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New Delhi: India's overall macroeconomic situation is in a recovery mode but the growth is concentrated at the top end, which is a worrying trend, according to former World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu. Amid the rising inflationary trends, including the sharp increase in retail...

New Delhi: India saw 1,750 deaths due to extreme weather events in 2021, with Maharashtra being the worst-affected state with 350 fatalities, followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said Friday. The Met Department said 223 people died due to extreme weather...

Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav taunted Friday the BJP for losing ‘one wicket after the other’. He said that the BJP has failed to fathom the strategy of the Samajwadi Party (SP). Akhilesh Yadav made the comments while inducting two ministers and six other MLAs who recently...

New Delhi: The CCPA-Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament January 31, sources said Friday. The Budget is to be presented February 1. The President is likely to address the joint sitting on January 31 and the...

Kottayam (Ker): A court in Kerala Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun in a convent in the southern state. As the prosecution failed to produce evidence against the accused, the Additional District and Sessions Court II acquitted...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday interacted with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation in the country and stressed on local containment of the virus spread as well as ensuring minimum damage to livelihood while making strategies to deal with the surge in cases...

Lucknow: Nearly 40 students of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Lucknow have tested positive for Covid-19. All the 12 hostels were vacated Wednesday and the examinations have been postponed. As many as 14 hostellers have been quarantined in four hostels while 26...

Bhubaneswar: A day after the model code of conduct was imposed across Odisha for the three-tier panchayat polls, the State Election Commission Wednesday asked all the district collectors to immediately remove hoardings and stickers highlighting government schemes, which are displayed in public places and offices....

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), a group of 18 experts, on Tuesday...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission, Odisha Tuesday announced that panchayat polls will be held in five phases from February 16, amid strict adherence to COVID protocols. The SEC banned rallies and victory processions in the wake of the pandemic but allowed door-to-door campaigns with only...