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Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

Complaint lodged as school teacher abducted, forced to marry in Katihar

'In relationship for over four years'

THE KING OF HEARTS @ 18

PORTING world is emotional, and it is this emotion that connects the players and fans alike. Sometimes certain acts are immortalized in history and no matter how much we have read or absorbed, the heart craves for more. So, when D Gukesh turned the '18th@18' dream at the World Chess Championship in Singapore a reality, it is only natural to revisit the young man and his fascinating life with yet another article in this column.

TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

Rahul invokes Manusmriti to target BJP

During debate on 75th year of Constitution, LoP in the Lok Sabha accuses the ruling party of spreading hatred

Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

Centre begins process to recruit 4,000 women in CAPF, Assam Rifles by 2025

TO enhance participation of women in paramilitary, the government has announced plans to recruit 4,138 women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles in 2025.

TRUMP EFFECT: THE POWER OF NOUN AND VERB

POWER is not a means; it is an end... The object of power is power.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles. The view was marred by bright advertisements of guest houses, sari shops, and travel companies. Almost every boat had an ad painted on it—a jarring interruption in my spiritual sojourn that sent me back to where I came from.

Naveen asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project

BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged party members to continue their fight to protect the interest of tribal communities who are likely to be affected by the Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh government.

Miscreants decamp with gold ornaments

TWO unidentified miscreants, posing as goldsmiths, approached a family to polish their ornaments and decamped with the valuables at Naguan village within Kuakhia police limits here on Saturday.

65 booked for availing old-age pension fraudulently

POLICE on Saturday booked at least 65 persons of Argala gram panchayat under Kendrapara's Aul block after they were found to have received old-age pension by producing fake documents.

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase

EVEN as paddy procurement in Ganjam is scheduled to begin in a few days, farmers of the district are in dire straits as most of their stock have been rendered damaged due to unseasonal rain.

Elephants ravage paddy crops, farmers seek relief

FARMERS of Betnoti and Rasgovindpur under Baripada forest division are a distressed lot as a herd of 55 elephants has damaged vast paddy crops.

Vasundhara to cover people with less than 4 decimal land: Min

REVENUE and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said people with less than four decimal land will also be considered landless after amendment of Odisha Land Settlement Act and provided land under the Vasundhara scheme.

National tribal festival 'Parab' kicks off with grandeur in Koraput

THE five-day-long national 'Parab' festival kicked off in Koraput with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurating the event by lighting the ceremonial torch.

₹4000 cr cement factory, economic corridor will change Malkangiri: CM

The factory will employ 2,000 unemployed youth from the district, says the chief minister

Rape accused fugitive arrested after four years

CUTTACK: Jagatpur police on Saturday arrested a rape accused fugitive who had been on the run for over four years.

MAHANADI TRIBUNAL CHIEF CHANGED, BJD TERMS IT A PLOY TO DELAY JUSTICE FOR ODISHA

A day after the appointment of Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi as chairperson of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, the Opposition BJD took on the state and central governments dubbing it another attempt to further delay justice for Odisha.

Tattoos, tailor's sticker clues to crack woman's murder case

ASCERTAINING the identity of the woman, who was brutally murdered and abandoned on the banks of Kathajodi river near Paramhansa within Kandarpur police limits here on Thursday night, has posed a big challenge for the police.

Physiotherapy has crucial role in patient care: Experts

Physiotherapy has been playing a crucial role in the healing of patients apart from medication and surgical intervention, additional director of medical education and training Prof Brajakishore Das said on Saturday.

Mo Bus catches fire in Cuttack

A major fire mishap was averted after a stationary Mo Bus caught fire in the busy Link Road square locality of the city on Saturday.

Odisha's beaches turning wedding destinations but still lack scale and pull

ALTHOUGH Odisha's beaches - Puri in particular - are gaining popularity for destination weddings, the trend has not been able to add much to the state's tourism potential.

BMC crackdown on burning waste ahead of PBD

IN an overdrive to maintain the beauty of capital city and keep its pollution level under check during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in January, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged all citizens and households to keep their surroundings clean.