NEW DELHI: Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Wednesday, as the ministry of civil aviation said it was closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and its impact on flights between India and the region.Amid the escalating conflict in…
Sambalpur: Sambalpur police introduced a dedicated helpline number for ASHA workers in the district following a suggestion from Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Pradhan attended the district-level ASHA and Village Welfare Committee conference held at Gangadhar Meher University on Feb 27. He interacted with ASHA workers and committee members and listened to their concerns regarding grassroots…
Keonjhar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi laid the foundation stone for the 18.326 km long Barbil bypass ring road in Barbil, on the third day of his visit to the district on Monday. It will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1581.21 crore.Besides, he inaugurated 24 projects worth Rs 29.41 crore and laid foundation…
Kendrapada: At least four govt officials were injured after close relatives of a bride and groom allegedly assaulted them on Thursday evening when they tried to stop a child marriage from taking place in Kendrapada district.Officials said they received information about a child marriage being organised at Sakhibata, considered a holy place. “When we reached…
Bhubaneswar: The state’s higher education ecosystem has recorded a significant surge in research and innovation output over the past two years, with universities reporting a nearly fourfold increase in patent filings and a substantial rise in research publications.Commissioner-cum-secretary of higher education department Aravind Agarwal said that the number of patents generated by universities and higher…
The 2026 assembly elections have redrawn West Bengal’s political fate in saffron. BJP didn’t just win, they swept the state clean. But beyond the blockbuster headline numbers, real political plot twist lies in where some of its most stunning breakthroughs came from: Muslim-majority and Muslim-influenced constituencies that for decades had acted as Mamata Banerjee’s support…
Over 2,000 tribal leaders from seven states convened for a three-day ‘Grameen Charcha’ in Rayagada, Odisha. This community-driven platform aims to integrate rural voices into the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ roadmap. Discussions focused on indigenous knowledge, land rights, and sustainable practices, with over 15 workshops addressing crucial grassroots issues. The event highlighted the importance of tribal…
Bhubaneswar: Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate an exhibition showcasing the state police’s achievements in implementing three landmark criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – during his visit to Bhubaneswar on Friday.These laws, which came into force on July 1, 2024, replaced…
Bhubaneswar: DGP Y B Khurania on Friday warned that hit lists of wanted criminals are being systematically prepared across the state to ensure strict action against them. He emphasized that these hit lists are being compiled at the police station level, ensuring a more targeted and coordinated crackdown.“We continue to maintain a zero-tolerance stance against…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Continuing the down trend, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Friday as oil prices climbed and the Strait of Hormuz closure halted important global trade. While Nifty50 went below 23,500, BSE Sensex was down over 580 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,461.40,…
