MUMBAI (PTI): Veteran Bollywood actor and Padma Shri awardee Sridevi, who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, passed away. She was 54. The actor, wife of producer Boney Kapoor, died late in the night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone along with her family to attend her nephew […]Continue Reading
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By Nalini Sahu Bhubaneswar: Manasi Pradhan, an Odisha-born women rights activist and author, has been chosen to get the prestigious ‘Women of Wonder’ award-2018. She will receive the award on March 3 at a glittering function to be held at Mumbai Race Course on March 3. Others who will receive the award this year in […]Continue Reading
By A K Sahoo Cycle Pure Agarbathies by NR Group is as old as the incense stick industry in India. Born in 1948, the company is of the pioneers in India’s fragrance industry. With so many unorganized players in the market, Cycle has been successful in carving out their own space and establishing an organised […]Continue Reading
By Gopal Samantara & B Snigdha Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21: Yellow Tie Hospitality India’s leading food and beverage brand and fastest growing quick service restaurants Company, on February 19 launched first outlet of America’s major Genuine Broaster Chicken (GBC) here at Patia Square. Known for chicken lovers worldwide, GBC is ready to serve people of Bhubaneswar. […]Continue Reading
Bargarh,Feb.21 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik once again had a narrow escape as shoes were thrown at him while he was campaigning for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate for the ensuing Bijepur bypoll. Patnaik was campaigning at Kumbhari under Barpali block while he was attacked. However, one of his alert personal security officers (PSOs) […]Continue Reading
Smriti Irani likens BJD rule autocracy; calls for ending it By Our Correspondent Bijepur, Feb. 21: Bijepur, an underdeveloped assembly constituency in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Tuesday witnessed high-voltage campaigning by the leaders of the BJP and ruling BJD. Bijepur is going to bypoll on February 24 following death incumbent MLA Subal Sahu on August […]Continue Reading
By Our Correspondent Bijepur, Feb. 20: Rajashree Kamila, the young woman who was recently released from jail after being arrested for hurling eggs at Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik during a public meeting at Balasore is seen pulling large crowds during campaigning alongside top BJP leaders in Bijepur by assembly polls. Ms Kamila, wife of […]Continue Reading
New Delhi, February 20: As many as four hockey players from Odisha– Amit Rohidas, Dipsan Tirkey, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Shilanand Lakra– have been selected in the national team for the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup scheduled to begin from March 3 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Defender Mandeep Mor and forwards Sumit Kumar and Shilanand Lakra […]Continue Reading
By Akshya Rout Jajpur, Feb. 19: A group of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawans deployed Kalinga Nagar Industrial Eastate in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Monday allegedly thrashed as many as 33 students and two teachers of a sevashram school at Gobaraghati under Danagadi block of Odisha’s Jajpur district last night. Protesting the attack by […]Continue Reading
Dharmendra dares Naveen to prove BJP hand in transportation of money By Our Correspondent BARGARH, FEB. 19: The spat between the BJP and ruling BJD in Odisha over the seizure of Rs 40.50 lakh in Bargarh continued unabated for the second on Monday with senior leaders of both the parties accusing each other of trying […]Continue Reading




