After talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today that lasted for three hours, External Affairs Minister S Jashankar dubbed the ties between India and China as “not normal”, saying that the “current situation is a work in progress” due to friction at the border. “So long there are very large deployments, border situation is…Continue Reading

For some time, investors and stakeholders in India have been debating the cryptocurrency tax and a planned regulation bill. While Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified the taxation of cryptocurrencies, the government has yet to introduce legislation to regulate them. According to a PTI report, the government proposed tightening the taxation on cryptocurrencies by prohibiting the…Continue Reading

On Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar just a day after his trip to Kabul. Reportedly, a key topic of discussion was the dispute over eastern Ladakh, as well as the geopolitical implications of the crisis in Ukraine. This is the…Continue Reading

For decades, groups of Sri Lankan Tamils have flocked to Tamil Nadu to escape the island’s wars and violence. However, the 16 Sri Lankan Tamils that came in two batches on the Rameswaram coast on March 22 were not the same.  They were economic migrants attempting to flee a dreadful situation in Sri Lanka, which…Continue Reading

Prior to the Budget session  of the Odisha Assembly,  Opposition parties –Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have devised strategies to corner the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on several burning issues the State is facing these days.The BJD on the other hand has also prepared itself to counter the offensive. The Congress in its legislature…Continue Reading

Home NewsSportsDutee Chand’s FB Post Stirs Hornet’s Nest; Olympian Dilip Tirkey Condemns  In her post in Odia language, Dutee Chand said that the State government is busy developing sports infrastructure spending by crores of rupees. However, on the other hand, it is neglecting sportspersons.  Photo: OTVDutee Chand’s FB Post Stirs Hornet’s Nest; Olympian Dilip Tirkey…Continue Reading

The recently concluded urban local body election in Odisha has laid bare a disturbing trend of political apathy by electorates in the urban centres. As low as 50 per cent voters turned out in Bhubaneswar while the figure was 48 percent in Berhampur. The trend has left political analyst worried, and political parties putting an accusing…Continue Reading

The police resorted to lathi charge on corporator candidates and their supporters protesting the alleged EVM tampering by a BJD supporter at the strong room created at the Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar (BJB) Autonomous College in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The counting of votes for the ULB polls will be held tomorrow.The protesters alleged that a youth…Continue Reading

National The 29 texts show Thomas imploring Mark Meadows to keep Trump in office. Supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jason Andrew/The New York Times By Danny Hakim, Luke Broadwater and Jo Becker, New York Times Service March 25, 2022 | 8:09 AM In the weeks…Continue Reading