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World's highest railway bridge over the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir is soon.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah would hoist a 103 ft high national flag and inaugurate the 'Gorata Shaheed Smarak' and memorial of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Gorata ground in Bidar district on Sunday.

Delhi saved 279 MW of electricity during 'Earth Hour' as electric appliances were switched off across the city from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Saturday, discom officials said.

Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal has moved the Supreme Court against the Lok Sabha Secretariat for not withdrawing a notification disqualifying him as a Member of Parliament upon his conviction and 10-year sentence.

The CBI questioned Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav at its headquarters for more than eight hours yesterday in an ongoing investigation concerning the land-for-jobs scam case, officials said.

The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced a 4 per cent increase in the dearness allowance of the state employees and pensioners.

The plea challenges the constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which lays down the automatic disqualification of a legislator while terming it illegal.

The project will help strengthen Assam's response to disasters through improved flood forecasting and accurate early warning systems, including mobile alerts.

A senior official of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) died on Saturday morning after he allegedly jumped off his 4th-floor office here following his arrest in a bribery case, police said on Saturday.

India recorded a single-day rise of 1,590 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 146 days, while the number of active cases of the infection climbed to 8,601, the health ministry said.

The number of medical colleges in India has almost doubled since 2014, adding to the thrust on medical education in the country.

 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought personal intervention of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari for early completion of the CuttackAngul-Sambalpur section of NH-55. In the letter to Gadkari, the CM has expressed anguish due to the delay in completion of the project.

The Odisha government has signed an MoU with Prashanti Medical Services & Research Foundation (PMSRF) for providing world class medical treatment free of cost to patients suffering from cardiac ailments. The agreement will continue February 2025, the government said in a release Saturday.

Thousands of outsourcing employees under the banner of Odisha Government Outsourcing Employees’ Federation (OGOEF) Saturday held a massive demonstration at Mahatma Gandhi Marg demanding the fulfilment of their demands.

A Delhi court Saturday adjourned till April 5 the hearing on the bail plea of AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who has been arrested by the ED in a moneylaundering case arising out of the excise policy matter.

Delegates from G20 member countries, guest countries and international organisations have arrived in the Land of Dawn-lit Mountains, Arunachal Pradesh to participate in the G20 meeting at the state capital Saturday.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday reviewed the performance of public sector banks (PSBs) on various financial health parameters and their resilience in the wake of the current global financial scenario emanating from the failure of some international banks in the US and Europe.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has appointed Srikanth Venkatachari as Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, according to a stock exchange filing.

One97 Communications Limited (OCL), that owns leading payments and financial services company Paytm, Friday announced the launch of its new technology platform that is built with 100 per cent indigenous developed technology.

Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and the seasoned Saweety Boora (81kg) etched their names in history as they were crowned World Champions after notching contrasting wins at the marquee tournament here Saturday.

ଡା. ଦତ୍ତେଶ୍ବର ହୋତା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସ୍ଵାଥ୍ୟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ପ୍ରଥମ କୁଳପତି ଭାବେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ୧ ବର୍ଷ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଛି।

ପ୍ରଫେସର ଅମୀୟ କୁମାର ରଥ ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଟେକ୍ନୋଲୋଜି ୟୁନିଭରସିଟି (BPUT)ର ନୂଆ ଭିସି  ଭାବରେ ୫ ବର୍ଷ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଛି।

ସୋସିଆଲ ଟକ୍ ନାମକ ଏକ ଫେସବୁକ ପେଜର ମାଲିକ ପ୍ରୀତିପ୍ରକାଶ ନାୟକ , ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅଶାଳୀଳ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଦେଇ ଗିରଫ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ।

କେରଳର ୱାୟନାଡ ଲୋକସଭା ଆସନରୁ ସାଂସଦ ଥିବା ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ସଦସ୍ୟତାକୁ ରଦ୍ଦ କରିଦିଆଯାଇଛି। ଗତକାଲି ମୋଦୀ ସରନେମ ମାମଲାରେ ସୁରଟର ଜିଲ୍ଲା କୋର୍ଟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦୋଷୀ ସାବ୍ୟସ୍ତ କରିବା ସହ ଦୁଇବର୍ଷର ଜେଲ ଦଣ୍ଡାଦେଶ ଶୁଣାଇଥିଲେ।

