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Tale of friends-turn-foes
HIMANSHU GURU, OP Director Mrutyunjaya Sahoo has dealt with different subjects in each of his films. Therefore, it is safe to assume that he would stick to that trend in his upcoming directorial project Bhairab. The film is the tale … Continue reading → -
HC reprieve for suspended Sambalpur jailer
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Wednesday granted conditional bail to suspended Jailer of Sambalpur circle jail, Sushant Kumar Rout, who was arrested after seizure of unaccounted cash from his office chamber earlier this month.A single-judge bench of Justice JP Das … Continue reading → -
BHUBANESWAR TO JOIN #NOTINMYNAME PROTESTS
Post News NetworkBhubaneswar, June 28:Denizens in the city are set to join the #Not in My Name campaign. They will hold a silent protest, June 30. The protest is being organised by Jitendra Kumar Biswal, a quadriplegic actor and activist. … Continue reading → -
Andy enjoys Wimbledon pressure
London, June 28: The pressure Andy Murray feels at Wimbledon actually helps him concentrate better, the defending champion said here Wednesday. The 2013 and 2016 winner who has also been seeded No. 1 in the men’s draw has struggled for … Continue reading → -
‘GoldenEye’ cyber attack goes global
Moscow/Kiev/Washington, June 28: A major global cyber attack dubbed “GoldenEye” or “Petya” Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware virus that last month infected more than 300,000 … Continue reading →
Top Stories
Cuttack: The state government has evolved a plan to develop a heritage circuit in the city by connecting Netaji’s Birthplace Museum, Barabati fort, Goddess Chandi temple and Maritime Museum in the Silver City.According to sources, the state government will connect … Continue reading
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Orissa first in country to implement Climate Change Action plan: CM Bhubaneswar: The state government has developed a Real Time Flood Forecasting Model (RTFFM) for the entire Mahanadi river basin.“This model will help us in accomplishing better flood control and its … Continue reading
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Beijing, June 28: Amid a standoff in the Sikkim sector of the border, China Wednesday warned India that future visits of its pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar through the Nathu La pass will depend on whether it will “correct its errors”. … Continue reading
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Baripada, June 28: In a shocking incident, Home Guard RI AK Sethi has allegedly made four home guards, including a woman home guard, kneel down in front of Baripada Home Guard RI office in Mayurbhanj as punishment for coming late … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar, June 28: The Higher Education Department has rescheduled the dates for publication of cut-off mark list for Plus III admissions in the state owing to some ‘unavoidable reasons’. According to information received from the officials of the department, the … Continue reading
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State
Bhanjanagar: In a shocking incident, a two-month-old girl was left battling for life after she was reportedly fed pesticide by her father Wednesday. The incident was reported from Dihapadal village under Bhanjanagar police limits in Ganjam district. Family members rescued … Continue reading
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Jajpur: Several industrial units in Kalinganagar industrial area here conveniently forget to pay water tax after utilising the groundwater as well as water of river Brahmani leaving locals battle for every drop of water in summer, said a report. As … Continue reading
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Kendrapara: The Jute Research Centre at Jajnga in this district, which was once considered one of the best centres for producing rare varieties of jute seeds, is reportedly on the verge of closure. Farmers ascribe its decline to lackadaisical attitude … Continue reading
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Berhampur: An ASHA worker was reportedly beaten up by a doctor at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here and was rendered critical after she pleaded with the latter to administer blood to a pregnant woman admitted by her for delivery … Continue reading
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Rourkela: With the detection of two more cracks following recent heavy downpour, commuting on Brahmani Bridge, considered the life line of Sundargarh district, has turned out to be a risky affair. The 60-year-old bridge on NH-143 connects Ranchi of Jharkhand … Continue reading
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Metro
Cuttack: The state government has evolved a plan to develop a heritage circuit in the city by connecting Netaji’s Birthplace Museum, Barabati fort, Goddess Chandi temple and Maritime Museum in the Silver City.According to sources, the state government will connect … Continue reading
11,665 total views, 8,038 views today
Orissa first in country to implement Climate Change Action plan: CM Bhubaneswar: The state government has developed a Real Time Flood Forecasting Model (RTFFM) for the entire Mahanadi river basin.“This model will help us in accomplishing better flood control and its … Continue reading
11,656 total views, 7,817 views today
