News from Odisha

Bengaluru: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) said they have developed a non- invasive bandage made with magnetic nanofibres to treat skin cancer by administering heat to the tumour cells. Skin cancer is caused mainly due to excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. There are two types: Melanoma, which develops from […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Thursday allowed the conduct of the annual nine-day Saradiya Rath Yatra associated with Goddess Biraja in Jajpur district while adhering to all the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the government. This year, the Rath Yatra is scheduled to be held from October 17 to 25. Hearing a total of 4 […]

New Delhi: The India Meteorology Department will release dynamic and impact-based cyclone warnings for districts this season to minimize economic losses and damage to property due to the intense weather system, Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra has said. The pre and post- monsoon months form the cyclone season. Storms during October to December, especially in the […]

New Delhi: Increasing its stake in its ongoing fight with Google, leading digital payments platform Paytm on Thursday announced a Rs 10-crore fund for mini apps developers in the country. Addressing a mini apps developer conference, Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said that he is targeting “at least one million mini apps” to put an […]

Baripada: A CJM court here on Thursday awarded 14-year imprisonment and imposed Rs 27 lakh fine each to then Bank of India (BOI) manager and four others in connection with Rs 1.31 crore fraud case. While hearing the matter, the court convicted the then BOI Jharapokharia branch manager Girija Mishra, field officer Satyarupa Mohanty, suppliers […]

Sara Gurpal is currently one of the contestants in the Bigg Boss 14 show. The Punjabi kudi has made a very good first impression. Incidentally, she is also doing very well with the seniors Gauahar Khan and Hina Khan. While she could not impress Sidharth Shukla who portrayed a tattoo maker during a task in […]

The State Bank of India (SBI) has recently invited online applications for appointment in various Specialist Cadre Officer posts on regular basis. Candidates must apply for the positions now as today (08.10.2020) is the last date to submit application. Candidates can visit the bank’s official website – https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers – and apply for the […]

San Francisco: Facebook spent more than $23 million (about Rs 171 crore) to provide security for its CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020. The company’s annual reviews of company security “identified…

It’s been 30 years that an elderly couple has been selling home-cooked meals from a tiny cubicle in Delhi and was barely managing to make ends meet. The pandemic came as a hard blow to their little eatery. Last night, the story of their struggle in the pandemic crisis went viral, moving thousands of people, […]

Mumbai: Kannada superstar Yash has started shooting for the sequel of KGF. Shooting for the much-hyped film had been halted due to the pandemic but with lockdown eased, the unit is back at work. On Thursday, Yash, who will return as Rocky Bhai in the film, shared a photo on Instagram informing his fans about […]

Bhubaneswar: At least one person has died while another person is still ‘missing’ in yesterday’s massive blast at a fuel filling station in Bhubaneswar, informed Twin City Police Commissioner, Sudhanshu Sarangi on Thursday. While talking to reports, Sarangi informed that preliminary investigation indicates that at least four persons were working at the mishap site. “So […]

Kapil Sharma’s show has turned into a fight club since the Mahabharat controversy has erupted and in recent development, Mukesh Khanna hits back at his former Mahabharat co-star Gajendra Chauhan for comparing Mahabharata and The Kapil Sharma Show. In a new video that Mukesh Khanna shared on his Instagram, the veteran actor says that in […]

Berhampur: Do you love to down a bottle of beer? Think twice and make sure that you check its expiry date before you purchase a bottle from the nearest liquor joint as old beer stocks (expired) are now being allegedly sold at various counters in Berhampur. To verify such allegations, Berhampur Additional District Magistrate (ADM), […]

Washington: NASA has decided to postpone the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight to April 14 after a test completed earlier than planned. The flight was earlier scheduled for April…

7th Pay Commission: In a big relief, the Defence Ministry has recently scrapped the requirement of minimum 7-year continuous service for the grant of enhanced ordinary family pension (EOFP) to the next of kin of deceased defence personnel. An EOFP is 50 per cent of personnel’s last emoluments and is payable for 10 years from […]