ଆସନ୍ତା ୭ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କେବଳ ଅକ୍ଷୟଶକ୍ତି ଉତ୍ସରୁ ୧୦୦୦୦ ମେଗା ୱାଟ୍‌‌ ବିଜୁଳି ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରିବ। ଏହି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ପୂରଣ ପାଇଁ ଚଳିତ ବଜେଟରେ ୧୦୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।

ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଭୂମିକମ୍ପରେ ଗ୍ବାଲିୟର ଓ ଏହାର ଆଖପାଖ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ଥରିଥିଲା। ରିକ୍ଟର ସ୍କେଲରେ ଭୂମିକମ୍ପର ତୀବ୍ରତା ୪.୦ ରେକର୍ଡ କରାଯାଇଛି ।

ପୁଞ୍ଜିନିବେଶରେ ଜାତୀୟ ହାର ଠାରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଅଧିକ। ଜାତୀୟ ହାର ୨୨ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ୪୫-୪୭% ରହିଛି।  ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ନୂତନ ଶିଳ୍ପ ନୀତି ୨୦୨୨ ଗତ ଡିସେମ୍ବରରୁ ପ୍ରାଣୟନ ହେଉଛି। 

ପାଣିପାଗ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ୨୬ରେ ପୁରୀ, ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା, ନୟାଗଡ଼, ଗଞ୍ଜାମ, ଗଜପତି, ମାଲକାନଗିରି, କୋରାପୁଟ, ନବରଙ୍ଗପୁର, କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି, କନ୍ଧମାଳ, ରାୟଗଡ଼ା, ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼, କେନ୍ଦୁଝର, ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ, ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର, ଭଦ୍ରକ ଓ ଯାଜପୁର ଆଦିରେ ବିଜୁଳି ଘଡ଼ଘଡ଼ି ସହିତ ବର୍ଷା ହେବ ବୋଲି ପାଣିପାଗ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛି।

ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ବାରାଣସୀରେ ୧୭୮୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଲୋକାର୍ପଣ ଓ ଶିଳାନ୍ୟାସ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ମଧ୍ୟରେ  ଏକ ରୋପୱେ ବି ସାମିଲ ରହିଛି। ଏହି ରୋପୱେ ବାରାଣସୀ କ୍ୟାଣ୍ଟନମେଣ୍ଟ ଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ଗୋଦାଲିଆ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନିର୍ମାଣ ହେବ । ଏହି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଆକଳିତ ବ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରାୟ ୬୪୫ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ହେବ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଉଛି ।

କେନ୍ଦ୍ର କ୍ୟାବିନେଟ ଶୁକ୍ରବାରଦିନ ମହଙ୍ଗାଭତ୍ତା ୪ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବକୁ ମଂଜୁରୀ ଦେଇଛି । ଅତିରିକ୍ତ କିସ୍ତି ଆକାରରେ ଏହା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଓ ପେନସନଧାରୀଙ୍କୁ ମିଳିବ ।

ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ‘ଅପବ୍ୟବହାର’ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରି ୧୪ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛନ୍ତି। ୧ ଏପ୍ରିଲରେ ଏହି ମାମଲାର ଶୁଣାଣି ହେବ।

ବ୍ରାଜିଲର ରିଓ ଡି ଜେନେରିଓ ସହରରେ ପୋଲିସ ଏବଂ ଅଜଣା ଦୁର୍ବୃତ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହିଂସାକାଣ୍ଡ ଘଟିଛି। ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ୧୩ ଜଣଙ୍କର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଘଟିଛି।

ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ମଦ ଦୁର୍ନୀତି ମାମଲାରେ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ରୌଜ୍‌ ଏଭେନ୍ୟୁ କୋର୍ଟ ସିବିଆଇ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗିରଫଦାରୀ ଉପରେ ସିସୋଡିଆଙ୍କ ଜାମିନ ଆବେଦନର ଶୁଣାଣି କରିଛନ୍ତି। ତେବେ କୋର୍ଟ ଏହି ମାମଲାର ଶୁଣାଣି କରି କୋର୍ଟ ନିଜ ରାୟକୁ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି।

ଜଳବାୟୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଫଳରେ ହିମବାହ ବା ବିଶାଳ ବରଫ ଖଣ୍ଡ ତରଳିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି। ସେହିପରି ତାପମାତ୍ରା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କାରଣରୁ ହିମାଳୟ ଗିରିଶୃଙ୍ଗର ହିମବାହର ଆୟତନ କମିଛି, ଯାହାଫଳରେ ଆଗାମୀ ଦିନରେ ଏଥିରୁ ବାହାରିଥିବା ସିନ୍ଧୁ, ଗଙ୍ଗା ଏବଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁତ୍ର ନଦୀର ଜଳସ୍ରୋତ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇବାକୁ ଥିବା ଜାତିସଂଘ (ୟୁଏନ୍‌) ମହାସଚିବ ଆଣ୍ଟୋନିଓ ଗୁଟେରସ୍‌ ଚେତାବନୀ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତ।

ଆମେରିକା କାଲିଫର୍ନିଆର ଦକ୍ଷିଣାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବୁଧବାର ଭୀଷଣ ଝଡ଼ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ଅନେକ ଘରର ଛାତ ଉଡ଼ିଯାଇଛି। ଲସ୍‌ଏଞ୍ଜେଲ୍ସ ନିକଟରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ମୋଣ୍ଟୋବେଲ୍ଲା ସହରରେ ଝଡ଼ର ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଭାବ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଛି।

କ୍ରମାଗତ ହଟ୍ଟଗୋଳ ଯୋଗୁ ଚାଲି ପାରିଲାନି ବଜେଟ ଅଧିବେଶନ। ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୭ ଯାଏ ଲୋକସଭା ମୁଲତବି କଲେ ବାଚସ୍ପତି।

ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାତା ପ୍ରଦୀପ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ୬୮ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପରଲୋକ ହୋଇଛି । ସେ  ପରିଣିତା, ଲଗା ଚୁନରି ମେଁ ଦାଗ ଓ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦାନି ଭଳି ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରର ନିର୍ମାତା ଥିଲେ।

ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମଋତୁ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ତଥା ଆଗାମୀ ଦିନରେ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଲହରକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା ଜିଲା ପ୍ରଶାସନ ତରଫରୁ ଏକ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କକ୍ଷ (ଦୂରଭାଷ ନମ୍ବର ୦୬୭୫୫-୨୨୦୦୦୨) ଖୋଲା ଯାଇଛି।

ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପର୍ବତକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟର ତୃତୀୟ ଜୈବ ବିବିଧ ଐତିହ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳ ଭାବେ ମାନ୍ୟତା ମିଳିଲା।  କନ୍ଧମାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ମଣ୍ଡାସୁରୁ ଜର୍ଜ ଏବଂ ଗଜପତି ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ତନୟାକୁ ମିଳିସାରିଛି ଜୈବ ବିବିଧ ଐତିହ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ମାନ୍ୟତା।

ଚଳିତବର୍ଷ ଜାନୁୟାରୀ ୧୩ରୁ ୨୯ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଦୁଇ ସହର ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର ଓ ରାଉରକେଲାରେ ଏଫ୍‌ଆଇଏଚ୍‌ ପୁରଷ ହକି ବିଶ୍ବକପ୍‌ ଆୟୋଜନ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏହାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ହକି ଟୁର୍ଣ୍ଣାମେଣ୍ଟର ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଆୟୋଜନ ବୋଲି ସ୍ବୀକୃତି ଦେଇଛି ଏସୀୟ ହକି ମହାସଂଘ (ଏଏଚ୍‌ଏଫ୍‌)। .

The number of medical colleges in India has doubled since 2014.

Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Rahul Gandhi, who now stands disqualified as member of parliament, was called 'Mir Jafar' and insults were hurled at the Congress family but no judge disqualified any BJP leader.

The Odisha state government has identified 50,952 children aged below 18 years who have lost either their mother or father or both parents due to Covid-19 and other reasons in Odisha during the pandemic so far.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will dispose of the bail pleas of several convicts serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case on April 10.

The central government has raised dearness allowance for employees by 4 per cent, taking the total to 42 per cent from 38 per cent.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list for hearing on April 5 a plea by 14 opposition parties, led by the Congress, alleging arbitrary use of central probe agencies against political opponents.

Akasa Air plans to hire nearly 1,000 people and take the total staff strength to more than 3,000 by the end of March 2024.

