Liverpool: India’s impressive run at the World Boxing Championships continued on Thursday with Pooja Rani and Jaismine Lamboria storming into the semifinals, assuring the country of two additional medals. In a thrilling women’s 80kg quarterfinal, two-time Asian champion Pooja Rani overcame a tough challenge from Poland’s Emilia Koterska, winning 3:2 on points. While Koterska edged…
Kathmandu: A day after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli stepped down amid unprecedented Gen-Z protests, Nepal’s young leaders struggled on Wednesday to agree on who should head the next government. The uncertainty lingers even as the Nepal Army, now overseeing law and order, prepares for crucial talks with protest representatives. Discussions among Gen-Z activists have…
New Delhi: Widespread protests in Nepal, led by the Gen Z movement, have begun to disrupt cross-border movement into India, causing long delays in the transport of goods and people. The bottleneck at checkpoints in West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh is already impacting trade, prompting India to scale up security along sensitive stretches. Officials…
Bhubaneswar: A long-awaited aspiration of Odisha’s mud crab farmers is finally taking shape. The State government has approved the establishment of Odisha’s first-ever Mud Crab Hatchery in Paradip, with an investment of ₹2.81 crore, supported by the Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Department’s ECRICC–GCF project. The hatchery, with a seed production capacity of 5 lakh…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to accelerate urban transformation across Odisha, Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra on Monday chaired a detailed review meeting at Kharavela Bhawan, directing officials to prioritize timely implementation of projects and ensure visible improvements in civic life. The Minister made it clear that accountability and efficiency must…
New Delhi: A new generation of youth leaders from across India is stepping onto the global stage, with 500 changemakers shortlisted for the next round of the Changemakers World Cup (CWC), a nationwide initiative to discover and celebrate India’s most impactful young minds. The announcement was made during the Green Skills @ 2047 event at…
New Delhi: India has ramped up security along its border with Nepal after two days of violent protests in Kathmandu triggered fears of cross-border trouble. Central agencies warned that anti-social elements could exploit the chaos in Nepal to incite violence in adjoining Indian states, prompting an immediate alert to border security forces. Police forces in…
Patna: India has intensified security measures along the Indo-Nepal border as violent protests and political turmoil sweep across Kathmandu, leaving the neighbouring nation in crisis. Check posts have been torched on the Nepal side, movement has been curbed, and thousands of people are stranded along the frontier. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawans have been deployed…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is drawing up a roadmap to utilise surplus and broken rice for ethanol production, following a sharp rise in paddy cultivation triggered by higher procurement rates. The proposal was discussed at the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Kharif 2025-26 procurement, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister K…
New Delhi: After an impressive showing in the Pool stage, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team will now shift focus to the high-pressure Super4s of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 in Hangzhou, where they face Korea, hosts China, and defending champions Japan in pursuit of a place in the final. India dominated Pool B, finishing on…
