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Debris disposal hits Char Dham road project

THE ongoing all-weather road project aimed at enhancing the accessibility to Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand has hit a snag as the dumping zones created for hill-cutting debris along the Badrinath highway have reached their full capacity.

Prayagraj airport expands ops, flights connecting 23 cities for Maha Kumbh

The Prayagraj Airport authorities are bracing up to meet the expected crowd of devotees thronging the Sangam city for Mahakumbh.

NIA Court Convicts 28 for Killing ABVP Man During Kasganj Rally

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Lucknow convicted 28 of the 30 accused in the high-profile Chandan Gupta murder case.

BSF allowing infiltrators to India to destabilise Bengal, says Mamata

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and alleged that they were doing so as part of a Central government's \"blueprint\" to destabilise the state.

Return of Maha farm land soon

MahaYuti govt amends revenue law code to give back 4.9K acres of land to original farmers

1/3rd of insurance claims filed in '24 still unpaid

NEARLY a third of all insurance claims registered and outstanding in FY2024 remain unpaid, data of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) reveals.

Will implement panel's reco on NEET-UG

THE Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would implement all the corrective measures suggested by its seven-member expert panel on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing Agency's functioning in holding NEET-UG last year.

2 Sites at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Singh Memorial Proposed to Family

The Centre has formally started the process to allot land for the memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the campus of Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, the area along the Yamuna bank earmarked for the last rites and memorials of presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers.

Army hunts for ammunition to protect air defence assets

AIMING to bolster security of the Indian Army's ground-based Air Defence assets against drones, the Indian Army Air Defence branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective vendors (DPSUs/Private Vendors) to undertake manufacturing of 23mm Anti-Drone Ammunition under Make in India.

Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy

AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Muizzu minister-EAM meet today

Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation

Cohesion at Home Must While Backing an Equitable World

As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience

FERTILITY DECLINE: A SUCCESS STORY OR CAUSE FOR CONCERN?

India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate. Recent statements by the CMs of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the RSS chief underscore a pressing issue: the implications of India's declining fertility for economic growth and sustainability.

Editor who reshaped magazine journalism, passes away in B'luru

IT could well be a curious coincidence that he bade adieu exactly a week after legendary writer M T Vasudevan Nair breathed his last.

Bargarh-Nuapada line to be developed as a special project by Rlys

THE Ministry of Railways has decided to develop the much-awaited Bargarh Road-Nuapada Road new railway line via Padampur as a special project.

15% Bus Fare Hike in K'taka From Jan 5

FROM January 5, fares of state-owned KSRTC, BMTC, NERTC and NWRTC buses will be increased by 15 per cent.

Odisha Mops Country's Fourth Highest GST Growth in December

SURPASSING the growth rate of the last four consecutive months, Odisha has posted a year-on-year growth of 11.19 per cent (pc) in overall collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in December against the national average of eight per cent.

Zeenat fallout: Odisha govt to re-assess tiger relocation plan

However, sources in the forest department said the wildlife wing has decided to reassess its strategy of relocation before moving ahead with the plan to avoid a Zeenat-like scenario which sent the department on a 23-day chase across three states.

Man Shoots Wife Dead With Arrow On 'Affair' Hunch

Family members remove arrow from Chinni's chest but could not stop the bleeding

Electrocution claims life of elephant

An adult elephant was allegedly electrocuted in a forest near Digapahandi-Sanakhemundi border in Ganjam district on Thursday morning.

7-year-old boy mowed down by truck, locals block NH for 6 hours

TRAFFIC on NH-49 was disrupted for around six hours after a seven-year-old boy was mowed down by an iron ore-laden truck at Jashipur chowk in Mayurbhanj district on Thursday.

Rourkela Cops Get Visiting Cards to Ensure Easy Access for Public

As part of the ongoing efforts to ensure proactive policing, all the cops in Rourkela police district have been issued visiting cards with personal contact details to make them easily accessible to the public.

Teasing proves costly: Tusker kills one, injures 2 in Badasahi

TAUNTING elephants proved costly for a group of villagers in Mayurbhanj after an irritated tusker trampled a man and injured two others in Badasahi area on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic as well as tension.

Youth's Body Found, Murder Suspected

MYSTERY shrouds the death of a youth whose mutilated body was found near a crop field in Nakulguda village within B Singhpur police limits in Koraput's Borigumma block on Thursday.

Mahotsav To Be Clubbed With Youth Festival

The 27th edition of Sambalpur Lok Mahotsav, scheduled to start from January 4, will be clubbed with a two-day youth festival this time.

Sambalpur Villager Cremates Father After Two Days Over Caste Boycott

In a shocking fallout of social discrimination, a 54-year-old man from Bamra block in Sambalpur district had to wait for two days to cremate his father because fellow villagers had boycotted him over his daughter's marriage in another caste.

CM's PS Arindam Dakua shifted in minor IAS reshuffle

The state government on Thursday effected a reshuffle among the IAS officers by shifting the private secretary to the chief minister, Arindam Dakua, as director of Municipal Administration and ex-officio additional secretary in the Housing and Urban Development department.

CM Doubles Freedom Fighters' Pension, Adds Aid for MISA Detainees

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced a hefty hike in the monthly pension of freedom fighters and extended similar benefits to those who were jailed under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency.

New Guv Kambhampati arrives, to take oath today

GOVERNOR designate of Odisha Hari Babu Kambhampati will take oath of office here on Friday.

Naveen writes to Majhi, seeks timely assistance for farmers

LEADER of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday reiterated that the Odisha government should take the plight of the farmers very seriously and provide compensation to them in a timely manner by expeditiously assessing the damage caused by the unseasonal rains.