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…
DigiYatra, the facial recognition-based airport travel platform, will be rolled out at 27 more airports by next year, the civil aviation ministry said on Saturday, as it highlighted the initiative’s growing adoption across the country, PTI reported.DigiYatra, which enables contactless and seamless passenger movement at airports using Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is currently available at…
Bhubaneswar: The Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), was delayed due to technical glitches at several examination centres across the state on Saturday.Students who appeared for the examination at centres in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack said that after completing biometric registration, they were informed about technical issues that affected…
India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are discussing a limited and temporary trade arrangement covering selected groups of goods as part of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov has said, according to a media report cited by PTI.Describing the negotiations as “complex”, Reshetnikov said the Indian…
