Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed as 'Garima Diwas' in order to create awareness of the safety and security of sanitation workers and strengthen their social security. Majhi said this while addressing a national...
New Delhi: An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The...
New Delhi: The moon is set to take centre stage this week as Earth's shadow sweeps across its surface in a near-total lunar eclipse visible from large parts of the world. Nearly 96% of the moon's surface will be covered by Earth's shadow Thursday night...
New Delhi: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the phrase “dimagi Naxals” in his Independence Day address, a satirical Instagram page has emerged as an unlikely internet sensation, attracting more than 600,000 followers within days of its launch. Calling itself the Dimagi Naxal Party,...
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra has been ruling the silver screen for more than 2 decades now, but did you know that during her interaction with actress Simi Garewal on the popular chat show, 'Rendezvous with Simi Garewal', the 'Desi Girl' had revealed what she does not...
Bhubaneswar: Members of the All Odisha Teachers Aspirants' Association began a hunger strike Saturday at Bhubaneswar's Lower PMG after talks with the government reportedly failed to resolve their demands, sources said. The teacher aspirants reportedly held discussions with the Mass Education Minister Friday to seek...
New Delhi: More than half of the Bills introduced in the 18th Lok Sabha so far have been passed by both Houses in the session of their introduction, with the trend accelerating sharply over the past year, an analysis of data from PRS Legislative Research...
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Preliminary tests for alcohol and drugs have “returned negative” for Andhra Pradesh MP Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son following a fatal Aston Martin accident in Hyderabad, and the body of the deceased victim has been handed over to her brother and was later taken to Odisha,...
Mumbai: Comedian and actor Krushna Abhishek used social media to express his excitement about uncle Govinda's son Yashvrdhn's film debut. Krushna took to his official Instagram Stories and wrote, "Apne bhai ki picture aa rahi hain... so excited @ahuja_yashwardan (sic)." He also tagged his aunt...
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to find the title sponsor of the Indian cricket team for home matches, as not much interest has been shown in acquiring the rights due to the steep pricing. The Indian Board...
By Dilip Cherian The controversy surrounding Odisha’s next DGP is not really about Sanjeeb Panda or others in the race....
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There are tell-tale signs that the BJP has been shaken to its core following the upsurge of protests by the...
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It is a happy augury for Indian democracy that the country's young talents aspiring to join the legal profession have...
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In any democracy, the most disturbing threat to freedom is not always censorship. Sometimes it is the language used to...
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