BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty addresses the media on Monday Bhubaneswar: The alleged custodial death of a detainee at Kabisurya Nagar police station in Ganjam district has triggered a blame game, with opposition parties accusing the police of running a “reign of goondaraj” at the behest of the govt. BJP dismissed the allegations, insisting that the…
The rupee snapped its previous session’s rally and fell 34 paise to close at 95.19 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by renewed geopolitical tensions involving the US and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a stronger greenback, PTI reported.The domestic currency opened at 94.93 in the interbank foreign exchange…
The makhna elephant roaming in Pathargadia on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Monday Bhubaneswar: A makhna elephant dispersed from Chandaka wildlife sanctuary and strayed into Pathargadia area on the outskirts of the city triggering panic on Monday. The makhna elephant roaming in Pathargadia on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Monday Chandaka authorities said the elephant…
US stocks traded near record levels on Monday despite a fresh rise in oil prices following renewed tensions around the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, as gains in technology heavyweights led by Nvidia helped keep investor sentiment resilient.The S&P 500 was little changed from the all-time high it set on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped…
Cuttack: More than 25 shops were reduced to ashes after a major fire broke out at a fish market near Press Chhak here around 2.30 am on Monday. The blaze led to a massive fire-fighting operation lasting nearly nine hours. No casualties were reported. Fire services officials and police have launched a probe to determine…
The Centre achieved its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP for 2025-26, according to provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Monday, marking an improvement from the previous financial year’s deficit level, PTI reported.The fiscal deficit for FY26 was estimated at Rs 15,68,936 crore in the Budget and…
Keonjhar: Keonjhar Town police on Monday arrested Alok Dhada, a jail warder in Keonjhar Jail, for ganja trade inside the jail. A court sent him to judicial custody. Jail superintendent Upendra Jena filed a complaint at the Town police station. Sources said during a raid on the night of May 22, 2026, the superintendent seized…
India and the UK are set to discuss Britain’s steel safeguard measures and proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) this week, with the two issues emerging as key hurdles in the implementation of the bilateral free trade agreement signed last year, PTI reported citing sources.The issues are expected to figure prominently during the visit of…
India’s digital payments network continued its rapid expansion in May, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions climbing to their highest-ever monthly levels in both value and volume, latest data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed.During the month, UPI handled 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs 29.90 lakh crore, surpassing the previous month’s figures…
Middle East chaos has kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz squeezed for over three months now, disrupting one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, sending ripples across nations. But amid the chaos, India may have quietly found a Plan B — Oman.India’s free trade agreement with Oman, which comes into effect on June 1, could…
