Mahanadi tribunal in state for on-ground assessment | Bhubaneswar News

Members of Mahanadi Bachao Andolan protest in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: A delegation from Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, led by chairperson Justice Bela M Trivedi, began a five-day visit of Odisha on Thursday to conduct on-ground assessments at various locations along the river.Odisha advocate general Pitambar Acharya, who accompanied the team in Jharsuguda, said, “Whatever is being…

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SC: UCC not linked to religion, its enactment constitutional ambition | India News

New Delhi: Nearly a decade after declaring instant divorce through triple talaq unconstitutional and void, Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine the validity of blatant discrimination of Muslim women in property inheritance under the 90-year-old Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi sought…

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10 held for group clash | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Police on Thursday arrested 10 people for alleged involvement in clash between two theatre groups at Markandi under Ganjam district’s Golanthara police station limits on Wednesday night. At least a dozen people, including some police personnel were injured in the clash between members of theatre groups of Ramapalli and Gobindapur following a heated argument,…

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Iran sets conditions for truce talks with US; demands Lebanon ceasefire, release of frozen funds

Iran has stated that it will only begin negotiations with the United States once a ceasefire is declared in Lebanon and Tehran’s frozen assets are released, the country’s parliament speaker announced.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the two steps had been mutually agreed upon earlier but remained unfulfilled. He further added that they must be implemented before…

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Sugar exports banned till Sept 30 to check prices

NEW DELHI: Union govt has banned the export of sugar till Sept 30 this year with immediate effect, a move aimed at enhancing domestic availability and preventing any price rise. Earlier, the exports were under a restricted category, under which a licence was required for the outbound shipments. “The export policy of sugar (raw sugar,…

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‘Critical circumstances’: US imposes 123% preliminary anti-dumping duty on Indian solar imports; industry flags concerns

The United States has imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 123.04% on solar cells and modules imported from India, a move that could further restrict shipments to a key export market, though its immediate impact may be limited as companies have diversified.The US department of commerce said it had found “critical circumstances” in its investigation…

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