Cuttack: The Childline officials here have failed to rescue a child, abandoned six years ago, after the boy cried relentlessly, obviously resisting bid to separate him from his foster parents. The incident occurred at a village in Mahanga in the … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: In order to make engineering graduates ‘industry worthy’, the state government Tuesday said it has launched ‘finishing school’, a specialised and dedicated programme.International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhubaneswar, has set up a ‘finishing school’ to implement the programme, … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: As the Presidential elections draw near, the Opposition Congress Monday took an aggressive posture towards the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for its stand in support of NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind terming the move as ‘self-defence’. “The BJD … Continue reading
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Business
press trust of indiaMumbai, June 27: Fitch Ratings Tuesday affirmed ratings of eight lenders including State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda at ‘BBB-‘, with a stable outlook.The ratings of Bank of Baroda (New Zealand), Punjab National Bank, Canara … Continue reading
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press trust of india New Delhi, June 27: The GST Council is likely to include natural gas in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime as a measure to provide some relief to the oil and gas sector.Currently, crude oil, … Continue reading
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London: India is the only country in the world which has maximum opportunity to invest, leading NRI entrepreneur GP Hinduja has said as he sought a tripartite co-operation among China, India and the UK for the investment. “Chinese have money; … Continue reading
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Hyderabad: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), as part of its reskilling initiative for the IT industry, has identified key job roles in the big data analytics domain. At the fifth annual Big Data & Analytics Summit, … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Air India should be privatised as its debt level is “simply not sustainable” and government action on the airline’s future course is likely within six months, Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya said Friday. The government is looking at … Continue reading
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Sports
Kolkata, June 28: Sourav Ganguly would have also applied for the head coach’s position of the Indian cricket team had he not been an administrator. The left-handed batsman also expressed unhappiness at the process implemented by the BCCI to appoint … Continue reading
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Brisbane, June 28: Manny Pacquiao’s world title fight with Jeff Horn will be ‘short and sweet’ with a knockout likely, his trainer predicted here Wednesday, as his Australian challenger said he was ‘ready for war’. The legendary Filipino, one of … Continue reading
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London, June 28: Vijay Mallya, who is being pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, has taken steps that could see India disappear from the name of his Formula One (F1) team. Mallya was … Continue reading
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London, June 28: The pressure Andy Murray feels at Wimbledon actually helps him concentrate better, the defending champion said here Wednesday. The 2013 and 2016 winner who has also been seeded No. 1 in the men’s draw has struggled for … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Former India Team director Ravi Shastri is set to apply for the post of chief coach of the Indian cricket team after the BCCI decided to extend the deadline till July 9. “Yes, Ravi is very interested and … Continue reading
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Entertainment
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, son of producer Boney Kapoor and nephew of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, says coming from a film family is futile in the industry if one can’t show returns on a filmmaker’s investment. Arjun spoke about … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says though dance has never been his forte, as a kid he used to dance at weddings to collect money. “As a kid I used to often dance at weddings with my friends. People used to … Continue reading
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Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has faced flak after posting an image showing her 18-month-old son Saint West in a front-facing car seat. She shared the photograph on Facebook, reports aceshowbiz.com. California state law states that children under … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Singer Adnan Sami is set to make his acting debut in Bollywood with “Afghan-In Search Of A Home”, directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru. Adnan, 43, will be seen playing a musician in the movie. The singer and … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Actress Kajol, who will next be seen in the Tamil film Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 titled Lalkar in Hindi, thanked her co-star Dhanush and director Soundarya for breaking her language barrier in the movie.“I thank them as they broke this … Continue reading
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