Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey Sign Mecca Defence Pact to Boost Regional Security
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a new security pact aimed at strengthening military cooperation and collective defence among the three countries. The agreement…
Delhi-NCR Battered by Heavy Rain as Flooded Roads Bring Traffic to a Standstill
Heavy rainfall brought normal life to a halt across Delhi-NCR on Friday, causing severe waterlogging, traffic congestion, and multiple emergency incidents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said moderate to heavy…
PRESS RELEASE: OKCL Organises Leadership AI Capacity Building Workshop for Industry Consortium Leaders Across Odisha
Bhubaneswar | 7th August 2026: In a significant initiative to strengthen AI readiness among industry leaders, Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL) organised a Leadership AI Capacity Building Workshop for representatives…
India Rejects US Congressman’s Criticism of FCRA Amendment Bill
India has firmly rejected comments made by US Congressman Riley Moore on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling the issue an internal matter. The Ministry of External…
Odisha BJP Leadership Discusses Organisation Strategy in Delhi Meeting
Odisha BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal met the party’s national president, Nitin Naveen, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss organisational and political…
Odisha Allocates ₹110 Crore for Flood Relief, Strengthens Disaster Preparedness
The Odisha government has released ₹110 crore in financial assistance to 22 flood-affected districts while accelerating efforts to improve disaster management and weather forecasting across the state. During a high-level…
Odisha Unveils Ambitious Clean Energy Vision with 11 GW Target by 2030
Odisha has announced an ambitious plan to add nearly 11 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030 as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen renewable energy and support India’s…
RUTA Challenges MLA’s Senate Membership Claim in Ravenshaw University Dispute
The controversy at Ravenshaw University continued on Thursday after the Ravenshaw University Teachers’ Association (RUTA) disputed claims made by Kataka Sadar MLA Prakash Sethi regarding his role in the university’s…
India Successfully Tests Agni-4 Missile, Strengthens Strategic Defence
India successfully conducted the test launch of the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday. The Ministry of Defence confirmed…
Loudspeaker Row in Bengal Triggers Political and Religious Debate
A controversy has emerged in West Bengal after several mosque committees claimed that local police verbally asked them to remove loudspeakers used for the azan. The allegations have drawn strong…