News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The decision of the administration to recommend Odisha government for reopening of Puri Jagannath temple ahead of New Year has been welcomed by devotees from across the State and outside. The excitement among the devotees has reached its zenith as they have been deprived of the darshan of the Lord Jagannath and his siblings […]

New Delhi: If you like to share animals in augmented reality (AR) with friends and family, Google has just added 50 new AR animals in its Search platform. In addition to the red panda and cat, there’s a giraffe, cow, zebra, pig and hippo among the new animals in AR. “Hip(po), hip(po), hooray! There are […]

New Delhi: The 2013 railway bribe scam looked inspired by the Bollywood thrillers of late ’70s and ’80s in which the villains could be seen carrying one half of a rupee note to match it with the other half as the modus operandi to receive and deliver money. A similar tactic of matching the code […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of their upcoming Foundation Day on December 26, Naveen Patnaik-led ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) aims at strengthening their party further in the State. According to sources, the party has decided to give more responsibilities to the newly elected members and enroll more members in the grassroots. “A political draft will be prepared […]

Bhubaneswar:  Parents across Odisha are now distraught over, what they allege, ‘the forcible payment of fees by private schools’ though the matter is still to be decided by the Orissa High Court. The Organisation of Parents’ Foundation, a state-wide body of parents and guardians, on Sunday gheraoed Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Police arrested Republic Media Network’s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani on Sunday morning in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam, a police official said. Khanchandani was arrested from his residence here by the police’s Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU), he said. He will be produce before a court for further […]

Bargarh: People will miss the much awaited Krishna leela during the Dhanu Yatra in Bargarh which is the largest open air theatre in the world this year. The district administration on Sunday decided not to hold the mega event in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Such decision was announced by Bargarh Collector after a […]

Bhubaneswar: The death toll due to Covid-19 in Odisha mounted to 1803 on Sunday with five more fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per State Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department. The positive tally jumped to 3,23,757 as 393 people tested positive for coronavirus infection during the period, as per the data revealed by […]

Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif lead the mantle of female stardom in Bollywood. Both of them have a huge fanbase and following on social media. Leaving aside a few movies, both Deeps and Kats have been associated with some major blockbusters of the past few years. There was a time when Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi […]

Bhubaneswar: The Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) will be available round the clock on all days from December 14. The Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Governor Shakti Kant Das informed that, “RTGS facility becomes operational 24X7 from 12.30 pm tonight. Congratulations to the teams from RBI, IFTAS and the service partners who made this […]

Ever since Rahul Vaidya walked out of the Bigg Boss 14 house, fans have been demanding to bring him back. The singer was the trending topic on Twitter for days after he quit the same that took everyone by surprise. There were several speculations that Rahul will be entering the house again and with the […]

New Delhi: Banks have sanctioned additional credit amounting to Rs 2,05,563 crore to 80,93,491 borrowers under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). The Rs 3 lakh crore ECLGS scheme was announced by the government early this year as part of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package (ANBP) to provide liquidity support of medium and small sector in […]

Bhubaneswar: Known for his philanthropic activities during the COVID-19 induced locked, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is again back in action and has come up with a unique initiative. As per reports, the actor will now extend help to kickstart small businesses across the country by offering free e-rickshaws. The vehicles will gifted to those who […]

Angelina Jolie has been grabbing the headline yet again. However, it is not because of herself but her ‘zombie’ lookalike, Sahar Tabar. The Iranian social media sensation, Sahar has been jailed for 10 years on the grounds of corruption of young people and disrespect for the Islamic Republic stand. 19-year-old Sahar Tabra, originally named Fatemeh […]

New Delhi: Gems and jewellery exporters have been permitted to send their goods across the globe to their buyers using the convenience of cost effective and reliable courier services. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a circular clarifying that extant regulations do not restrict exports of gems and jewellery through […]