‘Declining love for printed books is a matter of concern’
Bhubaneswar: The emerging demand for e-books has put a question mark on the relevance of the printed ones. Therefore, it has become all the more important for writers, publishers, intellects…
INS Shardul on Joint Exclusive Economic Zone surveillance in South India Ocean
New Delhi: Keeping with India’s national objective of ensuring a secure and stable regional environment to allow unhindered economic and social development, not just in India, but also in…
Minor girl killed, five others hurt in cracker explosion at Cuttack
Cuttack: A minor girl was killed and five others critically injured in
a cracker explosion at a cracker making unit at Sainso village under
Cuttack Sadar limits on Wednesday.
The…
Aadhaar mandatory for PAN applications and filing return of income
New Delhi: Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as introduced by the Finance Act, 2017, provides for mandatory quoting of Aadhaar / Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form, for filing…
Narayana Hrudalaya aborts Bhubaneswar hosp plan
Bhubaneswar: Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd (NHL) has aborted its plan to set up a multi-speciality hospital in Bhubaneswar citing lack of financial viability.
The Bengaluru-based…
Odisha Cabinet renames three departments
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to place due emphasis on the drinking water sector, the State Cabinet, which met at State Secretariat here on Wednesday, decided to rename Panchayati Raj Department as…
Musical night draws curtain on UCCI Expo
Bhubaneswar: Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (UCCI) four-day mega exhibition, UCCI Expo-2017, at Idco Exhibition Ground here ended on Tuesday. Union Minister, Ministry of MSME,…
Dreaded criminal Santosh Behera injured in police encounter, hospitalised
Berhampur: Dreaded criminal Santosh Behera was injured in an encounter with police at Poirasi in Ganjam district late Tuesday night, police sources said.
Behera sustained bullet injuries…
Nila Madhab ropes in Shankar- Ehsaan- Loy for Halka’s title track
Odia filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda has roped in Bollywood’s most sought after musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for his next Hindi film Halka’s title track. The film is produced by Shiv Nadar…
Sri Sri University Celebrates Utkal Divas
Sri Sri University at its Cuttack campus organised a debate competition among university students to mark the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the formation of state of Odisha. The debate…