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Bhubaneswar: BJP member Mohan Charan Majhi Friday urged Assembly Speaker S N Patro to direct the government to initiate steps to pay compensation to the people whose land has been acquired by Essar Steel for establishing a beneficiation plant. Raising the issue during zero hour,...

As the country prepares to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas this July 26, we bring you some interesting facts about the war and the day chosen to celebrate victory and remember the fallen in this war. Here is all that you need...

Mumbai: The Central government's proposed bankruptcy code amendments are credit positive for banks, Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday. The Union cabinet had, on July 18, approved proposed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). "The proposed amendments aim to improve the code's effectiveness,...

Bengaluru: The Reserve Bank of India is set to cut interest rates in August for the fourth meeting in a row, according to a Reuters poll of economists, a majority of whom said risks to their already modest growth forecasts were skewed more to the...

New Delhi: India Thursday expressed concern over developments in the Strait of Hormuz impacting movement of crude oil and LNG tankers, and sought the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia's active role in keeping rates at reasonable levels. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih made a...

New Delhi: India's Niti Aayog Thursday entered into a partnership with Facebook-owned WhatsApp to support the growth of a robust ecosystem to promote women entrepreneurs in India. Under this partnership, WhatsApp, in collaboration with Niti Aayog, will announce an annual calendar of events aimed at...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday directed setting up of a centrally-funded designated court in each district having more than 100 FIRs under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to deal exclusively with cases of sexual offences against children. “We would expect...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP and Congress members, Thursday, came down heavily on the state government for remaining a mute spectator over mounting unemployment and large-scale migration of Odia workers to other states. The state government, the Opposition alleged, has failed to solve the unemployment problem as...

BHUBANESWAR: The Chinmaya Mission, Bhubaneswar organised a five-day Upanishad Parichay programme at Bhanja Kala Mandap here Thursday. “Upanishad helps one in attaining intellect and guides towards attaining self-attainment. Therefore, I personally feel that Upanishads should be made compulsory. Getting accustomed to it since childhood can...

BHUBANESWAR: The SAI Model United Nations Conference (SAIMUN) 2019 commenced here Thursday amidst an enthusiastic participation of all stakeholders. In the event, which is a three day conceptual replication of the international committees in UN, held annually at SAI International School, Bhubaneswar, more than 650...