air rifle event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup .
Delhi CM Kejriwal says his party will contest all the 90 Assembly seats in Haryana on its own, but the LS polls will be fought as part of INDIA bloc
The Ministry of Education (MoE) Sunday clarified that no reserved posts can be de-reserved after severe outcry over draft guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC) proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be declared unreserved if enough candidates from these categories are not available.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Odisha twice in February, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said Sunday.
JD(U) president Nitish Kumar Sunday took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time after a dramatic volte-face, ditching the Mahagathbandhan and the Opposition bloc INDIA and forming a new government with the BJP, which he had dumped less than 18 months ago.
Child rape cases, encompassing all forms of penetrative assaults, have registered a rise of 96 per cent from 2016 to 2022, according to an analysis of the NCRB data by child rights NGO CRY
The Odisha SSB Lecturers’ Association Sunday threatened not to cooperate in the annual Plus II examination and evaluation if the state government does not take immediate measures to fulfill their demands within 15 days.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested three persons after recovering two elephant tusks weighing 8.986 kg from their possession, an official said Sunday.
5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian reviewed the progress of various development projects and interacted with students as well as general public during his visit to Keonjhar, Sunday.
About 5,000 women, dressed in traditional sarees, participated in ‘Pattathon’ (minimarathon) Sunday under the encouragement and inspiration of KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta. The event was organised by K3 Breakfree. The event was held from 7am to 8am, with the women employees of KIIT, KISS and KIMS participating in it.
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Kolkata bench has formed a committee to inquire into the illegal sand mining on Kusei riverbed near Deogaon under Ghashipura tehsil in Keonjhar district.
The Trinamool Congress Sunday took out a rally in the metropolis, demanding the immediate release of MGNREGA funds due to the state by the Centre.
Amidst differences in opposition bloc INDIA over seat sharing with TMC in Bengal for Lok sabha polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday called on the Bengal and Bengalis to spearhead the battle against prevailing injustices in the nation.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Punjab government announced restoration of 10.77 lakh ration cards to enable their holders to avail the benefits of the ration being supplied under the Public Distribution System (PDS).
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren went on an unplanned visit to Delhi after the Enforcement Directorate issued fresh summons, asking him to join the investigation in a money laundering case. Soren travelled to the national capital Saturday night, triggering speculations.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Sunday said a committee chaired by Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has been set up to review the anti-defection law. Birla made this announcement during the valedictory session of the 84th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference here.
Clashes broke out in Maldives’ Parliament Sunday between pro-government MPs and opposition lawmakers over differences over the approval of four members of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu’s cabinet.
South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea fired several cruise missiles from waters off an eastern military port, in the country's latest weapons demonstration in the face of deepening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia’s ability to supply munitions and spares was hobbled by the war in Ukraine, but must step carefully to avoid pushing Moscow closer to China, Indian sources said.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have dumped Indian equities worth `24,700 crore so far this month, owing to surging bond yield in the US.
The pushback started by incandescent Ollie Pope (196, 278b, 21x4) was given its perfect conclusion by debutant left-arm spinner Tom Hartley (7/62) whose soul-ripping spell fashioned England’s memorable 28-run win over India on the fourth day of the first Test here Sunday.
The Kejriwal government will present its tenth budget in the budget session of Delhi Assembly to be held from February 15-20, with a focus on health, education, roads and infrastructure, officials said on Friday.
The BJP on Friday took potshots at the Congress claiming the Mamata Banerjee government has decided to deny permission to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state to "humiliate" Congress.
The leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has "conveyed his regrets" to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien after he called him a "foreigner".
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Patna to attend Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's 'At Home' reception event in Patna.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the government directed the ACB to file an offence in a case that the ED and Income Tax sleuths had been probing over the last three years.
According to ISRO, the boom carries two state-of-the-art, high-accuracy fluxgate magnetometre sensors that measure the low intensity interplanetary magnetic field in space.
Nitish Kumar will likely take oath as Bihar Chief Minister again tomorrow, a record ninth time, supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - mirroring a familiar script from the 2020 elections.
Amid reports that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may rejoin hands with the BJP, the Bihar government has transferred 79 Indian Police Service (IPS) and 45 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers in the state.
India, France have agreed to intensify cooperation in the Southwest Indian Ocean, building on the joint surveillance missions carried out from the French island territory of La Reunion in 2020 and 2022.
West Bengal CM and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday gave the Centre a seven-day ultimatum to clear all dues failing which the party would launch a massive protest.
As many as 1.5 crore polling personnel will be deployed to ensure smooth conduct of the parliamentary elections to elect members of the 18th Lok Sabha.