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Bhubaneswar: Indian left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha took retirement from all forms of cricket. The Odisha born cricketer took to his Twitter handle on Friday to announce the decision. “I am writing this letter to tender my formal retirement from international and first-class cricket, with immediate effect,” Ojha said in a statement-cum-thank you letter on his […]

Rourkela: At least 17 devotees were injured in a mishap when a huge boulder from Jatia Baba hill in Kandarkela rolled over them while they were standing in queue for darshan of presiding deity of Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri today. Sources said, huge number of people had made a beeline at the […]

Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 vaccines do not prevent one from getting infected completely. However, it will reduce the chances of developing severe infection and mortality, said Director of State Public Health Dr…

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In what seems to be an outcome of faulty coupling, the bogies of Bhubaneswar-bound Sampark Kranti Express got detached on Friday morning twice – first shortly after its departure from Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) in Delhi and again at Hathras station, triggering panic among the passengers. A woman on-board, travelling to Jamshedpur said, […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to host the first edition of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) beginning tomorrow .i.e. February 22. Preparations for the extravaganza have reached its final leg in both Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack tomorrow and ahead of its […]

New Delhi: Through a circular on Friday, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said that it has agreed to revise the UPI interchange and payment service provider fees to “zero” for all domestic UPI merchant (P2M) transactions with retrospective effect from January 1, 2020. The abolition of the fees has been made for an […]

Ganjam: At least two people were killed while three more sustained serious injuries in an explosion in a house in Kukudakhandi village under the Berhampur Sadar police station in the…

New Delhi: Want to remain fit and also save some bucks in the process? Well, the Railways has come up with a novel way to promote the ‘Fit India’ movement by installing squat machines at the Anand Vihar railway station here to dispense free platform tickets to people who do 30 squats in three minutes. […]

Sydney: Wrist spinner Poonam Yadav returned with a four-wicket haul as India outwitted Australia by 17 runs in the opening match to make a resounding start to the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Friday. Put into bat, India posted a below-par 132 for four in their stipulated 20 overs, riding on Shafali Verma’s 15-ball […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal(BJD) today announced the names of elected presidents of 33 organisational districts. Surprisingly, the list includes 19 new faces of the party. BJD MLA Ananta Narayan Jena has been made district president of Bhubaneswar and Debashish Samantaray has been assigned the responsibility of Cuttack, Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik for Ganjam, Sudam […]

New York: Researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the cancer-causing chemicals that are released when coal, gas, oil and refuse are burned. The newly discovered bacteria belong to the genus Paraburkholderia madseniana, which are known for their ability to degrade aromatic compounds […]

New York: Researchers have found that fat around our arteries may play an important role in keeping those blood vessels healthy. The fat, known as perivascular adipose tissue, or PVAT, helps arteries do what scientists call “stress relax,” or let go of muscular tension while under constant strain. This is similar to the bladder, which […]

Bhubaneswar: The residents of Bhadrak district have expressed concern that the crew members of the two Hong Kong ships, that anchored at the Dhamra Port two days ago, might have been exposed to the deadly coronavirus. Assuaging their concern, Bhadrak Additional District Magistrate Shyambhakt Mishra said the crew had undergone screening for the virus and […]

Bhubaneswar: After witnessing a dry spell for over a couple of weeks, rain and thunderstorm activity is likely to return to Odisha from day after. As per the latest forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD), several districts of Odisha will experience a wet spell with thunderstorm activity for a period of three days from February […]

New Delhi: American President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and a galaxy of top US officials will be part of the high-level delegation accompanying him during his visit to India on February 24 and 25, official sources said on Friday. The US has already announced that First Lady Melania Trump will be part […]