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…
Bhubaneswar: Tobacco consumption among adults in Odisha has declined marginally over the past five years, but alcohol use, particularly among men, remains significantly higher than the national average, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6, 2023-24). At the national level, tobacco use has declined, while alcohol consumption among men shows only marginal changes…
NEW DELHI: The price of the Indian oil basket fell below $100 a barrel on Friday for the first time since March 6, as global crude prices cooled by 11% over the past week amid reports that the US and Iran may have reached a deal and that Strait of Hormuz could soon reopen for…
Bhubaneswar: What initially appeared to be a hit-and-run at Acharya Harihar College Square here early Saturday has indicated a premeditated murder allegedly driven by a love triangle and personal feud, police said.Police have arrested six persons in this connection while the deceased has been identified as Barun Kumar Routray alias Barenya, 26. Police have registered…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday cut the special additional excise duty (SAED) on exports of diesel, petrol and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), effective June 1.The SAED on petrol exports has been reduced to Rs 1.5 per litre from Rs 3, on diesel to Rs 13.5 per litre from Rs 16.5, and on ATF to Rs…
Bhubaneswar: A court in Bhubaneswar on Saturday sentenced a theft accused to 2 years 6 months of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 30,000 ending the trial in just 22 days of the case being registered.The convicted was identified as Manoj Kumar Samantaray alias Minja. On May 4 night Sushanta Behera and his…
Sambalpur: A youth was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in Sambalpur district on Friday.The local subdivisional police officer (SDPO) said that the survivor, a resident of Rajasthan, had come to visit her grandmother in Odisha a few days ago. On Friday morning, the family members had gone to Sundargarh for the…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: India’s consumption looks headed for a near-term slowdown with predictions of an El Nino-weakened monsoon likely to bring the lowest rainfall in 11 years.Deficient rains may weigh on rural demand, impacting volume growth and crimping sales of a host of products ranging from soaps, shampoos, packaged food to two-wheelers and durables. For companies…
Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association on Saturday issued a 10-day ultimatum to the state govt demanding an immediate revision of passenger bus fares in view of the sharp rise in operational costs over the past six years. The association warned that private bus operators across the state may suspend services if their demand is…
