News from Odisha

Beijing: The general population in China may start getting access to locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccines from November or December, according to a top scientist from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During a programme telecast by state broadcaster CCTV this week, Wu Guizhen, the CDC’s chief biosafety expert said that preparations are […]

Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut has amended her petition before the Bombay High Court to seek a compensation of Rs 2 crore from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for “illegal” demolition at her bungalow. After the BMC demolished what it termed as illegal alterations at the “Queen” actor’s bungalow at Pali Hill in suburban Bandra on […]

Kiara Advani Sidharth Malhotra romance rumors triggered when they started shooting for Shershaah last year. The lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic paused the shooting. However, this does not mean that the rumored couple‘s romance was on hold in these last six months. Both Kiara and Sidharth have been in touch with each other. When Sidharth Crashed […]

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020. The Bill seeks to merge three Ayurveda institutes into one institution — Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda. The Bill declares the institute to be an institution of national importance. The Bill was moved by Union Health Minister […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday termed as “absolutely frivolous” a petition filed by former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi seeking removal of 26 verses from holy Quran…

New Delhi: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday assured the industry that the central bank will take all necessary measures to ensure liquidity in the system and promote economic growth. Indian economy contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year. Addressing a virtual conference organised by industry body Ficci, Das […]

Keonjhar: In a rescue operation that stretched for over two  hours, two elephant calves which had fallen into the Kanpur dam canal at Champua range were rescued by forest department officials today. According to sources, during the late hours on Tuesday while an elephant  herd, consisting of 22 elephants, was crossing Jamudalak, these two calves […]

Its Nick Jonas’s birthday today. And Priyanka Chopra is grateful to God that he made Nick for her. That is what PeeCee said in her birthday wish for her dearest hubby today. The actress wrote, “So grateful you were born. Happy birthday my love.” The message also includes a lively video in which you can […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will soon have an elephant rehabilitation centre for conservation and protection of the jumbos, a senior official said. The rehabilitation centre will help injured elephants and those who got separated from the herd, the official said. Odisha Forest and Environment Minister BK Arukha has laid the foundation stone for the Elephant Rehabilitation Centre […]

A six-member Central team led by the joint secretary, Union Home Ministry, Praveen Vashista, arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to assess the damages caused by flood water in the flood hit districts of the State. The inter-ministerial team comprises members from the ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Water Resources, Road Transport & Highways, Rural […]

New Delhi: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India, have agreed to cooperate on clinical trials and distribution of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund revealed in a statement on Wednesday. Sputnik V, an adenovirus vector-based vaccine, was developed by the […]

United Nations: The landmark 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly has commenced amidst the devastating coronavirus pandemic, with the world leaders set to meet virtually for the first time in the UN’s 75-year history for the annual high-level session as they confront some of the most serious threats facing humanity. Turkish diplomat Volkan […]

New Delhi:The Sports Ministry has announced that sports facilities in eight states will be upgraded to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) at a cost of Rs 95.19 crore. In the first leg, the eight states that have been approved for setting up of KISCEs are Odisha, Mizoram, Telangana, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka […]

Akshay Kumar unveiled the teaser of his upcoming movie  Laxmmi Bomb today. Apart from Akshay, the movie also stars Kiara Advani, Sharad Kelkar, and Tusshar Kapoor. In his message on social media, the Khiladi Kumar wrote, “Iss Diwali aapke gharon mein “laxmmi” ke saath ek dhamakedar “bomb” bhi aayega. Aa rahi hai. i #LaxmmiBomb 9th […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent resurgence in Covid-19 cases has now made the Odisha government augment all its resources and come up with special measures to contain the further spread of the…