News from Odisha

New Delhi: Praising Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for his comment that 21st century will be India’s century, software major Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said the responsibility of making that prediction come true rests squarely on our shoulders. “Nearly 85 per cent of India’s business output comes from the unorganized sector, about 10 per […]

New Delhi: The Delhi government Wednesday told the high court that execution of the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case will not take place on January 22 as a mercy plea has been filed by one of them. The four convicts — Vinay Sharma (26), Mukesh Kumar (32), Akshay Kumar Singh […]

New Delhi: The Justice S.N. Dhingra Commission, which re-examined 186 closed cases in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, castigates prosecution and police for delaying the appeals after which case records were destroyed. The Centre told the Supreme Court that it has accepted recommendations of the Justice Dhingra Commission report and will take the necessary action as […]

New Delhi: In a major announcement showing Amazon’s support for Indian MSMEs, CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday said that the company would invest $1 billion in digitising small and medium businesses (SMBs) on its platform in the country. Speaking at the Amazon ‘Smbhav’ event here, he also said that Amazon would support SMBs to export […]

San Francisco: Facebook-owned Instagram has started testing its Direct messaging feature to its desktop site, meaning now one can finally keep up with their conversations from browser. “DMs, but make them desktop. We are currently testing Direct messaging on the web, so you can read and reply to your messages from wherever you are,” the […]

London: A common gut bacteria that boosts digestive health could slow – and even reverse – the build-up of a protein linked to Parkinson’s, a new study suggests. Building on previous research linking brain function to gut bacteria, this study in a Parkinson’s model of roundworms, identified a probiotic – or so-called good bacteria – […]

Mumbai: “Kick 2”, starring superstar Salman Khan, will release in December 2021, director Sajid Nadiadwala has revealed. Nadiadwala said he will soon finish the script of the much-awaited sequel to 2014 blockbuster “Kick”. But before “Kick 2” hits the screens, Salman and Nadiadwala will return for “Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali”, slated for Eid 2021 release. […]

New York: Obesity, a global epidemic, is a known contributor to several cancers, including breast, colon, and pancreatic and in major breakthrough, researchers have discovered that a receptor found in almost all cells, called AHR, and known primarily to combat exposures to environmental chemicals, also plays a big role in the body’s metabolism. Stopping the […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a special package for 11 migration-affected districts to help workers earn better livelihood and prevent them from migrating to outside of the State. Under the special package declared by the State government during a special function at Jaydev Bhawan, workers will be provided employment for 200 days […]

Cuttack: Taking suo moto cognizance of alleged torture of a destitute patient at SCB Medical College and Hospital here, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Wednesday registered a case and assured to take stringent action over the matter. The OHRC move came after a team led by the rights body member Asim Amitabh Das visited […]

Bengaluru: Xiaomi on Wednesday announced that it has generated employment for over 50,000 individuals in India. This has been built over the last five years since 2014 – and comprising of partners from manufacturing, after-sales, offline sales, logistics and corporate employees. “In 2014, when we began our journey – it was a one-person team where […]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition parties on Wednesday lambasted the Naveen-led Odisha Government for allegedly ignoring Supreme Court’s order by not deputing a full time Chief Administrator at Puri Srimandir for managing the temple affairs. Addressing a presser at Congress Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, spokesperson Satya Prakash Nayak also took a jibe at Secretary of Transformation and Initiatives […]

Mosquitoes are a big nuisance as not only they bite and cause irritation but are also responsible for serious illnesses like Dengue and Malaria. That is why most of us try various methods of keeping the mosquitoes at bay. From mosquito-repelling liquids to ointments and sticks, there are a lot of products that help in […]

Kolkata: The Election Commission has decided to deploy 779 companies of central forces for the sixth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal in which voters of 43 constituencies across…

Bhubaneswar: From 394 positive cases on April 1, 2021 to 4761 at the end of April 20, Odisha witnessed a worrisome trend with 12-fold increase in the new cases in…