News from Odisha

Bolangir: The State Panchayati Raj department has placed Hemakanti Munda, the lady Sarpanch of Salveta panchayat in Bolangir, under suspension based on a report submitted by the district administration with regard to bulldozing houses being constructed under PMAY-G. Last month, OTV had telecast a report on the incident highlighting how Munda, her husband and few […]

Abu Dhabi: Ahead of the much-anticipated clash against Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played on Saturday evening at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has said that he enjoys playing against the MS Dhoni-led side but is never […]

Hours after “Beyonce Sharma Jayegi” from the Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Pandey starrer Khaali Peeli was released, it had to face backlash and the phrase from the song was later changed. The song has unleashed fury on Twitter where the social media users are not putting up with the song’s subtle racism and colourism. The […]

Jammu: Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists have been arrested by the security forces from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir with a large cache of arms and ammunition they had received through drones, officials said on Saturday. All three belong to South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and have been identified as Rahil Bashir, Amir Jan and Hafiz […]

Actor Sunny Leone who is spending the lockdown in California shared the sneak peek of her daily life with her fans on social media. Her latest post, however, seems like an indirect reply to fellow actor Kangana Ranaut which has generated a lot of buzz around it. Sunny shared a note along with her selfie […]

Cuttack: Ollywood actress and wife of BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty- Varsha Priyadarshini, has moved the Supreme Court urging transfer of the divorce petition filed by her husband at Delhi’s Patiala House court to a family court in Cuttack, Odisha. The MP on the other hand filed a caveat in the Apex Court requesting to hear […]

Bhubaneswar: Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, who earned a name for his creative sand arts, took his creativity to a step further and shared a video message to sensitise people about the importance of clean beaches on the International Coastal Clean-Up Day on Saturday. Our Place……Our Planet Our Responsibility Keep our Coastal Clean . […]

Amitabh Bachchan as usual today shared several tweets on social media. However, one of his tweets seemed indirectly taking a jibe at Kangana Ranaut. In this tweet, the Senior Bachchan is stating the difference between Tu, Tum, and Aap. The superstar wrote, “‘तू – You तुम – You आप – You यही शब्दों का अंतर […]

New Delhi: Supreme Court benches would sit one hour late from their schedule time in the morning on Monday as many staffers have tested positive for coronavirus, sources said. They…

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday filed a supplementary charge sheet against 15 accused, including alleged middleman Christian Michel and accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena, in connection with the alleged corruption in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. The charge sheet filed before Special Judge Arvind Kumar in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court, […]

Balasore: A colony of where workers of the Emami Paper Mill in Balasore live with their family was declared a micro-containment zone on Monday after 101 persons were found positive…

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a recruitment notification for Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director positions. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions before the deadline. The last date to apply for the UGC jobs is October 3, 2020. UGC Jobs 2020 Vacancy Details Joint Secretary (04): Qualifications a. Officers under […]

New Delhi: The government is planning to use more hi-tech methods for accurate weather forecast. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said there is a plan to purchase an aircraft at a cost of Rs 250 crore, which will help in accurate weather prediction in different parts of the country. The Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of […]

London: Scientists have identified a new drug that could prevent or mitigate the consequences derived from infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19. Preliminary results of the study conducted on animal models showed that the drug 4-Phenylbutiric acid (4-PBA) fully curbs mortality caused by respiratory failure derived from cellular stress, showed the research published […]

Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut says she wants film industries of different states to have a collective identity, and claims she wants to save the industry from from terrorists such as the nepotism brigade and the drug mafia. “People’s perception that top film industry in India is Hindi film Industry is wrong. Telugu film industry has […]