News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Monday declared its candidates for the forthcoming by-elections to Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly seats to be held on November 3. Bijay Sankar Das, son of former BJD MLA Bishnu Das, will contest from Tirtol, while Swarup Kumar Das is chosen as candidate for Balasore Sadar. Swarup Das after being selected […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday said that the assassins, who executed the brutal murder of a sweet stall owner at Samantrapur square on October 4, were paid Rs 10,000 of a total contract killing amount (supari) of Rs 50,000 for the crime. Speaking to mediapersons in a press conference here, Commissioner of Police for […]

New Delhi: Vijay Sethupathi is a very talented actor and will nail the bowling expressions in my biopic ‘800’, says former Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan. “800”, a fast-paced and funny biopic, is touted to be a moving portrayal of Muralitharan — one of cricket’s most brilliant and divisive characters. The film will be shot […]

Bhubaneswar: The Depression over West-central Bay of Bengal has intensified in to a Deep Depression, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. At present, it lay centered some 250 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 290 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) and 330 km east-southeast of Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh). “It is very likely to move west-north-westwards […]

New Delhi: There are many who certify that Homoeopathy can do wonders in cases of skin related viral diseases, Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) said on Monday. A case study published recently in AYUHOM, the Research Journal of the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, Shillong illustrates this […]

Boudh: Days after OTV social media team brought to light the plight of an elderly man reportedly abandoned by his family members, assistance poured in from the Boudh district administration officials as he is finally shifted to an old-age home. A traditional ‘Ghuduki’ player all his life, Kulamani Pradhan was rendered homeless following the demise […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to report 1000-plus Covid-19 cases for the third consecutive day with 1379 new cases being reported from different parts of the State in the last 24 hours.…

Washington: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 135 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.92 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update…

New Delhi: Microsoft India on Monday announced the public preview of its Power Automate Desktop, a new desktop-based solution that helps businesses automate repetitive, manual tasks. Part of Microsoft Power Automate service, this Robotic Process Automate (RPA) solution is designed to expand low-code automation capabilities for organisations, Microsoft said. From simple data transfers to complex […]

Railway Institute Recruitment 2020: The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) has invited applications from the eligible candidates for several teaching and non-teaching positions to be filled by direct Recruitment. Candidates, who are not Indian nationals, may also be considered for contractual appointment, said the NRTI official notification. Railway Institute Recruitment 2020 Vacancy Details Total […]

Berhampur: At least five persons were arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing an elderly man on suspicion of practicing sorcery at Dhimiripankal village under Badagada police limits in Ganjam district…

New Delhi: The Central government has taken several steps to control the prices of several varieties of dal (pulses) including ‘tur’, ‘urad’, ‘moong’ and ‘chana’. One such measure is to provide ‘urad’ and ‘tur’ dal to consumers at cheaper rates. However, traders dealing in pulses consider it an unsatisfactory move. Traders say that in the […]

Vijay Deverakonda has always been in the news and hitting headlines, but this time it is for all the wrong reasons. VD has stirred a controversy after his remark that he would prefer dictatorship over democracy. A deleted clip of his interview with Film Companion was posted online where the South actor shared his opinion […]

Washington: A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was leading US President Donald Trump by six points in the swing states of Michigan and Nevada, while the two rivals were tied in Iowa. In the 2016 election, Trump won the states of Iowa and Michigan, while his Democratic opponent and former […]

New Delhi: Sony on Monday announced Alpha 7S full-frame mirrorless camera series with ‘Alpha 7S III’ for Rs 3,34,990 in India. The camera features a brand new 12.1MP back-illuminated full-frame image sensor with ultra-high ‘s’ series sensitivity and over 15 stop wide dynamic range, video-recording capabilities including 4K 120pi and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour depth, the […]