Bhubaneswar, June 19, (Newshub Desk): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on June 20 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for railway projects worth over Rs 2,750 crore, marking a significant stride toward the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat – Viksit Odisha’. The visit coincides with the 11th anniversary of his government and one…
Bhubaneswar, June 19(Newshub Desk): In a groundbreaking move to strengthen Odisha’s knowledge infrastructure, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi has announced that every block under her parliamentary constituency will soon house a modern library. The initiative, launched under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), is backed by a Rs 53 lakh budget. These state-of-the-art…
(Newshub Desk)A political firestorm has erupted over the Bollywood film Kesari Chapter 2, after an FIR was filed against its makers for allegedly misrepresenting Bengal’s revolutionary role in India’s freedom struggle. The FIR, lodged at Bidhannagar South police station under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, names seven producers of the movie. The controversy…
Bhubaneswar, June 19(Newshub Desk): The Odisha government is intensifying emergency health measures following a surge in diarrhoea cases across several districts. With 64 confirmed infections and one fatality in Cuttack alone, district collectors have been empowered to temporarily close schools based on local severity. The School and Mass Education Department, in coordination with the Health…
Bhubaneswar, June 19(Newshub Desk): In a high-stakes run-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anticipated public address in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi visited Janta Maidan at 11:30 AM today to oversee the final preparations. Joined by senior administrative officials, CM Majhi conducted a thorough inspection of the event site. The visit aimed to ensure that…
Bhubaneswar(Newshub Desk): The Sahitya Akademi has unveiled its Youth (Yuva) and Children’s (Bal) Literature Award winners for 2025, recognising literary talents across 23 and 24 Indian languages, respectively. In Odia, Subrat Kumar Senapati received the Yuva Puraskar for his short story anthology Kadambaban, which comprises 15 nuanced narratives reflecting a spectrum of emotions and social…
Bhubaneswar, June 19(Newshub Desk): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an Orange Alert for four key districts in Odisha—Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur—as heavy rainfall ranging from 12–20 cm is expected in isolated pockets due to intensified monsoon activity. Simultaneously, a Yellow Warning is in effect for Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul, Sonepur, and Bargarh, where…
Ahmedabad, June 19(Newshub Desk): Social media influencer Kirti Patel, who boasts over 1.3 million Instagram followers, has been arrested after being on the run for nearly 10 months. Patel is accused of honeytrapping a Surat-based builder and attempting to extort crores of rupees. The complaint, filed in June 2024, triggered a months-long manhunt. Surat police…
June 19(Newshub Desk): In a landmark diplomatic gesture during his first-ever visit to Croatia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India’s rich artistic heritage to the nation’s top leadership. The move came as part of his three-nation tour across Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia. PM Modi gifted a traditional Pattachitra painting to Croatian President Zoran Milanović. Originating…
Revolutionizing wearable payments with seamless, secure transactions Bhubaneswar: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector Banks in India, today announced that it has collaborated with boAt, India’s No.1 wearable brand, and Mastercard, a global technology leader in payments, to seamlessly integrate tap & pay NFC enabled payments for its newly launched ‘Wave Fortune’,…
