By Rabinarayan Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 4,203 educational institutions in the state are operating on forest-classified land, creating difficulties in accessing government assistance and other facilities, according to Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department sources Monday. The issue was highlighted during a high-level...
Bhubaneswar: Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved the revised Buxi Jagabandhu Assured Water Supply to Habitations (BASUDHA) scheme with a state-funded outlay of Rs 5,045 crore for implementation from 2026-27 to 2028-29. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said the revised BASUDHA scheme...
Bangkok: China's exports accelerated in August, jumping 25% from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods, its customs agency said Tuesday. The data came ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, set for late September,...
New Delhi: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved capital acquisition proposals worth nearly Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the Indian armed forces. The DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), or in-principle administrative approval, to various acquisition...
New Delhi: Centre Monday announced that domestic LPG consumers in rural areas will now be able to book refill cylinders every 25 days, bringing the booking interval at par with that applicable in urban areas. Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism...
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Monday as elevated crude oil prices, escalation in US-Iran hostilities and concerns over a possible US interest rate hike weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 382.62 points, or 0.50 per cent, to...
New Delhi: Automobile retail sales in India grew 17.51 per cent to a record 24,23,201 units in August, riding on continued momentum of GST 2.0 despite a seasonal monsoon lull and the delayed onset of the festive calendar, FADA said Monday. In August last year,...
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of his three-day investment outreach to the UAE from September 9 to 11, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the state aims to establish export-led industrial growth by attracting global investors and strengthening international business linkages. CM Majhi said Odisha has...
New Delhi: Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Monday announced another hike in prices of select models by up to Rs 20,000 -- its third hike since May -- to be effective from this month, citing rising input costs and inflationary pressures. The previous two...
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, Sunday met Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station and said his journey showcases US-India space cooperation. "Enjoyed meeting Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space...
The judiciary is one of the three pillars of Indian democracy that the people traditionally trust, most for the redress...
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Research and Development (R&D) is always considered the most expensive or cost intensive part of any new product. Deep pockets...
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By Aakar Patel The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks will soon be upon us. Americans will mourn, taking...
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By Dilip Cherian An IAS officer quitting after 13 years is unusual. An officer as publicly visible as Divya Mittal...
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