Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will build a stadium at Daruthenga village on city outskirts though it is a panchayat and not under its administration.Daruthenga is the village that BMC used for years to dump waste. But the civic body no more dumps the waste there but promised peripheral development to the villagers. “We will…
The Union government has proposed fresh amendments to the National Anti Doping Act to criminalise the trafficking and distribution of banned substances to athletes, with a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh for offenders, including medical practitioners who knowingly prescribe prohibited drugs.The proposed amendments have…
The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), established by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen corporate governance, ESG frameworks and capital markets in India.According to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs,…
Bhubaneswar: The pass percentage in the Annual Higher Secondary Examination (AHSE) this year has gone up by 3% compared to the previous year. Conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Examination (CHSE), the AHSE-2026 saw an overall pass percentage of 85.85% against last year’s 82.77%. Also, girls outperformed boys in all four streams — arts, science,…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: An Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru suffered a tailstrike while landing at Kempegowda International Airport on Thursday.“Flight AI2651 operating from Delhi to Bengaluru on 21 May experienced a tail-strike during landing. The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew disembarked normally,” an Air India…
The rupee ended higher on Thursday snapping a two-week losing streak after strong intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped support the domestic currency, though elevated oil prices and geopolitical risks continued to cloud the outlook, Reuters reported.The rupee settled at 96.20 against the US dollar, up 0.6 per cent from its previous…
Gemini Horoscope Today, May 21, 2026: Keep your time buffer, traffic won’t care about your plansYour courage runs ahead of your schedule today. Mercury gives you quick thinking and Mars adds daring, so you might attempt something extraordinary, like pitching a new idea, trying a new route to work, or taking up a task others…
Bhubaneswar: Higher education department on Wednesday directed all public universities and colleges under its administrative control to ensure onboarding of maximum students on Shaktishree mobile application, along with its active usage.In a letter issued to registrars and principals, the department stated that the application was launched to promote safety, awareness, counselling, grievance support and overall…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that time will decide whether he will become the chief minister of the state, amid growing speculation over a possible leadership change in the Congress government.Speaking to reporters in Chamarajanagara in response to a question on whether he would become the CM, Shivakumar said,…
MCX Gold is maintaining its sideways to bullish tone on the weekly chart, having broken out of its consolidation phase. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: While MCX Silver is consolidating on the weekly chart, gold is eyeing its next meaningful target of Rs 1.7 lakh, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex &…
