News from Odisha

Cuttack: Odisha police has made remarkable feats in curbing crime and Maoist activities in the State, said Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay. Addressing a function on the occasion of 86th police foundation day, he said efforts of Odisha police in tackling Maoist violence are admirable. Odisha police has worked tremendously in the rescue of […]

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Bhubaneswar: The timings for morning for class 9 to 12 students are likely to change in view of the sudden rise in maximum temperature and possible heat wave conditions in the State, said Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash on Tuesday.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday advocates for further reforms in the mineral sector to ensure uninterrupted supply of ore to the industries, safeguarding employment and state revenue. Addressing a session through video-link, Patnaik maintained that Odisha has been one of the first states to successfully conduct the auction of mineral blocks in […]

Bhubaneswar: The new in-charge (Prabhari) of Odisha BJP, Daggubati Purandeswari on Wednesday arrived in the State Capital on a three-day Odisha visit to discuss party’s organisational affairs. This is her maiden visit to the State after being appointed as the in-charge of Odisha. She is scheduled to meet the office bearers, party MPs, MLAs and […]

Malkangiri/Koraput: Two diamonds in the rough from the southern-most parts of Odisha have created a niche for themselves in painting. While one budding artist in Malkangiri excels in canvas painting, another promising designer plays with terracotta painting like a seasoned soccer player plays with the football. A dusky beauty Reba Biswas, an engineer and a […]

New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been named among the world’s 100 most powerful women by Forbes, a list topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the 10th year in a row. Other powerful women include US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HCL Enterprise CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra. The women […]

Cuttack: Ollywood actress and wife of actor-turned MP Anubhav Mohanty, Varsha Priyadarshini has once again lodged a complaint with police alleging offensive statements made against her on social media platform. She has also produced the screenshots containing the vulgar remarks before the Purighat Police Station in Cuttack. Varsha alleged that some users have posted abusive […]

Cuttack: The Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) Senior Men Inter District T-20 League has been scheduled to start from 14th December 2020. As per reports, 37 affiliated teams will be participating in this tournament. All the teams have been divided into six groups. The OCA will scout best talents for the ensuing OCL T-20 League and […]

Mumbai: Renowned for marrying Kathak and Kathakali into a unique form, contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, passed away in Mumbai on Thursday, informed his family. He was 73. “He left us in the early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne,” the family announced on social media. […]

Washington: The global coronavirus cases surged over 68.8 million, while the deaths have risen to more than 1.56 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 68,822,212 and 1,567,706, respectively. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) staff, who have been on dharna for last 13 days at Lower PMG square here demanding regularisation of job, have resorted to road blockade after four staff members of them fell ill on Wednesday night. As many as 15 members among them staged a hunger strike after the government […]

Muzaffarpur: Bollywood actors Sunny Leone and Emraan Hashmi are residents of this north Bihar town and though not married to each other, have a 20-year-old son studying in a college near Muzaffarpur in Bihar. Authorities at the Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University here were flummoxed when screenshot of a BA 2nd year students purported admit […]

Bhadrak: Normal life has come to a standstill in Bhadrak as the district Congress is observing a dawn-to-dusk bandh demanding establishment of a medical college and hospital here. The 12-hour bandh observation which began at 6 AM this morning would continue till 6 PM. Shops, markets and business establishments in Bhadrak town have remained shut […]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life has been thrown out of gear due to dense fog that enveloped several parts of the State on Thursday. The extreme foggy condition especially in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and interior parts of Odisha has also disrupted the road as well as railway traffic due to poor visibility. Such condition continued till late […]