News from Odisha

Kendrapara: After a five-year break, annual headcount exercise of dolphins inhabiting along brackish water bodies of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha will be held on January 19, a forest official said on Tuesday. A survey of these animals is vital for the study of the growth pattern of the aquatic […]

Bhubaneswar: Two days after a private bank employee was arrested on charges of raping a lady lecturer, his mother and family members today staged dharna in front of Chandrasekharpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar accusing cops of being partial in their probe. The banker’s mother questioned under what grounds her son was put behind bars while […]

New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an MoU for co-production of a film on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be directed by eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal that will be released as part of birth centenary celebrations of the Bangladesh founder. The agreement was signed in the presence of Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash […]

New Delhi: As Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella’s statement voicing concern over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act went viral, netizens took to social media platforms to ask whether people will boycott Microsoft and Windows next. “As retaliation to @satyanadella’s statement on CAA, millions of Indians #BoycottWindows, there have been reports of people removing all windows […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha is observing the Road safety Week with the theme of Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha, the big observation is authorities – RTO and Odisha Police – seem to have turned a blind eye to the menace of overloaded trucks moving precariously on Odisha roads. These overloaded vehicles neither ensure Sadak Suraksha […]

Mumbai: Singer Sona Mohapatra has been invited by French space agency Ariane for an Indian satellite launch by ISRO in Paris. “My childhood fascination for space is well known in my close circles. My answer to the question — ‘What do you want to become when you grow up’ from the age of 6 to […]

Sundergarh: Tension resurfaced in Sundergarh on Tuesday as two groups reportedly hurled stones at each other near Regent Market under Sundergarh Town Police Station during a protest rally on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). A heated exchange of words reportedly ensued between two persons and later it turned into a group clash. One person was injured […]

Mumbai: Choreographer Shakti Mohan says Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is one of her favourite dancers and also her teenage crush, adding that she wishes to work with him the near future. “From the time the film ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’ released, I’ve had a huge crush on him. When he came to the set of […]

Cuttack: Hundreds of aspirants who had taken the Odisha Teachers Eligibility Test (OTET) staged a demonstration today in front of the office of the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) at Bajrakabati Road in Cuttack on Tuesday demanding grace marking. As per reports, there were some complaints about errors in the question paper and the answer […]

Cuttack: A scooter owner under Barang Police Limits was fined a hefty Rs 26,000 on Tuesday after a joint team of Transport Department officials and Police apprehend the vehicle while it was being driven by a minor that too without a helmet. As per reports, RTO officials were undertaking a vehicle checking drive in front […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could be termed as a welcome move towards the safety of commuters and the smooth running of trains, Railways has decided to abolish almost 70 level crossings in Odisha and replace them with subways for the uninterrupted passage of road traffic. In fact, the Joint Secretary of Odisha Works Department has directed […]

Mumbai: Singer and “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Shehnaz Gill is an entertainer and a player, emotional and possessive. She has now started to become a reflection of an obsessive lover. In the latest episode, Shehnaz was seen confessing her feelings for actor and housemate Sidharth Shukla, by saying “I love you”, and then behaving like […]

London: Researchers have developed a machine that repairs injured human livers and keeps them alive outside the human body for about one week. It could help save the life of many people, who are suffering from liver diseases or cancer. Lovkesh Anand, Consultant, Gastroenterology at Manipal Hospital in New Delhi, said, “Given the incidence of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s ‘Ama Gaon Ama Bikash Yojana’ to reach out to the people in rural areas and speed up development process seems to have lost its direction which is evident from the fact that half of the projects under the scheme are yet to be completed. Even some projects which were inaugurated by […]

New York: In a good news to millennials, researchers have found that people aged between 20 and 30, who live in states with legal medical marijuana may be more likely to have sex. Previous studies have shown some connection between marijuana use and increased sexual activity as they found that daily marijuana users experience 20 […]