Bhubaneswar: Amid growing concern over the alleged disappearance of merchant navy cadet Sarthak Mohapatra while on duty, Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj has assured full support from both the state and central governments to the family. Speaking on the matter, the minister said he had personally spoken to Sarthak’s mother three days ago and that…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to decolonise military traditions and honour India’s own heroes, the Indian Army has renamed 246 roads, buildings and facilities across the country, replacing British-era names with those of Indian war heroes and icons of valour. The newly renamed infrastructure now commemorates legendary soldiers such as Param Vir Chakra awardees Arun…
Bhubaneswar: A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been stolen from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville, a suburb of Melbourne, triggering concern among the Indian diaspora and authorities. The statue, which held significant cultural and symbolic value, was gifted by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, and was unveiled on…
Bhubaneswar: The Calcutta High Court on January 27 directed the West Bengal government to hand over land already acquired for Indo-Bangladesh border fencing to the Border Security Force (BSF) by March 31, 2026, asserting that national security cannot be subordinated to electoral or administrative delays. The order was passed by a division bench headed by…
Bhubaneswar: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the recently concluded India-European Union trade agreement could significantly strengthen India’s textile sector and generate millions of new jobs, as the country positions itself to gain a larger share of the European market. Speaking at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi, Goyal noted that the…
Bhubaneswar: US President Donald Trump’s Republic Day greeting to India, framing the bilateral relationship as a bond between the world’s “oldest and largest democracies,” reflects a long-standing diplomatic narrative rather than a policy shift. Such messaging has historically been used by successive US administrations to anchor ties with India in shared democratic values, even as…
