Terror Blacklist Deadline Looms For Pakistan

New Delhi: Global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Pakistan in an “enhanced blacklist” for the country’s failure to meet global norms against terrorism. Islamabad now needs to focus on avoiding the blacklist in…

Odisha Way Behind In Embracing Digital Payments!

Despite the Odisha Government's efforts to promote and push for digital transactions, citizens seem more comfortable making payments through cash. According to Worldline India's ‘Digital Payments Report’ for the second quarter…

Orissa HC Frees Innocent Man Serving Life Term

Cuttack: In a landmark judgement, the Orissa High Court on Friday ordered the immediate release of a man who has been serving a 20-year jail term without any offence. The man, Sadhu Pradhan, was arrested and wrongly convicted of the murder…

Global Warming Is A Burning Issue! Facts & Fiction

Vast tracts of the Amazon forest—the ‘lungs’ of our planet—are on fire. Forest fires in Brazil have been spewing smoke since the beginning of this year, with the country’s most populous city of Sao Paulo being the worst hit. According to…