Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a war and approved military operation in Ukraine. In his television address, Putin blamed the Ukrainian regime for the bloodshed. He added that Russia doesn’t want to occupy Ukraine. Warning other countries not to interfere the Russian action, he said ‘consequences they have never seen’. He also accused…
Bhubaneswar: In view of decline in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Odisha Government on Friday decided to lift the night curfew. A notification issued by the Special Relief Commissioner today stated that “Night Curfew is withdrawn/ lifted from all urban areas of the State with effect from 18th February, 2022.” Night curfew was imposed…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government appointed on Thursday Olympic bronze medallist and hockey player Birendra Lakra as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Odisha Police . The star defender was part of the Indian hockey team that won bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics after a gap of 41 years. Welcoming Birendra on board Odisha…
Cuttack: With an objective to reduce road accidents and bring down manual checking and human interference, the transport department is establishing Automated Driving Test System (ADTS) across various locations in the state. The tender has been floated for the same. With the new system, the driving ability test of a person will be monitored by…
Legendary Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee breathed her last on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest. She was 91. She had been in hospital since January 27 due to ill health and was put on vasopressor support and shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) earlier in the day following a drop in her blood…
Subhranshu Senapati, a young cricketer from Odisha will make his debut in the Indian Premier League 2022. He was sold to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the auction of players held at Bengaluru today. Chennai Super Kings booked Senapati for the team for Rs 20 lakh. He made his first-class debut for Odisha in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy. He was…
Renowned industrialist Rahul Bajaj of the Bajaj Group, passed away following a prolonged illness in Pune today. He was 83. He took the charge of the Bajaj Group in 1965 and under his leadership the company became a popular name. He made his two-wheelers a household name with the catchy slogan ‘Hamara Bajaj’. The company’s…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Women’s League – 2022 to be organised by Football Association of Odisha in association with the Sports & Youth Services Department will commence from February 12. On Thursday, Commissioner cum Secretary of Sports & Youth Services Department , R. Vineel Krishna and Joint Secretary, Football Association of Odisha, Avijit Paul unveiled the…
Bhubaneswar: To check speeding vehicles, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has installed speed violation detection systems (SVDS) at 12 locations the capital city. As per officials, the systems are fully integrated with the central database of the Government of India. The 12 locations where the SVDS has been installed are Capital to AG, mid…
Bhubaneswar: Though Odisha government had announced that schools for Class I to VII will reopen from February 14, today the government informed that the students can attend the physical classes from February 28. In a letter to the different offices functioning under the S&ME and Higher Education, Principal Secretary of Departments of School and Mass…
