News from Odisha

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a fervent appeal to protesters to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden “U-turn” on the agriculture reforms. The Prime Minister also hit out at those behind the protests, saying a new “breed” of agitators has […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the narrative against his government on the farmers’ issue as he warned the country against the new FDI that now stands for “Foreign Destructive Ideology”. He said that the country should not subscribe to this kind of people as they have the mentality to jump into […]

New Delhi: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force has cleared approximately 80 meters inside the tunnel near Tapovan Dam in Chamoli district which was damaged after a glacier burst triggered a flash flood in the region, with 100 meters debris remaining inside the tunnel to be cleared. The operation by the ITBP is underway as […]

Alia Bhatt is currently in the Maldives having a blast enjoying her vacation with her besties. The recent bikini pictures that she shared on her Instagram soaking the blue ocean in a colorful bikini triggered a comparison with her and other Bollywood divas who were in the Maldives last month. From Ananya Panday, Disha Patani […]

Varanasi: A unique waste bank has been opened in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, which is also the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to keep the environment clean. This bank…

Bhubaneswar: The Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) as issued important instructions for the registration in Classes IX, XI by newly affiliated schools across the country. In a letter to Principal/ Head of schools, CBSE Controller of Examinations Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj wrote, “As per the requests received from the schools, following facilities are extended to […]

Puri: Pipili police on Monday recovered Rs 50 lakh unaccounted cash from a two-wheeler at Tarakaj Square in the applique town during a routine checking. Two youths riding the bike…

New Delhi: Bollywood personalities like Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya Bachchan, daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Katrina Kaif have come together to share screen with 10 regional celebrities from across India for a digital campaign. As a part of the sixth edition of its #TrustIsEverything campaign of Kalyan Jewellers, the brand has launched a 90-second multilingual […]

Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday achieved a unique feat as he became the first Indian spinner to take a wicket off the first ball of an innings in Test cricket. He achieved the feat during England’s second innings on Day Four of the first Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when he took the […]

Bhubaneswar: Born on 8th February 1963, Mohammad Azharuddin, fondly known as Azhar, turns 58 today. The elegant middle-order batsman was renowned as one of the greatest cricketers of the country, until the match fixing issue erupted and caused mayhem in his career and personal life. Azhar has played 99 Tests and 334 ODI matches for […]

Puri: The Union Ministry of Culture on Monday directed the National Monument Authority (NMA) to withdraw the draft notification for the proposed heritage by-laws for the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. The development came hours after Odisha Chief Minister demanded withdrawal of the notification for the proposed bylaws. In a tweet, Union Culture Minister Prahlad […]

New Delhi: US pop star Rihanna is facing global outrage after an IANS newsbreak on her company Fenty Beauty under the lens in India for sourcing mica from mines in Jharkhand which use child labour. Following the IANS expose, there have been several reactions on social media with Fenty Beauty’s connection with Blood Mica becoming […]

Bhubaneswar: With Covid-19 guidelines still in place, uncertainty over the organisation of the upcoming Khandagiri Mela in the Capital continues as the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is still indecisive over the number of visitors and venue for the famous event. The annual Khandagiri-Udaygiri Mahotsav, commonly known as Khandagiri Mela is organised every year on ‘Magha […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that all sanctioned Rafale fighter jets will be inducted into the Indian Air Force by April 2022. By March this year, 7 Rafales will be inducted. The IAF till date has 11 of the ace fighter planes. Three Rafale combat aircrafts landed in […]

Cuttack: Five members of a family, including two children, had a close shave after the car in which they were travelling caught fire near Madhupur village in the district on Monday. The incident occurred in the morning hours when Dillip Biswal, a resident of Purushottampur village in Badachana block of Jajpur district was returning with […]