New Delhi: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued directives to e-commerce platforms to remove Bournvita and similar beverages from the ‘health drink’ category, citing a lack of definition for such products under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act 2006). The Ministry’s notification, dated April 10, emphasized that the National Commission for…
Taralangso: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma graced the momentous occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) in Taralangso today. The festival, a beacon of the unique Karbi culture, has been a vibrant representation of Northeast’s ethnic diversity for five decades. Expressing his sentiments on the official X handle, CM Sarma…
Port Louis: INS Imphal, the Indian Navy’s stealth-guided missile destroyer, successfully completed its port visit to Mauritius and departed from Port Louis today. The warship was in Mauritius to participate in the 57th Mauritius National Day celebrations, where it represented India with a marching contingent, a Navy band, and a flypast by two MH-60R helicopters….
Bhubaneswar: In a virtual ceremony, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 67 hospitals transformed under the Ama Hospital initiative across 15 districts in the state. The Chief Minister also marked the occasion by inaugurating a 300-bed District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Subarnapur and a 100-bed BMRC Jharsuguda Cardiac Care Hospital. During the event, Chief Minister Patnaik…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Tuesday that a low pressure system is expected to form in the southwest Bay of Bengal by Wednesday, potentially impacting weather conditions across the region. “A low pressure area is very likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal by May 22. It is very likely to…
Bhubaneswar: The iconic Dakota aircraft once owned by Chief Minister Biju Patnaik has finally reached Bhubaneswar from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. For years, the plane was lying in a dilapidated condition at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. For the past couple of years, efforts were on to bring the…
New Delhi: India and Malaysia have agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of oil palm and other agricultural sectors, following a high-level meeting between Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and the Minister of Plantations and Commodities of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. The Malaysian Minister…
Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has introduced new player retention policies ahead of the 2025 player auction, allowing each of the 10 franchisees to retain up to six cricketers, with no restrictions on nationality and including one uncapped player. The IPL Governing Council, which met on Saturday, also reintroduced the Right to Match (RTM) card option.
Bhubaneswar: In a momentous occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the visionary ‘Aam Pokhari’ program on Thursday, focused on the revival and enhancement of urban wetlands across the state. This pioneering initiative aims to reclaim and transform previously neglected or buried wetlands into vibrant and enchanting spaces. A staggering 2,000 large wetlands spread across 115…
Mumbai: Sending shockwaves in political circles, the ruling ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)’s senior leader Baba Ziauddin Siddique was shot dead near Nirmal Nagar, in Bandra east on Saturday. As per available information, at least two-three persons, who were lying in wait for him, rushed and fired multiple rounds indiscriminately at the businessman-cum-politician Siddique, and he…
