News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In her first competitive race of the year, India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand clinched gold in 100m dash at Khelo India University Games here on Saturday. The 24-year-old sprinter, representing Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), raced ahead to take a massive lead within no time. With her competitors nowhere close to Dutee, the […]

Bhubaneswar: With the Plus-II examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Examination, Odisha (CHSE) mere days away, the exam administrators are confident of smooth and incident-free conduct of examinations this year. In a press conference at Bhubaneswar, CHSE Chairman, Amarendra Patnaik detailed out all the modalities and preparations made for the exams. As many […]

Koraput: A birthday celebration turned into a tragedy in Odisha after three college students drowned in Kolab dam in Koraput on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Sandip Pujari and Ramakant Patnaik of Malkangiri district and Manmath Samal from Koraput. As per reports, seven students of Koraput government college had gone to the reservoir […]

New Delhi: Outgoing Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik’s last few months in office were riddled with allegations of “inaction” and “failure” to contain northeast Delhi’s communal violence, “inept” handling of Jamia and JNU cases and undermining the morale of the force with his own men heckling him for not taking a firm stand for their […]

Los Angeles: Singer Nick Jonas and his actress wife Priyanka Chopra are all about love in an unseen photo taken during the shoot of “Sucker” — their first music video together as a couple. The star couple had exchanged vows in 2018 and in the following year, they shot together the music video of “Sucker”. […]

Puri: UNESCO, in its website describes Konark Sun temple as, “On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya’s chariot.” However, the centuries old temple’s structural integrity needs protection and for the purpose, the National […]

Cuttack: A friend in need is a friend indeed. The saying couldn’t be more apt in the case of mentally deranged Srijit Padhi, who was found begging at the Grand Road near Puri Jagannath Temple and was rescued by his college friends a week back and admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital for […]

Mumbai: Shikhar Dhawan’s 92 off 49 balls and Marcus Stoinis’s finishing act helped Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) with 10 balls to spare in the Indian Premier League…

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Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan now has 30 million followers on Instagram and he made a ‘thank you video’ for his growing fan base. Sharing a boomerang video of himself thanking his fans, Salman, who has been entertaining the audience since the eighties, wrote: “Ouii ma 30 million! Thank u all!” https://www.instagram.com/p/B9JukoWlJ7Y/ Fans in return have […]

New Delhi: You can now post 3D photos on Facebook timeline from smartphones with single camera. The feature has so far relied on the dual-lens “portrait mode” capabilities available only in new, higher-end smartphones. The feature hasn’t been available on typical mobile devices, which have only a single, rear-facing camera, according to Facebook. “To bring […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could bring relief for bank customers, the proposed all-India bank strike scheduled to be observed from March 11 to March 13 has been postponed indefinitely, informed Convenor of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), Sambit Mishra. The strike was called by the constituents of UFBU, the umbrella body of the trade unions […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Saturday informed that the Ministry of Railways has decided to run Jan Sadharan Express special train between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in view of the demands from the passengers of the outlying areas of the twin cities. The ECoR informed that the Jan Sadharan special train will run on […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday approved three more investment proposals worth around Rs 6,923 crore which is likely to create employment for 4,638 people, official sources said. The project proposals got the state government’s nod at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The HLCA approved […]

Rourkela: Setting a bright example for others to come forward and fight for the welfare of animals, a girl from Rourkela has launched a hunger strike demanding arrest of a man who reportedly killed a dog in the Steel City three days ago. As per reports, one Agani Das reportedly beat a stray dog to […]