Balasore: Gangster Sheikh Hyder succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during a police encounter near Simulia in Balasore district on Saturday. He was critically injured and was undergoing treatment at Balasore district headquarters hospital (DHH). Informing about his death, Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) Mrutyunjay Mishra of Balasore DHH said that the gangster died before the…
India opened its medal tally on the first day of Tokyo Olympics 2020 through weightlifter Mirabai Chanu. Competing in the women’s 49-kg category, Chanu wins silver medal while China’s Zhihu Hou bagged gold. She lifted 84kg and 87 kg successfully in snatch, but failed to lift 89kg which kept her in second position in this…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Railway Station will soon have airport-like modern facilities for passengers, informed East Coast Railway General Manager Vidya Bhushan on Friday. Bhushan visited the station and took stock of the various passenger amenities and facilities required to be developed as part of the station redevelopment plan. As per the plan the station will…
The state government includes ‘Environmental Study and Disaster Management’ in the syllabus of Undergraduation on Friday. State Higher Education Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo informed that the new revised syllabus will be introduced from this academic session. The new subject will be mandatory for first year students in Arts, Science and Commerce streams. The 4-unit syllabus…
Baripada: Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha has been placed in second position in the safety index of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) whereas Dudhwa National Park of Madhya Pradesh topped. Satkosia wildlife sanctuary secured 11th place in the list. The NTCA has issued this safety index using state-of-the-art technology for the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Tea Packaging Unit of Tata Consumer Products Limited at Gopalpur Industrial Park on Thursday. The plant has been commissioned in a span of 18 months with an investment of Rs 100 crore and will be developed as the largest tea packaging plant in the country. The plant will…
Bhubaneswar: Finally some good news for animal enthusiasts. A lioness named ‘Bijli’ gave birth to three cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The zoo authorities informed that out of the three cubs one cub has died. The mother along with her two other cubs has been kept in isolation in a separate…
Bhubaneswar: A survey team of the Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has stumbled upon the ruins of an ancient temple at Biropurusottampur in Pipili Tehsil which may date back to the 6-7th Century CE and is likely to be one of the earliest temples from the Post- Gupta era. The four…
Actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband, businessman Raj Kundra has been arrested by Mumbai police for being allegedly involved in a crime related to making and circulating pornographic films. The co-owner of IPL team Rajasthan Royals, Kundra is believed to be a key conspirator of the crime. The police informed that they have sufficient evidences against him….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to start offline classes of X and XII students from July 26. School and Mass Education secretary Satyabrata Sahu informed on Saturday. All government and private schools can open their schools for the class of Class X and XII between 10 am and 1.30 pm without recess hours. However, online…
