94,657 register for Kharif paddy sale in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A total of 94,657 farmers have so far registered to sell paddy for Kharif 2026-27, with Baleshwar district recording the highest number of registrations, official sources said Monday. This was revealed during an inter-ministerial committee meeting, chaired by Deputy...
Odisha: Brothers arrested for declaring mom dead to transfer property
Bhadrak: Two brothers were arrested in Bhadrak district for allegedly declaring their mother dead in official records and transferring her house and land in their names, police said Monday. The matter came to light after 60-year-old Aisha Bibi of Habib...
Retd forest officials get jail for bribery in Balangir
Bhubaneswar/Balangir: The Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir, Monday convicted two retired forest officials and sentenced them to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.66 lakh from a Forest Range Officer for release of funds...
Odisha: BJD questions state govt’s claim of 45,000 jobs in two years
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)‑led state government’s claim of providing government employment to around 45,000 youths in Odisha over the past two years, stating that recruitment advertisements for nearly 39,000 of these posts...
Woman ‘gang raped’ during photo shoot in Koraput
Koraput: A woman was allegedly raped by three persons when she went for a photo shoot at a pine jungle in Odisha's Koraput district, police said Monday. According to Koraput SP Rohit Verma, the incident took place August 6 afternoon...
Colombia quake death toll rises to 132, over 570 injured
Bogota: The death toll from a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132, with more than 570 others injured, the Colombian government said in its latest update. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said in Bogota that the quake damaged 1,575 homes and infrastructure at...
Read moreDetailsTrump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat
Ankara(Turkey): President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday. The Post said the operation was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against Trump. The ruse was carried out as journalists and some...
Read moreDetailsPM E-DRIVE extended till March 2028, electric two-wheelers to get incentive up to Rs…
New Delhi: The government has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years to March 31, 2028 with electric two-wheelers continuing to receive purchase incentives as part of efforts to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen domestic manufacturing. According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the PM E-DRIVE scheme will now continue until March 31, 2028, with a total outlay of Rs 11,900 crore, focusing on the faster adoption of electric vehicles,...
Read moreDetailsNormal life hit in parts of J’khand as BJP enforces bandh over police action against job aspirants
Ranchi: Normal life was affected in parts of Jharkhand Tuesday as BJP workers enforced a state-wide bandh in protest against police action on job aspirants during their march to the state assembly a day ago over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Most schools and business establishments remained closed, while vehicular movement was very low in the state capital Ranchi and several other cities. BJP workers blocked roads in Kishorganj, Argora and...
Read moreDetailsCJP founder Dipke announces nationwide campaign to improve govt schools in villages
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Monday announced a nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages, calling on parents to conduct social audits of basic facilities and sarpanches to take up the task of improving the institutions. The campaign will be launched August 15, with the CJP calling upon citizens, parents and village leaders to work together to address what it termed "neglect of rural educational infrastructure"....
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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat
Ankara(Turkey): President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday. The Post said the operation was prompted by an...
PM E-DRIVE extended till March 2028, electric two-wheelers to get incentive up to Rs…
New Delhi: The government has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years to March 31, 2028 with electric two-wheelers continuing to receive purchase incentives as part of efforts to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen domestic manufacturing. According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the PM E-DRIVE scheme will now continue until March 31, 2028, with a...
US judge dismisses criminal case against Gautam Adani, Sagar Adani
New York/New Delhi: A US court has dismissed with prejudice the criminal charges against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew, bringing to an end nearly two years of proceedings in an alleged fraud and bribery case. The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the Justice Department's Rule 48(a) motion to...
Colombia quake death toll rises to 132, over 570 injured
Bogota: The death toll from a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132, with more than 570 others injured, the Colombian government said in its latest update. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said in Bogota that the quake damaged 1,575 homes and infrastructure at six airports, where commercial flight operations have...
Normal life hit in parts of J’khand as BJP enforces bandh over police action against job aspirants
Ranchi: Normal life was affected in parts of Jharkhand Tuesday as BJP workers enforced a state-wide bandh in protest against police action on job aspirants during their march to the state assembly a day ago over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Most schools and business establishments remained closed, while vehicular movement was very low in the state...
CJP founder Dipke announces nationwide campaign to improve govt schools in villages
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Monday announced a nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages, calling on parents to conduct social audits of basic facilities and sarpanches to take up the task of improving the institutions. The campaign will be launched August 15, with the CJP calling upon citizens, parents and village...
94,657 register for Kharif paddy sale in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A total of 94,657 farmers have so far registered to sell paddy for Kharif 2026-27, with Baleshwar district recording the highest number of registrations, official sources said Monday. This was revealed during an inter-ministerial committee meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (A&FE) Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, held here to ensure...
Odisha: Brothers arrested for declaring mom dead to transfer property
Bhadrak: Two brothers were arrested in Bhadrak district for allegedly declaring their mother dead in official records and transferring her house and land in their names, police said Monday. The matter came to light after 60-year-old Aisha Bibi of Habib Nagar in the Dhamnagar police station area staged a hunger strike outside the Bhadrak SP’s office Friday,...
Retd forest officials get jail for bribery in Balangir
Bhubaneswar/Balangir: The Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir, Monday convicted two retired forest officials and sentenced them to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.66 lakh from a Forest Range Officer for release of funds meant for repair and maintenance of Kendu Leaf phadies (godowns). The convicts are Pranab Kishor Mohanty, former...
Odisha: BJD questions state govt’s claim of 45,000 jobs in two years
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)‑led state government’s claim of providing government employment to around 45,000 youths in Odisha over the past two years, stating that recruitment advertisements for nearly 39,000 of these posts had been issued during the previous Naveen Patnaik‑led BJD government. In a press statement, BJD spokesperson Lenin...


























































































