News from Odisha

New Delhi: Asserting that the ‘Tika Utsav’, a vaccination drive between April 11 and 14, marks the beginning of the second big war on COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…

Bhubaneswar: Extensive preparations are in place for the smooth conduct of OJEE 2020 in the state, starting tomorrow. The exam will continue till October 19. Like JEE Main examination, OJEE will be also be conducted on computer based test (CBT) in three shifts per day. “It’s a challenging task to conduct the examination amidst the […]

New Delhi: India’s white ball captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj along with their ‘double deputy’ Smriti Mandhana have been named captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity squads respectively for the upcoming women’s T20 Challenge scheduled from November 4 to 9 in the UAE. All the three senior players led the teams during last edition […]

Mumbai: Indian film celebrities from Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Nimrat Kaur to Ajay Devgn among many others wished megastar Amitabh Bachchan on his 78th birthday on Sunday. Telugu star Mahesh Babu wrote: “Wishing the living legend @SrBachchan a very Happy Birthday. You’re an inspiration for me and a million others around the world. Happiness and good […]

Gajapti: It was nightmare to remember for a lifetime for many in Odisha when on this very day in 2018, relled through the southern parts of Odisha causing enormous devastation. Two years on, memories of the nightmarish encounter with the nature’s raw fury may have taken a back seat in the minds of people but […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Sunday declared its party candidates for the forthcoming by-elections to Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly seats to be held on November 3. Manas Dutta, son of deceased BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutta will contest from Balasore Sadar while Rajkishore Behera is chosen as candidate for Tirtol. “I thank Union ministers Dharmendra […]

Kangana Ranaut today was sighted at Hyderabad. Apparently, the actress was returning home after wrapping her 10-day shooting schedule for Thalaivi. Not surprisingly, the pictures of the Queen star on the airport immediately went viral.   #Spotted: @KanganaTeam looks runway ready as she leaves #Hyderabad after wrapping a schedule of #Thalaivi 😎✨#KanganaRanaut #Bollywood #Tollywood #Kollywood […]

New Delhi: Hitting another record daily high of 1,52,879 new coronavirus infections, India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,33,58,805, while the active cases breached the 11-lakh mark for the…

Cuttack: The woman who was brought to SCB Medical College and Hospital here on a trolley rickshaw all the way from Sakhigopal in Puri district by her husband, Kabir Bhoi yesterday, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital today, informed Emergency Medical Officer of SCB Hospital Superintendent Dr Bhubanananda Maharana. “Soon after the woman (Sukanti) […]

Kiku Sharda as Bachcha Yadav recently portrayed the popular character of Arnab Goswami which courted controversy. Fans of the late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput demanded the ban of The Kapil Sharma Show as they considered it as an insult to their fight for justice. In a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Kiku said, “I do receive […]

London: The flu drug favipiravir has shown promise in preventing Covid-19 infection in rodents when administered in high doses, says a study. Further research will have to determine whether humans can tolerate a high dose of favipiravir, favipiravir — a broad-spectrum antiviral drug used in Japan to treat influenza — for four to five days. […]

Ranbir Kapoor is the national crush for the girls across the country and has been in the limelight for his love life as well as his performance. Many actresses have confessed to having a major crush on the Barfi star and the fans agree there’s no one as charming as RK. But this time Ranbir […]

The film ‘Fighter’ is one of the highly anticipated flicks starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday. The South heartthrob will enter the national landscape with this movie and has finally revealed some details about the upcoming Pan India movie. Fighter might be Deverakonda’s first commercial film but he stated that it will still be his […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could play a crucial role in boosting tourism sector of Odisha, the golden beach of Puri has received the ‘Blue Flag’ certification, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced through his Twitter handle on Sunday. In a tweet, Patnaik wrote, “The Golden Beach of Puri has received coveted Blue Flag certification by FEE […]

Kolkata: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has said that students don’t need to spend dollars on education in foreign countries any more as the National Education Policy is in line with the global standards. Addressing a webinar organised by IIT-Kharagpur on Saturday evening, Pokhriyal said the country has a robust education system and quality […]