Madhya Pradesh BJP, has  the party office in Bhopal. After 32 years, the BJP is constructing a state-of-the art party office with an expenditure of near ₹ 100 crore.

The Union government has extended the deadline for voluntary linking of Aadhaar with voter identity card upto March 31, 2024. Earlier, the deadline was April 1, 2023.

Over 500 parents of children affected by rare genetic disorder Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) from 21 states, including Odisha

In a significant verdict having wider ramifications, the Supreme Court Friday held that mere membership of a banned organisation is an offence liable to be punished with imprisonment under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Nearly 30 per cent posts of teachers and principals in state government-aided minority schools are lying vacant in Uttar Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to replace around 17 per cent of the area under paddy (rice) cultivation with millets and oilseeds in the coming years.

A Delhi court Friday said it will pronounce its order on former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's bail plea on March 31 in the excise policy case lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian made drone killed a US contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said.

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions and tightened testosterone restrictions for other athletes, the governing body said Friday.

The Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) is planning to impose caps on its debt and equity exposure to companies, two sources said, in a bid to lower concentration of risk following criticism of its investment in Adani group companies.

In a relief to taxpayers opting for new tax regime, individuals earning marginally higher income than no-tax ceiling of `7 lakh will pay tax only on the differential income after the government amended the Finance Bill.

Reigning world champion Rudrankksh Patil won bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle, his second of the tournament, even as China extended their golden run at the ISSF World Cup 2023 by winning both gold medals on offer for the second consecutive day here.

 Lok Sabha today approved the Union Budget envisaging a total expenditure of around ₹ 45 lakh crore for 2023-24 without any discussion.

The Aadhaar-PAN linking was free before March 31, 2022. A fee of ₹ 500 was imposed from April 1, 2022, and was later increased to ₹ 1,000 from July 1, 2022.

Rahul Gandhi Disqualified as MP: Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his conviction.

The Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with the Centre's submission that petitions challenging the amended law allowing tenure extension of the Enforcement Directorate director up to five years should not be entertained as they have been filed by political entities facing serious money laundering charges.

A cleaner, who worked in the office of a civil surgeon in Punjab, was on Thursday acquitted by the Supreme Court of the charges of allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹ 300 two decades ago for preparing a death certificate.

The Delhi court on Thursday reserved the order on the point of issuance of summons in a Defamation complaint filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Nine states - Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana and West Bengal - have withdrawn general consent to the CBI to investigate cases, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told Parliament.

Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has sacked Sanjay Raut as the leader of its parliamentary party and appointed Lok Sabha MP Gajanan Kirtikar as his successor.

Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed Rajya Sabha today that 92 Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) and 2 Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) have been notified in 13 states of the Indian Himalayan region.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may be at risk of being disqualified from parliament following his conviction and a two-year jail sentence in a 2019 criminal defamation case, some legal experts said on Thursday.

There will be no change in retail power tariff in Odisha for 2023-24 financial year. The rate will remain unrevised for the third consecutive year, said a source in the OERC.

The government is examining the Supreme Court's verdict on the appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners and it will take "appropriate action" on it, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

As much as 15 per cent of pilots in India are women, which is almost three times the global average of 5 per cent, according to an official release on Thursday.

A Delhi court on Thursday framed charges for several offences, including abduction and murder, against AAP leader Tahir Hussain and 10 others in connection with the alleged murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during 2020 Delhi riots.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly Thursday once again unanimously adopted the bill to ban online gambling, weeks after state Governor R N Ravi returned it to the government for reconsideration.

The moratorium on opening of new engineering and technical colleges, which was put in place three years ago, will be lifted from the 2023-24 academic session, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) announced Thursday.

Sri Lanka has imported two million eggs from India to ensure food security in the crisis-hit island nation, Trade Minister Nalin Fernando said Thursday.

The defence ministry Thursday signed two contracts worth over `3,700 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for radars and receivers, which will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force.

Hindenburg Research Thursday disclosed short positions in Block Inc and alleged that the Jack Dorseyled payments firm overstated its user numbers and understated its customer acquisition costs.

 India added two more medals to their tally after picking up a silver and bronze in Pistol and Rifle mixed team events while China won both the gold medals on competition Day-2 of the ongoing ISSF World Cup at the MP Shooting Academy Range, here Thursday.