From margins to mainstream: Indian gig workers finally get formal safety net

New Delhi, 22/11: The newly notified labour codes represent a transformative and historic reform for India’s gig economy, finally bringing this vast segment of workers under formal regulatory recognition and social security. For the delivery partner dropping off groceries or the driver navigating city traffic, this move signals the end of legal invisibility, transitioning them…

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You have votes, I have funds; if you reject, I will too: Ajit Pawar tells electors

Pune, 22/11: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has told voters at Malegaon in the district that he will ensure there is no shortage of funds for the town if they elected the candidates of his party, but if they rejected them, he will also “reject”. Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress Party, was campaigning…

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Delhi Red Fort blast: Congress’ Salman Khurshid seeks PM Modi’s answer in Parliament on lapse

New Delhi, 19/11: In the wake of the Delhi blast, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said the incident has put a “very serious question mark” on the government’s security policy and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should answer on the lapse soon.   The former external Affairs minister also alleged that “strategic…

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India does not do trade deals in hurry or with gun to our head: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, 24/10: India will not rush into signing any trade agreements and will reject conditions from partner countries that restrict its trading choices, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The country is negotiating a long-pending free trade agreement with the European Union, with differences remaining over market access, environmental standards and rules of…

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CM orders CBI probe into SI exam scam

Bhubaneswar, 22/10: In a major development,Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has decided to hand over the investigation of the much-discussed Police Sub-Inspector recruitment exam scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).   According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has decided to hand over the investigation of the…

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TPNODL Joins Hands with Balasore Marathon Association to Promote Green Energy Awareness

Balasore, September 20, 2025 – TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Balasore Marathon Association, becoming a prime associate for the upcoming national-level Balasore Marathon. The event is scheduled to be held on November 23, 2025,…

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41 SOA RESEARCHERS NAMED IN STANFORD UNIVERSITY’S TOP 2 PER CENT LIST OF SCIENTISTS

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20: Fortyone researchers of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University here have found place in the list of world's top 2 per cent scientists for 2025 prepared by the prestigious Stanford University of USA. The Deemed to be University, ranked 15 th in the country among institutes of higher education by the…

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Multiple Delhi schools receive bomb threats triggering panic in national capital; search operations underway

New Delhi, 20/9: Multiple schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Saturday morning, triggering panic and a swift response from police and bomb disposal squads, officials said. The schools that reported receiving the threats include Delhi Public School (DPS) in Dwarka, Krishna Model Public School and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, they said. Bomb disposal squads…

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Rahul accuses Chief Election Commissioner of stonewalling CID’s request for info on Karnataka’s Aland vote deletion

New Delhi, 18/9: Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday brought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar under direct line of fire, accusing him of stonewalling Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) request for information held by the poll body that could help identify the culprits who sought illegal deletion of around 6,000 votes in Karnataka’s Aland…

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