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Centre to announce Odisha as tussar silk state: Textiles minister

UNION minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh on Tuesday said the Centre has decided to announce Odisha as a tussar silk state with focus on development and welfare of silk producers and weavers.

BJP Sees Red as Mamata Takes 'Mrityu Kumbh' Jibe

Claims TMC chief is 'nervous' about her fate in 2026 assembly polls

NGT Notice to Centre on Yoga Institute Site

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Centre and state government regarding the location of the proposed Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy (CRIYN) at Bhinjagiri in Khurda district.

Royal show: Mandhana, bowlers power RCB

SMRITI Mandhana led from the front to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru post a handsome win over Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier league in Vadodara on Monday.

Experts Raise Concerns Over Cost Viability of US Supply of Oil, LNG

WITH the US pushing for significantly increasing its oil and gas supplies to India, experts have questioned the cost viability of the proposal.

Punitive US tariffs can hurt exports by 3-3.5% or 50 bps of GDP, says SBI Research

Though no clarity is available on how much incremental reciprocal tariffs that the US could slap on Indian goods, an SBI Research report has said that \"in a highly unlikely event\" of \"a flat 20% additional tariff on all goods,\" leaving Indian shores to the US ports would eat up half a percentage of the GDP next fiscal.

US, Russian officials meet in Saudi to normalize ties

Move by America reverses its policy decision of isolating Russia

Tariff not a hurdle for Indo-US trade deal, say officials

WITH the sword of high tariff hanging over its head, the government believes that the issue of reciprocal tariff and Bilateral Trade Agreement with the US can be dealt with separately.

Surveyor from West Bengal found dead on lodge roof, murder suspected

MYSTERY shrouds the death of 30-year-old man from West Bengal whose body was found on the roof of a lodge in Paradip town on Monday.

Uncontrolled diabetes, sedentary lifestyle can result in peripheral nerve damage

Peripheral nerve damage is more commonly seen in urban areas due to lifestyle-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and poor physical activities, while in rural areas it is caused by delayed diagnosis, often attributed to lack of awareness and healthcare access,

Global crypto market surged to $3.76 tn in Jan on positive momentum: Report

POTENTIAL policy initiatives such as national crypto reserve and stablecoin regulations have contributed to the growth of the cryptocurrency market in January 2025 as it peaked at $3.76 trillion, a 4.3% monthly increase in market capitalisation.

41 Former Police Officers Arrested in B'desh for Committing Atrocities

POLICE in Bangladesh have arrested 41 former officers who are among 1,059 ex-policemen accused of committing atrocities during the 2024 student-led movement that led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials and media reports said on Monday.

Illegal mining of coal kills couple, 5 kids orphaned

A couple were killed when soil caved in on them while they were digging for coal illegally in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police said on Monday.

Holding areas, new SOPs to ease crowding at stns

IN the wake of the stampede at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday, the Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a slew of measures to prevent untoward incidents as it identified 60 railway stations across the country that experience high footfalls.

Illegal felling of mangroves for road project in Bhitarkanika sparks outrage

The Irrigation department cleared a large amount of mangrove forest areas for road widening work in Suniti and Jamboo gram panchayats around Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district, drawing criticism from environmentalists and local residents.

Education gets highest allocation of ₹41,273 crore

THE highest budget allocation of ₹41,273 is for the education sector.

BJP, Congress lock horns over Sam Pitroda's 'China' view

AMID sharp criticism from the BJP, the Congress on Monday distanced itself from its leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on China, and said his views do not belong to the party.

Clerk Nabbed With ₹20K Bribe Money

Vigilance officials on Monday caught junior clerk in revenue section of Lephripada tehsil office Golekh Nayak red-handed while he was accepting ₹20,000 bribe to demarcate land.

SBI MF's ₹250 SIP: Sebi chief says 'one of her fondest dreams'

THE country's largest fund house SBI Mutual Fund has become the first asset manager to launch the sachetised SIPs or micro systematic investment plans (SIPs) starting at as low as ₹250 per unit investment.

Maiden trials for deep sea exploration in Indian Ocean successfully conducted

INDIA'S first move towards deep sea exploration was successfully conducted by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai.

New CEC pick: Congress asks govt to defer its call

THE selection committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met on Monday to pick the next Chief Election Commissioner.

Private telecom service providers, TRAI at odds over new spam call/messages rules

THE private telecom service providers are at odds with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over its new spam rules, citing that the regulations were issued without addressing all relevant issues.

SC pulls up UP govt for razing part of mosque

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned authorities of the Uttar Pradesh government in a contempt petition against the demolition of a part of the Madni mosque in Kushinagar.

CM Majhi's Budget for Samrudha Odisha with Focus on All Sectors

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the portfolio of Finance, has presented the first full-fledged budget worth ₹2,90,000 crore.

Dilemma Of Desperate Deportess

HEN you leave a country, you leave much behind. Pardeep and Vijay Saini from Punjab, aged 22 and 19, smuggled themselves into the wheel-bay of a British Airways flight to Heathrow. When the plane reached an altitude of around 40,000 feet, the temperature around them would have plummeted to -40°C. About 10 hours later, as the plane was about to land, the wheel-bay opened and Vijay landed in England head first, dead on arrival.

Agriculture Budget Sees an Increase of 12 Per Cent, Receives ₹37,838 Crore

Agriculture and allied sectors have received a budget allocation of ₹37,838 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal.

Setback to Sukhbir as SGPC chief resigns, offers to quit Akal Takht panel

HARJINDER Singh Dhami on Monday resigned as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) following condemnation from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh regarding the sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh from Takht Damdama Sahib by the SGPC executive committee, which Dhami chairs.

IDF to miss Lebanon withdrawal deadline

ISRAEL's military said its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon's government expressed frustration over another delay.

Boost to internal security, disaster readiness in state

The allocation of ₹10,760 crore for the Home department for 2025-2026 is focused on building infrastructure for courts, adding heft to technology adoption in the lower judiciary while providing more support for the state police force to fight crime.

CT, least favoured but money-spinner

Tournament, which also marks return of an ICC event in Pakistan after 1996, begins in Karachi on Wednesday