Rourkela: Rourkela police on Saturday busted a drug trafficking racket operating in Plantsite area and arrested eight persons, including six women. Police seized 220g of heroin worth around Rs 1 crore along with over Rs 2.5 lakh in cash.Addressing a press conference, SP (Rourkela) Nitesh Wadhwani said the raid was conducted under the “Nasha Mukta…
Early in the week, your home feels like a well lit room after a long power cut. Peaceful. Friendly. The kind of atmosphere where even small conversations turn sweet. You’ll enjoy simple routines, chai with family, a tidy cupboard, a shared laugh. You may also notice money turning up from a place you didn’t expect,…
Berhampur: Six people, including two children, of a family were killed, and four others critically injured in a head-on collision between an overloaded autorickshaw and a private passenger bus under Purushottampur police limits in Ganjam district on Friday.Police said the Berhampur-bound bus rammed into the eight-seater autorickshaw, which was carrying around 12 people, including four…
IT stocks crash (AI image) Globally technology sector stocks are leading stock market rallies. In India, the picture is the opposite. The Nifty IT index has dropped around 23% since the start of the year, sharply underperforming the broader market decline of around 10%. In fact, IT has been the worst-performing major sector in the…
This week begins on a cheerful note, like the first rain after a dry spell. You’ll feel happiness and a clean kind of joy, and good news from children or younger relatives can make the whole home brighter. Your approach turns wise and sincere, and people respond well to it. Work moves smoothly when you…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Archaeology signed non-financial memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with IIT-Kharagpur and School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Bhopal, on Friday for conservation of the state’s rich heritage and architectural legacy.The collaboration aims to strengthen the conservation, documentation and development of Odisha’s historical monuments, temples, heritage structures and archaeological sites through the integration of…
MUMBAI: RBI stepped up dollar sales in FY26 to manage exchange rate volatility. The central bank recorded a total net sale of $53.1 billion over the course of the fiscal year an increase of $12 billion compared to net sales of $41.1 billion in FY25. Despite temporary periods of dollar accumulation, the central bank maintained…
The week opens with a bright, friendly wind at your back. Early on, you’ll hear something pleasing from your children or a younger family member, and it lifts your mood instantly. Small wins feel bigger than they look on paper. You’ll also notice your confidence rising in practical matters, like handling errands smoothly, sorting a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt has prohibited strikes in power sector establishments across the state under the Odisha Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, to ensure uninterrupted generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, said an official statement from the energy department on Friday.This step was taken by govt in view of the summer and severe heatwave in different…
The Iran war is affecting money flows from overseas Indians, with NRIs withdrawing nearly $2 billion more than they deposited in Indian bank accounts in March, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. The total value of NRI deposits with Indian banks fell to $165.65 billion at the end of March from $167.58 billion…
