Bhubaneswar: Adding to the growing list of non-fatal encounters across the state, a 23-year-old history-sheeter, allegedly involved in 23 robbery cases, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg in a retaliatory firing by Puri police late on Saturday night.Chandan, alias Bishnu Prasad Jena, was first admitted to Puri district headquarters hospital before being shifted…
Seven of India’s 10 most-valued companies saw their combined market valuation shrink by Rs 1.54 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries accounting for the biggest decline. The losses came during the holiday-shortened trading week in which the BSE Sensex fell 639.61 points, or 0.84%, while the NSE Nifty slipped 171.55 points, or 0.72%.Among the…
Dalal Street is set for a busy week as investors will be tracking domestic and global developments. The RBI’s interest rate decision, key economic data releases, crude oil prices and the evolving US-Iran situation are expected to be the main factors driving market sentiment. Market participants will also keep a close watch on macroeconomic indicators,…
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued to exit Indian equities in May, pulling out Rs 32,963 crore amid concerns over earnings growth, weakening rupee and better opportunities in overseas markets.Data from the NSDL showed that cumulative FPI outflows from Indian equities have now reached Rs 2.25 lakh crore in 2026. The figure has already surpassed the…
Koraput: In a major step to ease traffic congestion along the busy NH-26 passing through Jeypore town, the district administration has decided to declare the stretch from Main Traffic Chowk to Parabeda Chhak a no-parking zone for passenger buses from June 1.The decision was taken at a recent meeting convened by the administration with police…
Whether you care about geopolitics or not, your monthly budget has already become an unwilling expert in it!From your morning chai to your late-night dessert cravings, the Middle East crossfire is quietly sneaking into your kitchen bills, one price tag at a time. But thankfully, not everything in your grocery list is feeling the heat!…
Lalmohan PatnaikCuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a stern view of the alleged failure of senior Odisha govt officials to respond to its directives regarding long-pending civic and safety issues in a Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) ward and summoned them for personal appearance.The commission on Friday ordered the personal appearance of the…
Bhubaneswar: She left her high-paying job in Singapore, as well as her dream of learning Spanish and pursuing a career with an embassy in Delhi, to keep her father’s dream alive.Every morning, when children from nearby slums walk into the modest Asha O Ashwasana school in Cuttack’s Buxi Bazaar, they carry more than school bags…
Bhubaneswar: More women in the state are opting to give birth in health facilities, but this progress is not translating into improved newborn feeding outcomes. Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for newborns and children under six months of age respectively have declined sharply, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6, released by the ministry of…
Cuttack: Cautioning that criminal law should not become a tool in failed personal relationships, Orissa high court has acquitted a 25-year-old man of raping a married woman.Setting aside the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment, imposed by a fast-track court in Koraput district, Justice S K Panigrahi on May 22 said consensual relationships between adults cannot…
