Nandini Satpathy (1931–2006), the first and only woman Chief Minister of Odisha (then Orissa), is well remembered not only for her trailblazing leadership but also for her reformist mindset. Served two terms between 1972 and 1976, Nandini championed the implementation of progressive land ceiling legislation,...
Visakhapatnam: At least six workers of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) were killed here Monday after molten iron spilt on them, officials said. According to the information shared with Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav by Visakhapatnam district health officials, till 6.30 pm Monday,...
Bhubaneswar: Raja festival remains one of the biggest seasons for the Odia film industry, with filmmakers traditionally choosing the occasion to release their most anticipated projects. This year, four major Odia films — Chhaki Suna, Shikar, The Millet Diary and Diary — are set to...
New Delhi: First Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a more dangerous player than even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and the most improved chess player in the world, according to Arjuna awardee Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay. Praggnanandhaa's historic triumph at...
Mumbai: Teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a maiden call-up to the Indian T20I team for the tours of Ireland, England and the Asian Games. With Shreyas Iyer appointed as India’s new T20I captain, he replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has been left out of...
New Delhi: The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has finally been made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I...
Kendrapara: In a dramatic fight for survival, a 40-year-old man narrowly escaped death after battling a giant estuarine crocodile for more than ten minutes when the reptile attacked him while he was bathing inside a fenced bathing ghat on the Brahmani River in Kendrapara district....
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Friday amid profit-taking after the RBI lowered its growth expectations for the current fiscal year and forecast inflation to rise to 5.1 per cent. Also adding to the bearish trend in equities were foreign fund outflows, geopolitical...
Mumbai: Actress Celina Jaitly, who has filed for divorce from Peter Haag on grounds of domestic violence and cruelty, has now responded to the defamation threats from her estranged husband, and father‑in‑law. The actress took to her Instagram, and shared a carousel post responding to...
By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Odisha is increasingly witnessing the realities of a changing climate. Bhubaneswar and several other parts of the state have experienced intense heatwaves, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and prolonged dry spells, while rapid ur banisation and shrinking green cover have made cities...
US President Donald Trump’s craving for long-lasting fame is well known. It assumed scandalous proportions while he was pursuing the...
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On World Environment Day, 5 June, India launched E85, that is, petrol blended with 85 per cent ethanol at 48...
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By Aakar Patel Friend Ram Madhav has written a fine piece on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaching an important milestone....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s decision to significantly expand the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a lot more than a routine...
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