Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal Wednesday clarified the false rumours on the BSKY health card. He described it as most unfortunate that some private hospitals in Odisha have started refusing to admit patients, claiming that the BSKY health card has been withdrawn. After the election results were announced Tuesday, several complaints have poured in from various...

New Delhi: The CBSE has detected significant variation between theory and practical marks in certain subjects among 50 per cent students in over 500 schools and has advised them to review their internal assessment procedures, officials said Wednesday. The schools have been advised to prioritize fairness and accuracy in assessing practical examinations and ensure the process is...

New Delhi: Leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ruling bloc's leader Wednesday, passing a resolution to underscore the government's commitment to serving the poor, women, youths, farmers and deprived sections of society. They met at Modi's residence here a day after the NDA won a majority of seats...

New Delhi: The BJP losing its outright majority and now having to rely on allies to form a government may delay more far-reaching elements of economic and fiscal reforms like land and labour and impede progress on fiscal consolidation, global rating agencies said Wednesday. Fitch Ratings and Moody's Ratings in separate notes spoke about the implication of...

New Delhi: Opposition INDIA bloc leaders began crucial deliberations Wednesday, exploring the possibilities of government formation, the alliance's future strategy and whether to reach out to former allies Nitish Kumar and N Chandrababu Naidu. The leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence here, a day after Lok Sabha election results were declared. While the BJP won...

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculations over who would be the next chief minister of Odisha, state BJP president Manmohan Samal Wednesday said that the party's parliamentary board will take a decision on it in a day or two. Samal said the main agenda of the new government would be to replace the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) of the...

New Delhi: Over 50 world leaders have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he is set to take oath this week for a third straight term at the top office following the victory of the National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha polls. From India's neighbourhood and extended neighbourhood, presidents of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Iran, Seychelles...

New York: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has called the upcoming India-Pakistan clash in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup as cricket’s version of the ‘Super Bowl’. India will take on Pakistan in a highly anticipated Group A clash of the tournament at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here June 9. “For those Americans discovering the...

New Delhi: A total of 73 women have won the Lok Sabha elections, a slight dip from 78 elected in 2019. Of the total women MPs elected to the Lower House from across the country, West Bengal is leading with 11 female MPs. A total of 797 women candidates had contested the elections with the BJP fielding...

Bhubaneswar: Politicians and their families have been shown the door in the simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and assembly in Odisha, whose results were declared Tuesday. Powerful BJD leader Pranab Prakash Das and his mother, minister Sudam Marndi and his wife, and children of two former Congress chief ministers were defeated during the elections. BJD organisational secretary...