- Eminent painter Bansidhar Pratihari, 94, has been chosen for the prestigious Dharmapada Award for 2022, Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi said, Saturday. Dharmapada Award, the highest award given by the state government to an individual for lifetime achievement and contribution to the enrichment of visual and sculpture art, carries a cash prize of `5 lakh, a citation and a shawl.
- Five judges were appointed to the Supreme Court Saturday with the Centre clearing the names recommended by the Collegium December 13 last year.
- Iconic singer Vani Jayaram, who will be remembered for Odia several classics including ‘Megha Barasila’ in film ‘Sesa Srabana, died here Saturday. She was 77.
- Renowned sculptor and painter Brajabandhu Mishra, palm leaf artist Laxmidhar Subudhi, pattachitra artist Bhramarbara Nayak, painter Ramesh Behera and stone artist Keshab Chandra Moharana will be conferred special awards carrying a cash prize of `1 lakh, a citation, a copper plaque and a shawl each.
- In a tragic incident, two labourers were killed and three others sustained critical injuries in a compressor blast while laying a pipeline near Sunalati under Itamati police limits in Nayagarh district, Saturday evening. The deceased were identified as Sonu Ganguly, 35, and Bijay Ganguly, 35.
- With a view to curbing air pollution, improve road and vehicular safety, the state government has decided to scrap its vehicles of more than 15 years. Odisha Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Policy, 2022 has been notified by the Transport department in order to facilitate scrapping of old vehicle.
- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistratecum-Collector of Kendrapara to grant `5 lakh compensation to a minor rape victim as applicable under the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) scheme.
- Former Congress MLA Arjun Das died in a road accident in Jajpur district Saturday. Das died when a sand-laden truck hit the motorcycle he was riding on Kharasrota bridge near Barunha. He was 65.
- Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann flagged off the first batch of 36 government school principals visiting Singapore for upgrading their professional knowledge and expertise in the field of education.
- The BJP Saturday appointed Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as its in-charge for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, a party statement said.
- The Maharashtra government has accorded recognition to the iconic ballad ‘Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza’ as its State Song.
- Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s budget for 2023-2024 has crossed a staggering Rs 50,000-crore mark -- higher than many of the smaller states in the country.
- A transgender couple in Kerala has announced pregnancy, in possibly the first such case in the country, and are expecting their child in March. Ziya Paval, a dancer, took to Instagram and announced that her partner, Zahhad, is now eight months pregnant.
- A special court Saturday granted bail to Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh in a defamation case filed by a BJP leader whom he had accused of being involved in the Vyapam scam that rocked Madhya Pradesh in 2013.
- The army has announced a change in the Agniveer recruitment process and candidates wanting to join the force will now have to first appear for an online common entrance examination (CEE), followed by physical fitness and medical tests.
- The number of flu patients across Japan in the week that ended January 29 has reached epidemic warning levels in the country for the first time in three years, the health ministry said Saturday.
- Pakistan has blocked Wikipedia after the website refused to remove offensive or blasphemous material, according to a media report Saturday.
- Amid a raging controversy over a meltdown in Adani group stocks, regulator Sebi Saturday said it is committed to ensuring the stock market’s integrity and all necessary surveillance measures are in place to address any excessive volatility in individual shares.
- Indian golfer Aditi Ashok produced a second round of 70 (-3) to hold a five-shot lead heading into the weekend at the Kenya Ladies Open. The Indian star followed up her first round of 67 (-6) with another consistent day at Vipingo Ridge to sit at the top of the leader board on nine-under-par after 36 holes at Vipingo Ridge.
- Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) was once again recognised for its overall effort in maintaining best industrial safety practices. In yet another milestone, the company was conferred with Greentech Foundation International ESH Award for the year 2023.
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