News from Odisha

Puri: From now on, funds of Shree Jagannath Temple will only be deposited in nationalised banks, informed Chief Administrator of Jagannath Temple, Krishan Kumar following a crucial meeting of the temple managing committee today. As per reports, the managing committee of Srimandir discussed various issues pertaining to the swift management of temple including the parking […]

Mumbai: Ahead of Valentine’s Day, actor Kartik Aaryan went down memory lane and recounted a few mushy moments from his days as a teenager. “I remember when I was 16 years old, my girlfriend and I used to sit on the same bench in school and we would share homework and assignments. Back then, we […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar predicted heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm in several interior as well as coastal parts of the State till February 9. “Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur on February 6,” […]

Supaul (Bihar): The convoy of CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is on a state-wide tour of Bihar campaigning against the CAA, NPR and NRC, was attacked here on Wednesday evening, police said. The former JNU student leader escaped unhurt in the attack by a stone-pelting mob, though one of the vehicles in his convoy was […]

Bargarh: After much hue and cry over demand for conversion of old District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) into City Hospital, CM Naveen Patnaik today announced that the old hospital would be transformed into an Urban Community Health Centre (CHC) very soon. The announcement came after the CM held discussion with Minister Susant Singh, MP Prasanna Acharya, […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the mercy petition of Nirbhaya convict Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts in the Nirbhay geang-rape and murder case who have been given death sentence. Akshay had filed the mercy plea last week. The four convicts were to be hanged on February 1, but […]

Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved the redevelopment plan of the periphery of Taratarini Temple in Purusottampur of Ganjam district. This being a landmark project in the district, the CM has directed officials to complete the development work within the stipulated time. As per reports, the redevelopment plan includes renovation of Singhadwar entrance […]

Wellington: India have been fined once again for a slow over-rate, this time after their first ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement that India have been fined 80 per cent of their match fee and that captain Virat Kohli pleaded guilty to the offence. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central government is gearing up to install emergency button and Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) in all the buses plying in the country to ensure safety of passengers especially women passengers who feel exposed to physical aggression, sexual harassment or eve-teasing. A letter was issued by the Union Transport Ministry on January 12, […]

New Delhi: A video of Mahendra Singh Dhoni has surfaced on the internet in which he can be seen stuffing a panipuri using a spoon and serving it to former Indian cricketer Rudra Pratap Singh and his ex-India colleague Piyush Chawla, who can be seen relishing the panipuri. A user shared the video on Twitter […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Kerala government to suggest steps to protect the sacred ornaments kept at the famed Sabarimala temple. The observation from the apex court came after it noted the dispute between two factions in the Pandalam royal family, which is the custodian of the sacred ornaments of Sabarimala […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that overcrowding in jails is linked to pendency of cases in courts, which impacts performance of the judicial system. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, making an observation on prison reforms, said it will prioritize issues connected […]

Ankara: At least 26 people were killed and 53 injured on Wednesday after an avalanche struck rescue teams in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said in a written statement. The teams were on a search-and-rescue mission to find two people trapped in a previous avalanche that occurred late on […]

Berhampur: For 75-year-old Kumari Naik of Kadapada village in Buguda block, it seems that the biggest disadvantage that had been haunting her entire life so far has now become a blessing in disguise. Kumari who suffers from a rare disorder called polydactylism, has 19 toes in her feet and an extra finger on both hands, […]

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: One of the most critically appreciated movie of recent times, Uri: The Surgical Strike stormed box office records and won numerous accolades but its story with full of patriotic zeal would not have become that enthralling had it not been for its magnificent music and sound effects. And the biggest credit for that goes […]