News from Odisha

Randeep Hooda celebrates his 44th birthday today. The fans will surely enjoy this special day watching his many wonderful movies. However, there is one video clip that reveals how the Highway actor always looks up to the positive side of his life. There have been rumors that Randeep was the first choice for Kesari. He […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid rich tribute to former India skipper MS Dhoni as he hanged his boots from international cricket, calling him not just a sportsperson but a phenomenon, which was much appreciated by MSD. On India’s 74th Independence Day, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket via a social media […]

New Delhi: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for Covid-19. According to sources, he will undergo treatment at Medanta hospital in Gurugram. Shekhawat had been feeling unwell for some time following which he had undergone a Corona test. Shekhawat has appealed to all people who came in contact with him to isolate themselves […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha bagged two awards in the world’s largest urban sanitation survey-Swachh Survekshan 2020 announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday. Odisha won the ‘Fastest Moving’ State award while Berhampur Municipal Corporation of the State received ‘Best Medium City’ in Innovation and Best Practices (3-10 Lakh Population). Odisha’s 6 cities-Paradip, Barbil, […]

The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has released a fresh vacancy notification inviting applications for multiple positions. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions by September 2, 2020. NTPC is looking for Medical specialists (General Medicine, O&G, Pediatrics) and Medical Officers (GDMOs) for its Project/Station hospitals, it said in an official release. […]

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry is planning a massive hike in the prize money for the National Sports Awards, a proposal which, once approved, will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer by Rs 15 lakh. Currently, the Khel Ratna comes with a cash prize of Rs […]

Moscow: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was unconscious in a hospital after suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman said on Thursday. Kira Yarmysh, the press secretary for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, which Navalny founded in 2011, tweeted: “This morning Navalny was returning to Moscow from Tomsk. During the flight, he felt ill. The plane made an […]

Chandigarh: Amid rising coronavirus cases, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a series of emergency measures, including a total ban on all gatherings except weddings and funerals across the state till August 31 Besides, the CM also ordered extension of weekend lockdown, with daily night curfew from 7 pm to 5 am in […]

Bhubaneswar: Think twice before driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol as your driving license can get suspended. As per the latest notification from the State Transport Authority (STA), the enforcement officers will suspend driving license for three months of offenders for violation of several traffic rules including drunken driving and over-speeding. Other offences which […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid a slew of significant developments following the dramatic escape of Shaikh Hyder aka Hyder from Cuttack SCB, senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra on Tuesday pointed fingers at some…

The latest updates on the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death reveals some shocking facts. According to a post shared by BJP politician Subramanian Swamy, Rhea Chakraborty was in Cooper Hospital during the postmortem of SSR. In his post, the Rajya Sabha member says that Rhea was in the hospital for around 45 minutes. Swamy writes, “Huge […]

Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no respite coming in for the people of Odisha, who are already witnessing intense rainfall since past couple of days, as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alert in the next 24 hours. The well-marked low pressure area over north coastal Odisha and neighbourhood now lies over north […]

Chandigarh: A total of 27.7 percent people in Punjab’s containment zones have been found positive for Covid-19 antibodies, indicating that they have already been infected and have recovered from the virus. The survey findings, submitted to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh during a Covid-19 review meeting on Thursday, showed the SARS-CoV-2 antibodies’ prevalence in the containment […]

Jharsuguda: The Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Odisha will now have direct flights to Mumbai and Bengaluru. The services are likely to begin from the coming winter, informed the Jharsuguda Airport director, Kishore Kumar Senapati. “SpiceJet and Alliance Air are operating flights to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Hyderabad. We will add new destinations, Mumbai and […]

New Delhi: The beleaguered Hindu and Sikh minorities of Afghanistan have found support in not just India, but also in the US. A resolution, introduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Jackie Speier and co-sponsored by seven others, seeks to resettle persecuted religious communities in Afghanistan to the US. Introduced last week, the resolution […]