News from Odisha

Sonbhadra (UP): An estimated 3,000 tonnes of gold reserves have been found in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, the Department of Geology and Mining confirmed on Friday. According to current prices, the value of this amount of gold could be around Rs 12 lakh crore. Sonbhadra is counted among the most backward districts of the country. […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent directive of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar to use Hindi language in official work and communication has not gone down well particularly with several political parties including the ruling-BJD and the Congress in the State. Though AIIMS authorities could not be contacted, the notification is now doing rounds […]

Cuttack: The world is full of many glad tidings which go on to become a source of inspiration. In one such incident that proves that true friendship still exist in this materialistic world, a group of people came to the rescue of their mentally challenged friend. The incident has been reported from the land of […]

Cuttack: The crucial Ranji Trophy quarterfinal tie between Odisha and Bengal is now evenly poised and it could be anybody’s game from here. Odisha suffered a blow early on in their chase and lost their first wicket with just 10 runs on board. However, Shantanu Mishra and Debashish Samantray consolidated and added 125 runs for […]

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 […]