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First JPC meeting on ONOE Bills on 8 Jan

A 39-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will hold its first meeting on the Bills related to 'One Nation, One Election' bills on 8 January, next year, sources said.

President Murmu appoints new Governors of five states

The President's Secretariat on Tuesday notified the appointment of Governors of five states.

CT 2025: India to play all matches in Dubai

India-Pakistan match to take place on 23 February; final on 9 March

Budget 2025: PM Modi meets economists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of eminent economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget 2025-26 at NITI Aayog.

Rewind 2024: Indian cricket's rollercoaster ride from high of T20 World Cup win to Test series whitewash

From the ecstasy of winning the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup to enduring a historic Test whitewash at home, it has been a rollercoaster ride for the Indian men's cricket team in 2024, even as they continue their tussle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under with one eye on making it to the ICC World Test Championship final for a third consecutive time.

Konstas 'confident' of tackling Bumrah during MCG debut

Ahead of his anticipated Test debut in the fourth round of the Border-Gavaskar tussle against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day, teenaged batting sensation Sam Konstas is \"super confident\" of the hard yards he has put in to make it to the Australian Test side, and is looking forward to back his skills to counter the formidable Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian attack.

Injured Shami ruled out of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Injury in left knee forces BCCI to rule out star pacer from ongoing Test series in Australia

Ravi Shastri urges Rohit Sharma to play the aggressor at No.6

Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in the middle order in the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests, has failed to yield the desired results for the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar series so far.

Market snaps five-day losing streak led by realty, banking & metal

At close, the Sensex was up 498.58 points or 0.64 per cent at 78,540.17, and the Nifty was up 165.95 points or 0.70 per cent at 23,753.45

Gold gains 30 pc in 2024, silver 35 pc up on COMEX this year: MOFSL

Gold and silver have experienced an impressive rally in 2024, gaining approximately 30 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively, on the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), a report showed on Monday.

Multiplicity of compliances must go, make local funds, technology available for start-ups

Be it Kolkata or any other city, if the start-up ecosystem has to flourish, one needs to make local investments and local technology available in abundance.

CPI for agricultural labourers, rural labourers recorded at 5.35 per cent, 5.47 per cent in Nov

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) registered an increase of 5 points each in November, reaching levels of 1320 and 1331, respectively, data from the Ministry of Labour & Employment said.

Funds mobilised by Indian cos from capital markets spikes 10x: Report

In the last ten years, funds mobilised by Indian companies from capital markets has increased more than ten-fold, from Rs 12,068 crore in financial year 2014 (FY14) to Rs 1.21 trillion crore in FY25 (till October), a recent report by the SBI Economic Research Department said.

UPI QR transactions rise by 33pc at retail stores in Bharat: PayNearby

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions at retail stores have witnessed a spike of 33 percent, underscoring the growing adoption of digital payments beyond Tier II regions in the country, a recent report has said.

Green cement with zero CO2 emissions requires strong policies, enabling environment, readiness to pay premium

Who does not know that cement plays a critical role in shaping India's future and driving forward our growth?

Voluntarily disclosed jewellery values matching seized assets can lead to immediate release

\"While surveys related to tax are restricted to daytime, searches may occur at any hour,\" said SM Surana, chairman, direct taxation sub-committee, Bharat Chamber of Commerce, while speaking at a session titled \"Navigating Legal Boundaries: Essentials of Search and Seizure\" on Friday.

BJD moves ECI pinpointing discrepancies in votes polled and counted

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India (ECI) highlighting significant discrepancies in the voting data from the 2024 Odisha elections.

RBT skin seized, 11 arrested

Acting on a tip off, a special team from Balasore and Mayurbhanj district nabbed miscreants trading in Royal Bengal Tiger skin from Soro.

Tripartite MoU for hydrogen powered buses

A tripartite MoU was signed between NTPC, Gridco and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) on Monday to pave the way for operating hydrogen-powered buses.

Dy CM Pravati Parida dedicates Dandadhara tourist destination to people

Deputy Chief Minister, Ms Pravati Parida on Monday dedicated the Dandadhar tourist destination project to the people.

Odisha signs MoU with IIT, Madras for road safety mechanism

Towards enhancing road safety, the Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has partnered with IIT Madras to implement innovative Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) strategies and road safety measures aimed at improving road safety across the State.

BJD MLA Singhdeo slams paddy procurement operations, alleges bias

In a dramatic turn during a constituency-level official review meeting here, BJD MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singhdeo pulled out a jute bag riddled with holes, putting the spotlight on the contentious paddy procurement process in his constituency.

Man bludgeoned to death, 3 others injured

A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death and three others were inflicted grievous injuries after they were thrashed over suspicion of theft at a garment shop in Singla area.

Paradip region will be hub of industrial development: Pradhan

After the successful installation of the Polypropylene plant of IOCL in Paradip, a new Naphtha Cracking Unit at IOCL's Paradip site will soon be commissioned enabling 16 ancillary industries in the plastics sector, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while inaugurating a plastic woven bag making plant of M/s Energone Polymatics Pvt Ltd here on Monday.

State to achieve 7.5GW solar power by 2030: Dy CM Singhdeo

The state government is committed to achieve 7.5 GW of solar energy by 2030 as part of its renewable energy policy, said Deputy Chief Minister KV Singhdeo while addressing the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave here on Monday.

Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper social divisions

Mourners laid flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack on Monday as investigators puzzled over the motive of the suspect and fears swirled that the rampage could deepen divisions in German society.

Trump threatens to take back the Panama Canal, Panama's president balks at the suggestion

Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States \"foolishly\" ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged \"ridiculous\" fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

South Korea: Special counsel bills unlikely to be reviewed at Cabinet meeting

Special counsel bills against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding First Lady Kim Keon Hee are unlikely to be reviewed during a Cabinet meeting this week despite pressure for them to quickly be put into effect, an official said on Monday.

North Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia: Seoul

North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, possibly including suicide drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine, South Korea's military said on Monday.

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kills 20 people: Palestinian medics

The Israeli military says it only strikes militants, accusing them of hiding among civilians