Bhubaneswar: A technical mission from the World Bank, led by Thomas Danielewitz, Senior Economist and Team Lead, along with other members have a detailed review meeting with the officers of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) of Odisha on April 3 and 4.The meeting, focused on critical aspects of developing and strengthening the state’s […]
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Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday reiterated India’s commitment to cooperate with Bhutan in various sectors during his meeting with the Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok.“Had a great conversation with my good friend, PM Tobgay. India’s friendship with Bhutan is robust. We are cooperating extensively in
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Beijing: China Friday hit back at the US by slapping an additional 34 per cent tariff on all imported American products in retaliation to President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a similar tariff on Chinese exports in the latest escalation of the trade war between the top two economies of the world.The tariffs will be
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Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday raised the issue of the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, during his meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, held on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.This was the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since the
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Bhubaneswar: A French delegation, led by Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou, called on Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.As per official sources, the delegation held discussion on bilateral relations between France and India during the meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan.The visiting delegation evinced keen interest in collaborating with Odisha in forest
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Chennai: Two workers, hailing from Odisha, died on Tuesday after falling into a tank at a papaya juice manufacturing unit at Sadayampalayam near Udumalpet in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district.The deceased have been identified as Rohit (24) and Arun (30). They were working in the company for the last 5 years.While one among them slipped into
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Hyderabad: Protests by student groups, green activists and opposition parties intensified on Tuesday at the University of Hyderabad over the Telangana government’s action in bulldozing trees on 400 acres of land next to the campus for its auction.Activists of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and
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Washington: Jayanta ‘Jay’ Bhattacharya on Tuesday took over as the 18th Director of the US National Institutes of Health, which is the country’s premier medical research agency.Dr Bhattacharya is one of the senior-most Indian-Americans in the Donald Trump administration. He was nominated to the position in November and was confirmed by the US Senate on
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New Delhi: Indian women’s hockey team forward Vandana Katariya, who retired from the international circuit on Tuesday, revealed drawing inspiration from legends like Dhanraj Pillay, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Usain Bolt to keep herself upbeat during her 15-year-long career in the senior side.Vandana finished as the most-capped player in the history of Indian women’s hockey with
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New Delhi: Commuters traveling on National Highways and Expressways will now have to pay higher toll charges as the latest fee hike comes into effect today.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) increased toll rates by an average of 4-5%, a revision implemented annually based on changes in the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation. This
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