New Delhi, 24/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that no person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhism would be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste. For the Scheduled Tribe status, the prescription, however, is not not religion-based exclusion but adherence to customary practices, social organisation, community life,…
New Delhi, 24/3: Indian Premier League (IPL)’s inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals are set to be bought by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani-led consortium for for $1.63 billion. Somani is an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur who has founded IntraEdge, Truyo.Ai and Academian. Media reports say that Somani is being backed by American businessman Rob Walton, of the Walmart…
New Delhi, 24/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. He said that India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest in West Asia, and hence focuses on securing the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping. The call was initiated by the US president, a…
Dubai, 24/3: – Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in US-Israeli strikes last week. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Larijani’s successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president’s…
New Delhi, 24/3: Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that the Indian government is looking forward to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources. He acknowledged that the war has created a serious energy crisis. Modi said that India’s aim is de-escalation of the war and opening of…
New Delhi/Angul, March 24, 2026: Jindal Steel has completed its 6 MTPA expansion at its Angul Integrated Steel Complex in Odisha by commissioning the third Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF-3) of 3 MTPA, taking the plant’s total crude steel capacity to 12 MTPA—positioning it among India’s largest single-location integrated steel complexes.The expansion completes the operationalisation of…
Bhubaneswar: The state government is working on a permanent solution for street vendors under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, with plans to construct a vending zone near Kapil Prasad BDA Chhak, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, informed the Odisha Assembly today.Responding to a query raised by MLA Babu Singh, Mahapatra said…
Bhubaneswar, March 24: Serious allegations of medical negligence have been levelled against Capital Hospital following the death of an 11-year-old boy. The grieving family has accused doctors of improper treatment and a staff nurse of administering a wrong injection, leading to the minor’s death.According to reports, the deceased, Sai (11) from Tangi Kalupada, sustained injuries…
Bhubaneswar: A 16-year-old girl student, who had appeared for matriculation examination, died under suspicious circumstances in Badadumbula village under Digapahandi police station.The deceased has been identified as Archita Sethy, daughter of Tuna Sethy.Police recovered the body from MKCG Medical College and Hospital late Monday night and registered an unnatural death case before handing over the…
Following the directive of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, the Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) launched a rigorous 10-day special enforcement drive from March 21 to March 31, 2026. This statewide campaign, involving joint teams of the transport department and police, targets critical safety violations such as speeding, drunk driving, and helmetless riding…
