Upper castes should handle tribal affairs, says Union minister, courts row

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio. IMAGE:......

Sena-UBT trolls Shinde over non-inclusion in NITI Aayog

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday took potshots at the rival Shiv Sena over its minister not finding a place in the reconstituted NITI Aayog. IMAGE:......

BJP to ally with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha?

Although there was no formal announcement regarding a pre-poll alliance between the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha, leaders from both parties hinted at a......

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

On Monday, June 10, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi held the first meeting of his Union Cabinet at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.   IMAGE: The order in which the ministers are......

Budget goes paperless; Sitharaman quotes Tagore

From Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reading out her 110-minute speech from a tablet to seating arrangements in tune with pandemic times, there were quite a few firsts during the presentation......

Cricketers Azad, Pathan bamboozle opponents at polls

WC star Kirti Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. IMAGE: TMC's Kirti Azad with party chief Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Azad/X Cricket......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......