News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: ‘Money cannot bring back our Pari. We do not want financial assistance but justice’ – said the mother of the 5-year-old girl ‘Pari’ of Nayagarh after she learnt of the Rs 10 lakh compensation recommendation made by OSCPCR for them. Reportedly, chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Sandhyabati Pradhan […]

Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi directly took money from two applicants who had been conned in the massive recruitment scam allegedly committed by Akash Pathak on pretext of providing employment in Tata Motors, police said. Informing this, Crime Branch ADG Soumendra Priyadarshi on Saturday said, “So far, six persons who were duped by Akash Pathak […]

Dhenkanal: As many as seven forest department employees including two forest guards and five forest watchers sustained serious injuries after they were attacked with sticks, stones and missiles by a group of miscreants belonging to a local stone quarry mafia at Karadabani area under Nihalprasad police limits in the district on Saturday. The miscreants also […]

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh turned 39 on Saturday but instead of celebrating his birthday this year, the cricketer hoped for a “swift resolution” to the ongoing farmers’ issues through talks. The 2011 World Cup hero also urged people to take necessary precautions against coronavirus as the country continues its fight against the […]

In the previous episode of Bigg Boss 14, Vikas Gupta revealed the allegations made by Kavita Kaushik and her husband Ronit Biswas against Abhinav Shukla to him. The couple had made grave allegations against him about being an alcoholic and sending ‘drunk’ messages to Kavita. Abhinav Shukla and Rubina Dilaik were locked inside the BB […]

Way before memes and viral sensations, the country had Rajinikanth. As the Tamil megastar turns 70, fans didn’t wish him a happy birthday, instead, wrote. “Dear Birthday, Happy Rajinikanth to you!”. When the internet was booming in India, Rajni’s inimitable style of wearing sunglasses by throwing them up in the air or stopping a bullet […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways is organizing mega recruitment drive in three phases starting from December 15 to fill up about 1.4 lakh vacancies. Over 2.44 Crore candidates will be appearing in different cities across the country, official sources said. Meanwhile, the preparations for the conduct of exams are in full swing. First phase of the […]

Puri: In what could end the nine-months long of painful wait for devotees to witness Lord Jagannath, the abode of the supreme lord, Srimandir may soon reopen its gates for people between December 22 and 24. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will soon recommend the Odisha government for reopening of the ancient shrine which […]

Bhubaneswar: The newly appointed Odisha BJP in-charge Daggubati Purandeswari, who is on a three-day visit to the State, slammed the BJD-led State government over the deteriorating law and order situation while targeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over a series of issues including non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme, alleged irregularities in Kalia Scheme and the recent […]

Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has resumed ‘Darshan’ for people above 65, children below 10 and pregnant women after a gap of eight months due to coronavirus, provided they follow all guidelines prescribed to check the pandemic. “TTD decided to resume the Srivari Darshan for above category of devotees henceforth but within the framework […]

New York: Vivian Fernandes, better known as Divine has become the first Indian rapper to be featured on a Times Square billboard. Divine unveiled his album “Punya Paap” on December 4, and it has claimed the top spot on Apple Music India (all genres) since its release. The 11-track album features collaborations with artistes such […]

Hyderabad: Several workers in Telangana were injured when a major fire broke out on Saturday in a chemical factory in an industrial area of Hyderabad. Several workers in #Telangana were injured when a major fire broke out on Saturday in a chemical factory in an industrial area of #Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/3fxwVoisL6 — IANS Tweets (@ians_india) December […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the farmers camping in the national capital are fighting with vim and vigour to, what they call, maintaining the sanctity of MSP (Minimum Support Price), a big blooper by the Odisha government with regard to MSP has come to the fore. The eye-popping revelation is Odisha government has neither provided […]

Bhubaneswar: A four-member team of doctors from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) at Puducherry is monitoring the health condition of eminent litterateur Manoj Das who has been under treatment for last three months due to old-age related ailments. Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Pratap Chandra Sarangi […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to impart online refresher training and orientation to professors of the State universities. The professors will receive the training from top Indian universities like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi University, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. State Higher Education department secretary Saswat Mishra has written to the top universities about the proposal. […]