Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday sharply criticised the state government, accusing it of showing complete neglect toward the agriculture sector over the past year. Addressing a press conference on Friday, BJD leaders alleged that none of the promises made to farmers have been fulfilled. They accused the government of acting against [...]

Kochi: Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), on Friday urged the Odisha government and the Centre to take decisive action against those who attacked Christian priests and nuns in Jaleswar on Thursday. “The priests and nuns had gone to attend prayer meetings and not for anything else. It [...]

New York: US President Donald Trump has ruled out negotiations with India on the tariffs that will rise to 50 per cent later this month. “No, not until we get it resolved”, he said when a reporter asked him if he expected more negotiations following the announcement of the 50 per cent tariff that is [...]

New Delhi: India is OpenAI’s second-largest market in the world after the US, and it may well become its biggest market in the near future, according to its CEO Sam Altman. OpenAI sees India as a rapidly growing market, with plans to enhance AI accessibility and affordability, he added. “It’s incredibly fast-growing, but what users

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has assigned the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur, the task of preparing the state’s first bio-economy report. The report will assess key strengths, challenges, and growth opportunities in the sector. As per an official statement of the Odisha government, biotechnology has tremendous potential to contribute to the state’s growth trajectory [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday demanded a Crime Branch probe into the self-immolation death of a girl at Kathiapada village under Pattamundai Rural police station limits in Kendrapara district. Senior BJD leader Pratap Keshari Deb, during a press conference on Thursday, alleged that the Pattamundai incident exposed the negligence and incompetence [...]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life came to a halt in Odisha’s Puri district on Thursday following a six-hour bandh called by the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), demanding justice for a 15-year-old girl from Balanga who died after suffering severe burn injuries. The shutdown, observed from 6 AM to 12 noon, was marked by widespread protests across [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, expressed profound grief and outrage over the tragic suicide of another young girl from Pattamundai, Kendrapara, who set herself on fire in desperation after her pleas for justice were ignored. “Deeply saddened and anguished to know that another girl from Pattamundai, Kendrapara [...]

New Delhi: Dr M.S. Swaminathan introduced the idea of bio-happiness, and climate-resilient crop varieties that are necessary to fight the increasing global climate change and its effects on food and agriculture, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. August 7 is the birth anniversary of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the world-renowned agricultural scientist who was the [...]

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all imported semiconductors and chips in order to strengthen domestic production. “A 100 per cent tariff (will be imposed) on all chips and semiconductors coming into the US. But if you’ve made a commitment to build (in the US),