Bhubaneswar,  The 300-km Paradip-Barbil road in Odisha will soon be converted to eight lanes, Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.

A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Transport and Highways Minister Ni

Patna,  The 'smart prepaid meter' scheme implemented in Bihar will now be extended nationwide. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to introduce the meter throughout the country in the Budget presented in Parliament on Monday.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the announcem

Patna,  Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has said that on the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission (2021-26) local bodies in Bihar will get Rs 35,577 crore compared to Rs 21,143 crore from the 14th Finance Commission (2015-20).

He said that in this way, the 1

Bengaluru,  Don Heflin, Charge d'Affaires of the United States in India, said on Tuesday the U.S. industry is actively exploring ways to work with Indian partners to bring advanced technologies and manufacturing capabilities to the country and to engage with local partners on co-development and co-production.

New Delhi,  After a long wait, the Central government has finally permitted movie theatres to operate with 100 per cent occupancy.

Nearly a year ago, all the movie theatres had to be closed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic which has created a catastrophic situation across the globe.

Although

New Delhi, A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to freelance journalist Mandeep Punia, who was arrested while covering the violence at the farmers' protest site at Singhu on the Delhi-Haryana border last week.

Police on Saturday arrested Punia after he allegedly misbehaved with a Station House Officer at the

Chandigarh,  Taking serious note of the "substantial delay" by the Centre in resolving the crisis arising out of the protest by farmers for more than two months, Punjab's political parties on Tuesday demanded the repeal of the three new central farm laws.

As a result of the "undue dela

Chandigarh,  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said a total of 89 persons from the state were reported missing since the Republic Day violence in the national capital. Of these, 70 were found in Delhi jails, 14 were traced at other places and five were still missing, he said.

The Chief Min

New Delhi,  The Red Fort in New Delhi has been closed for tourists due to the recent bird flu scare. A few days back, nearly 20 crows were found dead in the monument's premises. However, according to official information, a total of 60 birds have been found dead in the Red Fort complex so far due to which the monum

Chandigarh, The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has alleged its party President Sukhbir Badal was attacked on Tuesday and claimed three party workers had been injured in the firing.

It alleged that police-backed attackers were led by brother of a Congress legislator.

The incident was reported in Jala