The exemption will be available from June 1 to Oct 31 NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday announced a five-month duty exemption for all cotton imports into the country, aiming to cool down prices and ensure that the domestic garment and textiles industry remains in a robust state.The exemption will be available from June 1 to…
Odisha continues to grapple with a high burden of acute child malnutrition Bhubaneswar: Odisha continues to grapple with a high burden of acute child malnutrition, with 22.1% of children under five years of age classified as wasted (too thin for their height), significantly above the national average of 19%, according to the latest National Family…
The Centre has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, saying it will revisit the proposed framework after receiving objections from state governments and other stakeholders, PTI reported.The Food Ministry had circulated the draft order for public comments with a May 20 deadline. The proposal sought to replace the 60-year-old Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, with…
Bhubaneswar: Parts of south and central Odisha will likely experience a normal or above-normal monsoon this year, amid possible development of EI Nino condition, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Saturday.However, the north Odisha pockets would likely experience below-normal monsoon, he added. Mohapatra further forecast that heatwave days would be at least…
The All India Motor & Goods Transport Association (AIMGTA) has urged the Centre to reduce petrol and diesel prices, arguing that a sharp decline in international crude oil prices should be passed on to consumers and the transport sector, reported PTI.In a representation to the government, the association said global crude oil prices have fallen…
Rourkela: A couple from Bihar was arrested by Town police in Sundargarh district on Friday night allegedly for abducting a 12-year-old minor girl on May 21 and rescued the girl from Rairakhol. The arrested couple has been identified as Ram Narayan Rout (44) and his wife Sita Devi (40), both honey sellers from Bihar.On May…
The Centre’s decision to exempt all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30 is expected to improve cotton availability, reduce input costs and strengthen the competitiveness of India’s textile sector, the Textile Ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported.Industry bodies welcomed the move, describing it as timely relief for the textile and…
KendrapadaPolice arrested two persons, including manager of a jatra party on charges of gang-raping an aspiring jatra party actress in Kendrapada district on Saturday. The arrested persons were identified as manager Bulu Panda and another person Jyoti Panda.The 25-year-old woman lodged an FIR in Pattamundai police station on May 26 and alleged that both the…
The Trump administration has said it plans to appeal a federal court order that would allow all importers who paid now-struck-down tariffs to seek refunds, a move that could slow or partially halt a multibillion-dollar repayment process already underway.Businesses across the United States have already begun receiving refunds after the US Supreme Court ruled that…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 1.08 crore for the famous Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district this year.The assistance will be provided through the Odia Language, Literature and Culture department following the directions of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Altogether 21 Sital Sasthi festival committees across the district will receive…
