China on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran, warning that the escalating conflict could spread across the neighbouring countries after Iran’s retaliation against US bases in the Gulf region.“The most urgent task is an immediate cessation of military operations and preventing a spread and spillover of conflict,” foreign…
Bhubaneswar: IMD on Friday issued yellow warning indicating the prevalence of hot and humid condition in 11 coastal districts for next two days from Saturday. The districts are Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati. There is a forecast of light to moderate rain or thunderstorm activities in several districts…
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Members of Odisha Transgenders Association stage a demonstration demanding withdrawal of the Centre’s proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill (PTI) NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to give a precise definition of the term “transgender” and exclude “different sexual orientations…
Illegal sand mining is rampant in Odisha Cuttack: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has admitted an appeal challenging the grant of environmental clearance (EC) for a sand mining project in Mayurbhanj district. The clearance was issued by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Odisha in favour of a private lessee for the Budhabalanga river…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has sanctioned Rs 2.42 crore to promote sports among local youth in Maoist-affected regions.Under the state’s Gramodaya initiative — launched in Oct 2024 to strengthen basic infrastructure — 485 villages in Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Rayagada districts will each receive sports kits worth Rs 50,000….
The Reserve Bank of India has capped the maximum dividend payout by banks at 75% of profit after tax (PAT), with the new prudential norms set to take effect from the financial year 2026-27.The central bank on Tuesday issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittances…
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India on Saturday said it has strongly opposed the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement being incorporated into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) framework, flagging concerns over its systemic implications, PTI reported.The issue was raised at the ongoing 14th ministerial conference (MC14) of the WTO in Yaounde, Cameroon, where Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
LUCKNOW : A licensed rifle. A close-range shot to his father’s head. A plastic drum. Knives, saws, kerosene. And six days later, a soft apology — “Sorry Papa… galti se ho gaya .”The 19-year-old son of a Lucknow pathologist showed fleeting remorse when presented before the media at Aashiana police station in Lucknow on Wednesday,…
