News from Odisha

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 […]

Sundergarh: As many as five persons were caught while they were taking the driving license test as proxy drivers for others in Sundergarh district. As per reports, four persons were slapped with Rs 55,000 fine by the Motor Vehicle Inspector while another person was booked and forwarded to court for arriving at the driving license […]

Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to fill 3,186 posts of various cadres in teaching and non-teaching staff in schools. The Cabinet led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh approved the School Education Department proposal to this effect. The move will help plug a major gap in the school staff, thereby improving the standards of […]

Kolkata: Four persons have been arrested from the city and its nearby areas for allegedly duping the SBI of Rs 40 lakh which they obtained as loan by submitting forged National Savings Certificates (NSC) as collateral, a police officer said on Tuesday. Acting on a complaint filed by in July last year by the Regional […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions filed by two Nirbhaya gang rape and murder convicts – Vinay Kumar and Mukesh – who questioned the death sentence handed down by trial court and upheld by the Delhi High Court and the apex court. A five-judge bench of Justices N.V. Ramana, Arun […]

Islamabad: Avalanches and landslides triggered by heavy snowfall and incessant rain across Pakistan have leftover 80 people, including women and children, dead, and destroyed many houses, officials said on Tuesday. Harsh weather conditions continue across Pakistan over the last three days, bringing normal life to a halt as road transport and communication remain severely affected. […]