News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: There goes a saying in Upanishads “Dreams are real as long as they last”. With the Odisha Cabinet having given its nod to bring the Lord Shree Lingaraj Temple Act ordinance on Monday, the dream to manage the ancient 12th century of Lord Shiva on the lines of Puri Shree Jagannath Temple has become […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha Cabinet approved Shri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance, 2020, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to enact similar legislation for four more iconic temples in the State. Pradhan, in a letter to the CM, sought his personal intervention to bring Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur, Maa […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with a special provision for Christmas celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhury on Tuesday informed that people can celebrate Christmas this year by strictly adhering to the COVID-19 norms. “Members of the Christian community had earlier approached us over Christmas celebrations this […]

New Delhi: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India to be the Chief Guest of Republic Day parade on January 26, 2021. After the UK PM accepted the invitation, India on Tuesday said that Boris Johnson’s presence at the Republic Day celebrations next month will be “symbolic of a new era”. Calling it a […]

Mumbai: Singer Dhvani Bhanushali says she plans to join films in a few years, after learning the craft of acting. Before that, she wants to establish herself as a pop music icon. “Firstly, I want to concentrate on making music. I think one person cannot put his feet in two different places. I want to […]

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the cold December, markets in Odisha look very hot this year. Prices of almost all commodities in the State are pinching the pocket of the common man very hard across the State. But when it comes to burning holes in the pockets of consumers, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Berhampur deserve special mention. Why […]

Dhenkanal: Unidentified miscreants broke open an ATM of the State Bank of India in Dhenkanal district and looted cash worth over Rs 25 lakh. The loot took place last night and came to light today after the cash disperser machine was found damaged. The miscreants reportedly cut the cash disperser machine of the ATM counter […]

Chennai: Amid speculation over the name and election symbol of Tamil megastar Rajinikanth’s new political party, his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram has asked the actor’s fans to wait for the official announcement. The Rajini Makkal Mandram said some media outlets have put out news reports citing the Election Commission’s statement to the effect that the […]

Keonjhar: A magnificent spectacle tucked in the lap of nature, this Keonjhar village is a picturesque scene worth dreaming for outsiders but for the locals here, life is pain. Surrounded by Kanjhari Dam from three sides and a river on the other, Khamanagoda is just 13 miles away from the district headquarters of Keonjhar, but […]

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced fresh vacancies in 7th Pay Commission pay matrix. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online by visiting the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) website- http://www.upsconline.nic.in. The last date of application submission for the vacancies under the 7th Pay Commission pay matrix is December 31. UPSC Recruitment Vacancy Details 1: […]

Dubai: Ace Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have moved up by a spot in their respective ICC players rankings in Test cricket. Kohli has displaced New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson at the second spot in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen. India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has also entered the top 10 […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the strict enforcement of double helmet rules in Odisha, the State transport minister, Padmanabha Behera on Tuesday urged motorists not to offer lift to anyone without having extra helmet. Behera cautioned that the driving licences (DLs) of those found violating the norms are being suspended. “The rule for compulsory double helmets exists since […]

Washington: A US court has dismissed a USD 100-million lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the litigants – a separatist Kashmir Khalistan outfit and two associates – failed to appear before it at two scheduled hearings. The suit was filed on September 19, 2019, days before Modi’s […]

Bhubaneswar: A medical team headed by Professor Biranchi Narayan Mohapatra on Tuesday visited Puducherry to examine the health condition of eminent litterateur and Padma Bhushan Manoj Das. Das has been under treatment at a nursing home at Sri Aurobinda Ashram in Puducherry for the last three months due to old-age related ailments. At present, a […]

New Delhi: More than 95 per cent of the total 16,098 police stations across the country have been using the software facility Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), a mission mode modernisation project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Connectivity is available at 97 per cent […]