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Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee tragically died while shooting a web series in Odisha. DIGHA/KOLKATA: Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee (43), a popular face in the Bengali film, OTT and television industry, died on Sunday while shooting for a series called ‘Bhole Baba Paar Karega’ off the Talsari beach in Odisha, around 8km from Digha.Subhashis Mondal,…
BARIPADA/PURI: At least three people were killed and three others injured as Nor’westers battered Odisha’s Mayurbhanj and Puri districts, police reported on Saturday.Strong winds accompanied by thunderstorms struck Baripada, the headquarters of Mayurbhanj district, around 11 pm on Friday, an officer said.“Two people were killed, and three others were injured. The deceased were travelling on…
From the valleys of Koraput to the cultural stages of London, a group of Odia women is showing that distance cannot separate people from their roots. Through rhythm, movement and emotion, Labangalata – NrutyaVibes is bringing the spirit of Odisha to audiences thousands of miles away from home. What began nearly two years ago with…
Fire at SCB Medical College CUTTACK: At least 10 patients died after a fire broke out in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack on Monday, officials said.The incident happened around 3am. Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited the hospital after the incident and confirmed the casualties.According to…
In Odisha’s protected Simlipal forest, scientists have uncovered biological wealth. Similipal National Park in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha the biosphere reserve, is known to be famous for its thick forests, tigers, elephants and clean environment. This park is regarded as a pollution-free park which is home to many plants and animals, now with 148…
BHUBNESWAR: A small aircraft made an emergency crash landing around nine kilometres from the Rourkela airstrip on Saturday after a technical fault was detected mid-flight, officials said. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), which confirmed the crash landing, said the pilot, upon noticing a technical snag in the system, attempted a belly landing on a grassland,…
MALKANGIRI: Blackened mud walls and damaged belongings strewn all over are what remain of arson-scarred Malkangiri Village-26 (MV-26) in Odisha, a day after a tribal mob from neighbouring Rakhalguda ran riot in this pocket of Bangladeshorigin settlers over an Adivasi woman’s beheading. The district administration has set up a special investigation team to probe the…
Odisha’s Pratik Maharana failed to challenge Parth Singh in the 100m final and finished a distant second on the first day of the National Junior Athletics meet in the U20 category. However, he came back in style and grabbed the 200m gold by crossing the finish line in 21.24s during the fourth day of the…
