Bhubaneswar: Wearing face masks in public places has been made compulsory in Bhubaneswar. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued an order Thursday evening. The decision has been taken considering a rise in Covid cases in the city recently. The order stated, “All citizens residing within BMC area as well as outside citizens coming to BMC…
Puri: The mortal remains of Ollywood actor Raimohan Parida were cremated at the Swargadwar on Friday evening. His younger daughter lit the funeral pyre during cremation. His body was found at his residence at Prachi Vihar in Bhubaneswar in the morning today. It is suspected he committed suicide. Scores of fans and artists gathered to…
Bhubaneswar: Draupadi Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha and the former Governor of Jharkhand, has been elected as the BJP’s candidate for the post of President. She has been pitched against former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been named as the opposition candidate. If elected, the 64-year-old Murmu will be the first tribal woman to…
Bhubaneswar: For the first time in Eastern India, an ultra-modern Artificial Intelligence-based smart toilet cum integrated commercial facility at Malatipatpur Bus Stand of Puri district. Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) in association with Freshrooms Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd., a start-up based out of Madhya Pradesh has come up with the idea. These toilets would…
Bhubaneswar: An Odisha based aerial mobility startup is making India proud in Paris at the biggest tech event Viva Tech 2022 in Europe. The ongoing event has drawn Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs globally from 149 countries. BonV is the creator of India’s first Al-powered multi-utility electric air vehicle, RM001. It first solved the problem of lifting…
Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak won the bronze medal in the vault section of the 9th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. This is her second medal in the Asian Championships, making her the only Indian to win two medals in the continental event. She delivered outstanding scores of 13.400 and 13.367 in…
Bhubaneswar: The Department of Mission Shakti in collaboration with Apparel Made-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC), New Delhi has signed an agreement on Friday to launch an initiative for the skill development of 10,000 Mission Shakti SHG members on apparel manufacturing. This is an initiative titled “Skill-based training of Mission Shakti Women Self…
Baripada: The Simlipal National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Mayurbhanj district will remain closed for tourists from today. The authorities will decide of reopening later. All ecotourism complexes inside the Simlipal Tiger Reserve will also remain closed for visitors till the date of reopening is notified. Every year with the onset of monsoon, the…
Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Stadium will host India’s matches of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in October this year. FIFA has officially announced the schedule on Wednesday for the biennial youth tournament. As per the schedule, Bhubaneswar will host India’s matches at Kalinga Stadium on October 11, 14 and 17. Besides, Goa will play host…
Puri: Devotees of Lord Jagannath and his siblings witnessed the Hati Besha of the deities at Snana Mandap of Srimandir on the auspicious occasion of Deba Snana Purnima on Tuesday. Lakhs of devotees thronged the pilgrim town to see the bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra along with Sudarshan on Snana…
