Tag: Mumbai

Mumbai: Tension prevailed at the Odisha Bhawan in Mumbai after a fire broke out on the second floor of the building here on Thursday evening. According to sources, the fire was reported at Room no 203 on the second floor of Odisha Bhawan. Soon, fire tender units rushed to the spot and were pressed into […]

Berhampur: A team of Odisha Crime Branch along with two officials of Mumbai Crime Branch police today started investigation into the seizure of SIM box through which an aide of underworld criminal Chhota Rajan resorted to extortion from Hong Kong. The officials from Mumbai visited Gopalpur Police Station and discussed with the officials who had […]

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia actor Minaketan Das passed away following prolonged illness at his residence in Bhubaneswar last night. He was suffering from Pancreatic Cancer and being treated at Mumbai-based Asian Cancer Institute. The actor known for his indomitable spirit proved his mettle in the Odia cine industry as the ‘bad man’ and etched a mark […]

Bhubaneswar: Five-year-old Prahlad Bag of Bolangir district has finally won his battle against oral cancer after around two months of treatment at a Mumbai-based hospital. Doctors at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, where he was undergoing treatment since April, have declared him completely cured. From Bolangir to Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and finally Mumbai, his poverty-stricken parents […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday reiterated Odisha’s demand of an express train in the name of Buxi Jagabandhu, legendary freedom fighter of the state. In a letter to Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today, Patnaik urged the Centre for introduction of Humsafar type new AC express train from Khurda road to Mumbai via Sambalpur. […]

Bhubaneswar: It was a close shave for nearly 155 passengers after an Air India flight from Mumbai to Bhubaneswar made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Monday. According to reports, the flight AI-669 had to make the emergency landing after smoke was detected in its cockpit due to a suspected ‘technical snag’. Though the […]

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government and the Odia Cine Artists’ Association today extended financial assistance to veteran Ollywood actor Minaketan, who is battling with cancer and undergoing treatment at a Mumbai-based hospital. While the Culture Department handed over Rs 1 lakh cheque to his wife Kanchanbala, the Odisha Cine Artists’ Association also donated another Rs 1 […]

Mumbai: A Versova autorickshaw driver Mohammad Saeed has been in news after one of his photos which shows him carrying his two-year-old son on the lap while driving went viral.  Tweeted by a film director, donations and help from individuals and NGOs started pouring in for the 26-year-old driver. As reported by the Hindustan Times, […]

The India Inequality Report-2021 highlights why Odisha is failing to control the thick tail of Covid-19 second wave. Time for the State to look beyond the Ganjam model and take a leaf out of UP and Mumbai's book

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Five-year old Prahlad Bag from Bolangir district is battling with life in Mumbai based hospital after a month-long alleged medical negligence in Odisha. Suffering from oral cancer, the kid from Marua village near Patnagarh, is currently undergoing treatment at Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai. A Mumbai-based NGO, Jagannath Cancer Aid Foundation (JACAF), took initiative […]

By Dillip Kumar Pradhan Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Riyana Shukla has done what many of her age would not be able to do. Treading her journey in the entertainment industry, she has been able to reach close to her goal, to become an actor of substance, both in Ollywood and Bollywood. Presently she is all set to win […]

When Ganjam boy Bikram Swain made it to the news for being closely associated with Tiger Shroff, as his stunt trainer, it brought a lot of cheer among Odishans. For, his was a story of determination, perseverance and hard work. Now, he has given Odishans another reason to be happy – he is debuting as […]

He has become a sensation in Odisha ever since he was seen on a national TV channel in the famous reality show- Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champ. His magic voice stole the hearts of jury members on stage on the day of his first audition in Mumbai and all of them unanimously pushed […]

Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Pilot Prafulla Kumar Mishra, hailing from Bhubaneswar, killed in a crash of a private helicopter at an isolated spot in the Mumbai suburb Goregaon on Sunday. Mishra, the 52-year-old retired pilot of Indian Army, was declared dead at the hospital. He was working as a Chief Pilot and the COO at Aman Aviation Pvt […]

Mumbai: In a horrific act, a young woman was pushed to death under a local train by an Odia chain snatcher at Kurla station in Mumbai on Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Sapna Sharma (24), a resident of Ghatkopar. According to source, the tragedy struck when Sapna, who was working for a […]