News from Odisha

New Delhi: Odisha has emerged as a major sports hub in recent years. Apart from hosting most of the international hockey tournaments to be staged in the country, the state has witnessed important tournaments in several other sports as well. In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera has reflected on his […]

Cuttack: Veteran poet Rabi Singh passed away at his residence on Sunday in Khapuria area of Cuttack district. He was 89. Singh was reportedly suffering from age-related ailments for a long time before breathing his last today morning. Earlier, he was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for around one-and-a-half month. Meanwhile, […]

Sidharth Shukla and Rashami Desai have been constantly at loggerheads ever since they entered the house of “Bigg Boss 13.” As the show is coming to an end, they have become much more patient and their behaviour towards each other is more civil and amicable. While Sidharth’s fondness for Shehnaz Gill is quite obvious Rashami […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s share in the net proceeds of central taxes and duties seems to have been sliced by the Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC). The State’s share has declined to 4.629 per cent from 4.642 per cent as recommended by the Fourteenth Finance Commission (14th FC).  Even, in devolution of service tax proceeds, the State’s share […]

Bhubaneswar: With the motto, ‘Let’s appreciate our parks’, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Sunday organised Park Utsav in the Smart city. The Park Utsav, organised on the lines of Patha Utsav (street fest), will be organised at seven locations for seven consecutive Sundays, informed senior officials of BDA. “Bhubaneswar is fortunate enough to have 100 […]

Lucknow: The state president of Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha was shot dead near the Chhattar Manzil on Sunday morning here. He has been identified as Ranjit Srivastava. However, the police said, he was not Srivastava but was Yadav. In October, another right-wing leader, Kamlesh Tiwari, had been shot dead in his office in Lucknow. Ranjit […]

Washington: An Indian-American has been appointed in President Donald Trumps Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islander, it was reported. Prem Paramesvaran, the Group Chief Financial Officer and President of Indian motion picture production and distribution company Eros International’s North America operations happens to be the only Indian to be selected in the commission […]

London: The next time you hit the gym, do not forget to put on the music as researchers have confirmed that high-tempo songs may enhance the benefits of exercise, besides making physical activities a lot more easier. Listening to music at a higher tempo is more beneficial for endurance exercises, such as walking on a […]

Puri: Protests have gained momentum in Odisha over the conduct of Rath Yatra by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Mumbai. Activists of Jagannath Sena on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of Jagannath Temple in Puri and burnt the effigy of Mumbai ISKCON head Radhanath Swami Maharaj. The Jagannath Sena also filed a […]

San Francisco: Co-sharing workspace company WeWork has named Indian-American real estate veteran Sandeep Mathrani as the new CEO of the company. The new role for Mathrani, who most recently served as CEO of Brookfield Properties’ retail group, will be effective from February 18. He will also be a member of the company’s Board of Directors, […]

Beijing: India on Sunday temporarily suspended e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in China in view of the virulent coronavirus that has killed more than 300 people, infected 14,562 others and spread to 25 countries, including India, the US and the UK. Due to certain current developments, travel to India on e-visas stands […]

Angul: Locals on Saturday rescued a girl who was reportedly locked inside the Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra in panchayat office complex of Angul district. The girl, who was rescued after 10 hours, alleged that she was tortured and raped by one Chakradhar Mohapatra. According to reports, both the accused and the girl were into a […]

Bhubaneswar: Trouble seems to be mounting for the BJD leader and Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty as Congress today accused the Parliamentarian of submitting false affidavit during 2014 Rajya Sabha election. Mohanty is already in soup over alleged non-payment of poster bills. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, Congress leader Nishikant Mishra alleged […]

New Delhi/Beijing: India’s evacuation of its nationals who were stranded in China’s Wuhan, the epicentre of novel coronavirus epidemic, was completed on Sunday with around 650 people brought back in two phases. Official sources said as of now the evacuation process is “complete” even as six Indians down with fever and other flu-like symptoms could […]

New York: Adults living with HIV were more likely to feel higher levels of emotional and physical well-being if they attended religious services regularly, prayed daily and self-identified as religious or spiritual, according to a new study. By contrast, patients living with HIV who had the lowest levels of quality of life and more mental […]