Bhubaneswar: The Government of India has absorbed a substantial portion of the recent rise in LPG costs to protect consumers from a sharper price increase, according to a senior official. Speaking on LPG pricing, Sujata Sharma said the current price of a domestic LPG cylinder in New Delhi stands at ₹913, even after a ₹60…
Bhubaneswar: Hotels and restaurants across Bengaluru are set to shut operations after the Bangalore Hotels Association announced that the supply of commercial LPG cylinders to the sector has been halted, triggering a major crisis for the city’s food service industry. In a statement issued on March 9, the association said the disruption would significantly affect…
Bhubaneswar: Amid growing geopolitical tensions and speculation about disruptions in global energy supplies, India’s energy security remains stable, backed by strong reserves, robust refining capacity, and diversified import sources. Contrary to alarmist narratives circulating in public discourse, data indicates that the country maintains a comfortable buffer to manage temporary shocks in the global oil market….
Bhubaneswar: As geopolitical tensions intensify in West Asia, anxieties about energy security are unsurprising. But the rapid spread of rumours about petrol and diesel shortages across social media illustrates a familiar problem in moments of global uncertainty: panic often travels faster than facts. India’s largest fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corporation, has categorically dismissed the circulating…
Bhubaneswar: For decades, the old quarters of Cuttack — Odisha’s iconic Silver City — have posed a planning dilemma. Its dense, organically evolved neighbourhoods, defined by narrow lanes, fragmented landholdings, and minimal parking space, rarely fit within the rigid framework of modern urban building rules. The result was predictable: redevelopment stalled, approvals slowed, and much…
Bhubaneswar: India is positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a foundational pillar for long-term economic growth and global competitiveness, with education at the core of this transformation. NEP 2020: Integrating AI Across Educational Levels The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) recognises AI’s transformative potential — not only as a driver of economic expansion but also…
Bhubaneswar: Around 200 Indian nationals stranded in Jeddah were repatriated on a special flight that landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport late on Tuesday. Many of the passengers had travelled to Jeddah during the holy month of Ramadan and were unable to return after flight operations were disrupted amid escalating tensions in West Asia…
Bhubaneswar: The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most strategically vital energy chokepoints in the world. Connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, this narrow maritime corridor carries roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies each day. Any disruption — or even credible claims of a temporary closure —…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced stringent penalties for sanitation agencies to enforce timely waste clearance and improve urban cleanliness. Under the new directive, agencies will be fined ₹3,000 per instance per ward if waste is not cleared from streets by 9 am. Authorities have mandated that all garbage heaps must be lifted…
Bhubaneswar: With an average of 16 people losing their lives daily in road accidents across Odisha, the state government has accelerated the rollout of the Prime Minister’s Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation & Assured Treatment Scheme (PM RAHAT). The scheme guarantees free and cashless treatment for road accident victims admitted to a hospital within 24 hours…