India–US Trade Talks Hit ‘Plateau’ Over Deep Demands, Says Sitharaman
NEW DELHI — Negotiations for a long-anticipated bilateral trade pact between India and the United States have reached a “plateau,” making further demands or concessions highly difficult for both nations, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
CRUCIAL BREAKTHROUGH IN MISSING ODISHA CMO FILES CASE: PANDIAN, TWO OTHER EX-BUREAUCRATS DEPOSE BEFORE CRIME BRANCH
BHUBNEWSAR- The ongoing high-profile investigation into the mysterious disappearance of sensitive files from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) entered a decisive phase after the Odisha Crime Branch recorded the statements of former senior…
CAG Report Sparks Political War in Odisha: BJP Targets BJD Over Alleged ₹2,880 Crore DMF Fund Misuse
BHUBANESWAR — The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a fierce political counter-offensive against the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), citing a newly tabled performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The report has…
Odisha Government Revives Student Union Elections After 8-Year Hiatus; Polling Scheduled for October 15
BHUBANESWAR — Democracy is set to return to higher education campuses across Odisha. It has been eight years since college elections were suspended under the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) administration; however, following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) rise…
SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO SUSPEND CEC GYANESH KUMAR OVER ‘UNILATERAL’ DECISIONS; SEEKS RESPONSES FROM CENTRE, ECI
New Delhi-The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an ex-parte interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, observing that it must first seek responses from the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Centre regarding…
CAG Slams Odisha Land Governance: Over 12,000 Acres Allotted Between 1981 and 2021 Remain Completely Idle
BHUBANESWAR — A damning report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Odisha Legislative Assembly has exposed massive failures in the state’s land governance, revealing widespread illegal conversions, weak enforcement, and…
ODISHA CABINET APPROVES MAJOR AGE RELIEF FOR GOVT JOBS; LAUNCHES AI POLICY
BHUBANESWAR: In a landmark decision aimed at expanding employment opportunities, the Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved a major proposal to raise the upper age limit for entry into state government services from 32…
Vedanta Aluminium Under Investigation Over Alleged Massive Water Theft in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda- The Odisha Department of Water Resources (DoWR) has initiated a sweeping investigation into M/s Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. following severe allegations of illegal river water lifting and unauthorized groundwater extraction at its Bhurkamunda…
Dharmendra Pradhan Accuses Naveen Patnaik of Misleading Public Over Mining Amendments, Cites 2020 Letters
BHUBANESWAR — Former union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and senior BJP leaders have strongly defended the recent mining amendments, stating that the new regulations establish a transparent national framework and cap excessive multi-level taxes that…
G7 Unleashes 100M Barrels from Strategic Reserves to Tame Energy Crisis Under U.S. Export Threats
New Delhi— In a massive, coordinated bid to calm chaotic global energy markets, seven world powers have agreed to immediately release 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from their strategic emergency stockpiles. The emergency measure was…