NEW DELHI: Over 2 crore voters were included across 12 states and Union territories (UTs) during Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR), bringing down the net deletions to nearly 5.2 crore, or 10.2% of their combined electorate of about 51 crore at the start of SIR on Oct 27, 2025. Total deletions across Phase…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied over 1% on Friday, led by strong buying in banking and financial stocks amid positive global cues and easing concerns around the Middle East situation.The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 918.60 points or 1.20% to settle at 77,550.25, after hitting an intra-day high of 77,622.50. The NSE Nifty climbed…
Bhubaneswar: The Common PG Entrance Test (CPET)-2026 for postgraduate admissions will be held from May 5 to 18, higher education department announced on Wednesday.A total of 58,708 candidates have applied for 31,915 postgraduate seats in universities and colleges for the 2026-27 academic session.The application process was conducted through the Student Academic Management System (Sams) portal…
The Gadakana housing project Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (OREAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by a city-based promoter and upheld the Rs 3 lakh penalty imposed on him for handing over flats at the Gadakana housing project without securing the mandatory occupancy certificate (OC) and for not obtaining the registration certificate from…
Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India after witnessing heavy selling in the previous two sessions. The recovery was aided by a softer dollar, while easing oil prices helped reduce concerns over inflation and the trajectory of global interest rates. US President Donald Trump said that Washington…
Shut roadside food stalls Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Roadside Vendors’ Association on Saturday urged the govt to help them get commercial LPG supply without any hassle, while thretening to take to the streets in protest if the problem is not resolved within four days.The association, in a letter to CM Mohan Charan Majhi, said that many…
World Luxurious Prison: जब भी लोग जेलों के बारे में सोचते हैं तो अक्सर कठोर सेल, कड़ी सिक्योरिटी और रहने के मुश्किल हालात ही ध्यान में आते हैं. लेकिन नॉर्वे में जेलें काफी अलग दिखती हैं. हाल्डेन जेल और बास्टॉय जेल जैसी जगहों को दुनिया के सबसे इंसानी और आरामदायक सुधार संस्थानों में से एक…
Life is truly unpredictable. There are days when we expect so much from life, yet something goes wrong. And then there are mundane days when nothing really goes wrong. Yet there is a feeling of discontent and uneasiness, and nothing feels pleasant. On such days even a delay in response will feel like the biggest…
Numerology is a nice change from the world that values early success. Some men are just meant to bloom later in life, but when they do, their rise is strong, steady, and almost impossible to stop. Numerologists say that men born on certain days often have to wait longer for success because of karmic lessons,…
A woman cooks on 5kg LPG cylinder Bhubaneswar: The state govt’s decision to ban the sale of 5kg LPG cylinders in open market has left many concerned, particularly migrant students who depend on this affordable and convenient cooking fuel option.Food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Sunday announced that the unauthorised sale…
