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Flipkart to collect plastic packaging back from customers

New Delhi: Walmart-owned Flipkart said Thursday it will now collect plastic packaging back from consumers in seven cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Dehradun, as part of its sustainability efforts. The pilot project aims at ensuring existing plastic packaging in the system is recycled and...

Rakul Preet Singh excited about working with Arjun Kapoor

Mumbai: Actress Rakul Preet Singh is excited about her upcoming cross-border romantic-comedy. She has revealed shooting for the yet-untitled film will start later this month. “The film is in the rom-com space, and it is the story of characters who belongs to India and Pakistan,...

Schools turn frolic centres 

BHUBANESWAR: Students revelled in the spirit of Children’s Day in schools across the capital city Thursday. Students of ODM Public School formed a human chain in collaboration with Centre for Women and Child Development, Bachpan Bachao Andolan and an NGO MOM. The human chain was...

Odissi captivates national capital

NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding geographical proximity, Odia folks staying in the national capital organised an enthralling Odissi event here Thursday. Disciples of Odissi Guru Pitambar Biswal tried their best to win the hearts of Odia people living in the national capital during the auspicious Kartik Purnima...

Mumbai Indians recruit New Zealand pacer Trent Boult

Mumbai: Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) announced Wednesday that they have roped in New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Trent Boult’s inclusion is expected to bolster the already robust bowling setup for the four-time IPL...

State fails to set up 24 POCSO courts

New Delhi: Despite Supreme Court directions to set up one court each in every district under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act within two months, the state government has failed to provide adequate infrastructure for the functioning of POCSO courts in the state....

Few takers for Baliyatra Patha Utsav

Cuttack: Only a handful of people participated in the Patha Utsav, a street festival, organised by the district administration to add more colours to the annual Baliyatra here Wednesday. Lack of proper publicity for the Patha Utsav was blamed for the poor turnout at the...

Baliyatra fest kicks off

CUTTACK: The week-long Baliyatra festival kicked off at Baliyatra padia here Tuesday. The fest was inaugurated jointly by Indonesia Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro and Minister Pratap Jena. About 6:45 pm Tuesday, at the time of filing the report, organisers...

 

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