News from Odisha

Paradip: At a time when the deadly Coronavirus is affecting thousands in China and other countries, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Paradip Port Trust and Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for setting up a Port Health Unit in the district. The four bedded Port Health Unit will be set up […]

Bhubaneswar: India lost 3-4 to defending champions Australia but not before they put up a spirited display in their first match of the two-leg FIH Pro League encounter here on Friday. India were down 1-4 before the final quarter, but rallied to pull back as they sounded the board twice only to run out of […]

Mumbai: American President Donald Trump lauded the Bollywood gay rom-com “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan” on Friday. President Trump’s praise for the film came in the wake of a tweet posted by human rights campaigner and LGBTQ+ activist Peter Tatchell’s social media post praising the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer. “A new #Bollywood rom-com featuring a gay romance […]

Sonepur/Kalahandi: At least three persons died while 13 others including women sustained injuries in two separate road mishaps in Sonepur and Kalahandi district Friday night. According to sources, Tejraj Bag and Uttam Dangria of Khemalaya village under Ulunda police limits of Sonepur district were killed after the pickup van in which they were travelling along […]

Wellington: Debutante Kyle Jamieson and veteran Tim Southee took four wickets apiece to knock India out for a paltry 165 in little over an hour on the second day of the first Test here on Saturday. Jamieson (4/49 in 16 overs) and Southee (4/49 in 20.1 overs) took four of the five wickets that fell […]

Beijing: The overall death toll in mainland China due to the deadly coronavirus has increased to 2,345, while the number of confirmed cases reached 76,288, health authorities said on Saturday. The country’s National Health Commission said that it received reports of 397 new confirmed and 109 deaths on Friday from 31 provincial-level regions and the […]

Food Corporation of India (FCI) had earlier released a recruitment notification inviting applications for the positions of General Duty Medical Officer. Interested and eligible candidates must apply for the positions today to avoid last hour rush as February 24 is the last date to apply. Applications are invited from doctors who have retired from Central […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of shortage and black marketing of Covid-19 medicines and medical supplies in several parts of the country, the Odisha government has constituted a State-level Committee to ensure…

New Delhi: China is delaying grant of clearance to India’s proposal to send an Indian Air Force flight to carry relief material for people affected by coronavirus in the neighbouring country and bring back Indians from its city of Wuhan, official sources said Saturday. India was to send a C-17 military transport aircraft to Wuhan, […]

Bhubaneswar: The tenth edition of Odisha Television Limited’s annual convention, ‘Foresight 2020 – Changing Times Changing Minds’ got off to a spectacular start on Saturday. The event began with ‘Vaishnava Jana’ song to pay tributes to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary celebrations. Remembering Bapu.. 10th edition of #OTV’s annual […]

San Francisco: Google has indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups (including several porn-sharing groups) with a simple search. According to a report in Motherboard, invitations to WhatsApp group chats were being indexed by Google. The team found private groups using specific Google searches and even […]

Paradip: For over 10 years, Jayi Swain had been searching for his son Sudarshan and just when he almost lost hope of meeting him again, he came to know about his son’s whereabouts and an emotional moment gripped his entire family. As per reports, Sudarshan was mentally challenged and he somehow came to Paradip from […]

Mumbai: Actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja on Saturday said it is disrespectful that the original creators of cult classic “Mr India” haven’t been involved and consulted for the remake of the film, to be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Earlier this week, Zee Studios had announced that they have signed Zafar to helm a trilogy: “Mr […]

Nuapada: In a horrific tale of labour migration and subsequent torture, the body of a woman labourer Bilasini Bagfrom Nuapada district has been allegedly detained by her employer in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Six other family members of Bilasini have also been held captive by the concerned brick kiln owner. As per reports, the brick kiln […]

Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s latest film “Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan” about a gay love story had a much bigger opening day at the domestic box-office than Vicky Kaushal’s “Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship”. While “Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan” collected Rs 9.55 crore on day one, while “Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship” managed Rs […]