News from Odisha

Islamabad: The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Chaman will be closed for an initial period of seven days starting from Monday aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus in both the countries, the Interior Ministry here announced on Sunday. According to a notification issued by the Ministry, the border closure was “in the best […]

Mumbai: Ditching the luxury of swanky cars, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon jumped into an auto to attend her niece’s mehendi ceremony. Raveena took an auto ride with her daughter Rasha. The actress, who is all set to make her comeback into in films with “KGF: Chapter 2”, took to Instagram to share a video of […]

Jaipur: Twenty-one farmers, including five women, buried themselves neck-deep in the ground in Rajasthan’s Nindar village on Sunday to protest against the alleged land acquisition by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) for a housing project. The farmers have been demanding that their lands be acquired as per the amended Land Acquisition Act and compensation awarded […]

Bhubaneswar: With the annual Plus II examination in Odisha scheduled to begin on March 3, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), the conducting body of the exams has decided to publish the results of all four steams on same day this year. The CHSE has already initiated process to ensure that the results of […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite a relaxation period of six months, scores of commuters across Odisha were left red-faced after being caught flouting traffic rules under the amended Motor Vehicles Act-2019 which were re-enforced in the State from today. While some rule breakers managed to dodge the deployed traffic cops and flee spot without paying any fine, others […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra was in a mood for magic as she channelled her inner “Harry Potter” spirit. “Like a good Muggle” — Parineeti took to Instagram, where she shared a boomerang video of herself in a robe and holding a wand. “Anyone who knows me knows I am a Harry Potter fan (obsessed […]

Chennai: Women’s World Rapid Chess Champion and Indian chess Grand Master (GM) Koneru Humpy jumped to second spot leaving behind World Women’s Chess Champion Ju Wenjun in global chess body FIDE’s March month’s overall ranking. Humpy won the prestigious Cairns Cup last month. Meanwhile Indian female chess players are keeping the nation’s flag flying high […]

Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said the so-called peace deal between the Taliban and the United States is an attempt by Washington to justify its illegal presence in Afghanistan. “The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the US measures as an attempt to legitimize the presence of its forces in Afghanistan … The United States […]

Kolkata: Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of instigating riots and burning of trains and railway stations in Bengal during the violent anti-CAA movement in the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday alleged that she was ‘disrespecting’ the founding fathers of the constitution as also tribal and scheduled caste leaders by opposing […]

Bhadrak: At a time when humans have made huge leaps into the digital age, reports of superstitious practices still continue to surface from many parts of Odisha putting rationalists at a loss of words. In one such incident, residents of Asura village of Bhadrak district decided to resort to a primitive ritual of using a […]

Massachusetts: A vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19) developed by Moderna Therapeutics will be ready for human testing as early as April. According to a report in Time, Moderna Therapeutics, a bio-tech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has shipped the first batches of its COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created just 42 days after the genetic sequence […]

Baripada/Angul: Sometimes honesty and firm resolve can make even a seemingly impossible task look utterly easy and turn small work which one would rather disregard into major player. Two youths from Odisha have validated the statement like no one else. At a time when youths are running from pillar to post and leaving no stone […]

Beijing: The number of deaths globally in the new coronavirus outbreak passed 3,000 on Monday, as China reported 42 more deaths. The new fatalities were all in the virus epicentre Hubei province, the National Health Commission said, bringing the overall toll in mainland China to 2,912. Also Read: Human trials for coronavirus vaccine to begin […]

Jajpur: Resentment is brewing among the residents of Sadhei Pokhari area of Baidyarajpur near Jajpur following the decision of the Municipality authorities to evict the families from the locality. As per reports, the eviction drive has been planned to pave way for renovation of the local pond and setting up a park in the area. […]

Christchurch: World number one India suffered a seven-wicket defeat in less than three days as New Zealand completed a memorable series sweep in the second Test here on Monday. India were all out for 124 in their second innings to leave New Zealand with a chase of 132 for a 2-0 whitewash. The hosts completed […]