Benchmark equity indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex staged a sharp recovery on Thursday, erasing steep intraday losses to end higher, supported by value buying in IT and banking stocks and a strong rebound in the rupee.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 185.23 points, or 0.25 per cent, to settle at 73,319.55 after plunging 1,588 points in…
Bhubaneswar: Two days after BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey alleged that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik acted as a ‘link’ between the US govt, the CIA, and then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) — which carries Patnaik’s name and is also said to follow his principles — called the…
Bhubaneswar: With the financial year nearing its end, 16 of the 44 govt departments spent less than 50% of their allotted budget till Jan, while only two departments crossed the 80% mark, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the assembly on Monday.“The chief secretary was reviewing the implementation of flagship programmes and directing departments to…
The Rayagada collector and officials trek to the villages Koraput: In a rare outreach initiative, Rayagada collector Ashutosh Kulkarni trekked several kilometres through rugged hilly terrain on Monday to visit remote hilltop villages in Gudari block and assess the availability of basic amenities for residents living in the inaccessible region.Kulkarni, accompanied by Gunupur sub-collector Abhishek…
मध्य प्रदेश के धार के पीथमपुर के सेक्टर-3 स्थित ‘हजारगो वेस्ट’ कंपनी में लगी भीषण आग ने विकराल रूप ले लिया है. घटना के करीब चार घंटे बाद भी आग पर पूरी तरह काबू नहीं पाया जा सका है. आग ने आसपास की दो अन्य कंपनियों को भी अपनी चपेट में ले लिया, जिससे औद्योगिक…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has instructed presiding officers of all booths, particularly in West Bengal, to check and ensure that all candidate buttons on electronic voting machines (EVMs) are clearly visible and not covered with tape, glue or any other material, including colour, ink, perfume or chemical that can compromise the secrecy of votes.Cases…
US President Donald Trump said China was “very happy” with his decision to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising that he was “doing it for them” and the rest of the world. He added that the situation would not recur and claimed that China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran.“China is very…
A brother-sister duo were formally charged for allegedly placing an IED at a US military base which is home to United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and Special Operations Command, as confirmed by the FBI on Thursday.“An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base – home to CENTCOM and US Special Operations Command. A brother…
West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein took to social media to express frustration over the team’s delayed return from India after their exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup, even jokingly asking football star Cristiano Ronaldo to “rescue” him. International travel has been disrupted since tensions escalated following the conflict involving the USA, Israel and Iran,…
Asian equities saw a sharp sell-off on Wednesday, with Kospi leading the fall as escalating war fears and surging oil prices unsettled investors. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sank 8.1%, triggering a halt in trading. The sharp fall happened as worries about energy security outweighed earlier optimism around the AI-driven gains of major tech firms…
