Dense fog warning issued for several Odisha districts during next 2 days

by Argus News

Bhubaneswar, Jan 30: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar on Saturday issued a yellow warning of dense fog over several district in Odisha during next two days.

According to the IMD’s midday bulletin today, dense fog very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Angul and Kandhamal till 8.30 AM of Sunday.

The Met dept issued a yellow warning for these 13 districts during the period.

The weathermen also issued a yellow warning of dense fog over the districts of Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput and Ganjam from Monday night to Tuesday morning, the bulletin said.

The minimum temperature or night temperature is very likely to fall by three to five degree Celsius over interior districts and by two to three degree Celsius over Coastal the districts of the State during next two to three days, the bulletin added.

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Vikrant Massey Starrer 12th Fail Enters In Oscars 2024

by Swati Sucharita

Mumbai, Nov 29: Released on October 27 in the theatres, '12th fail' has been sent to Oscars 2024 as an independent nomination, informed the makers. It narrates the struggles of UPSC aspirants belonging to modest backgrounds. Helmed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, '12th fail' stars Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar in the leading roles.

Based on the novel "Twelfth Fail" by Anurag Pathak, the film unfolds the real-life stories of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.

Depicting failures and starting all over again Massey had put his sincere efforts in playing the role. He spoke in an interview that he had to lose weight and darken his complexion to fit in the shoes of the character.

Talking about the film, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said in a statement, "In today's times, I wanted to tell a story of hope, a story of never giving up. 12th Fail is all that and more. I laughed, cried, sang along, and had fun making this movie. I truly believe that this film will find a universal connection when it comes out in theatres."

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Thanks PM Modi For Extending 'PMGKAY Scheme' For Another 5 Years

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister for extending the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme' to provide 5 kg of free food grains per month to 81 crore poor for another five years.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the gift of free food grains to 81 crore people of the country for another five years is a huge step towards the welfare of the poor and self-respect of the poor. He also called it as "The guarantee of a sensitive and people-friendly government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की संवेदनशील और जन-हितैषी सरकार की गारंटी।

देश के 81 करोड़ जनता को #5SaalMuftRation का उपहार ग़रीब कल्याण और ग़रीब स्वाभिमान की दिशा में एक बहुत बड़ा कदम है। आज #Cabinet में इस ऐतिहासिक निर्णय को मंज़ूरी देने के लिए प्रधानमंत्री जी का आभार। pic.twitter.com/3HFatOZ0JN — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 29, 2023

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that the Central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the PMGKAY for a period of five years with effect from January 1, 2024.

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This is a historic decision that places PMGKAY amongst the World’s biggest social welfare schemes aimed at ensuring food and nutrition security for 81.35 crore people, at an estimated cost of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore over a 5 year period.

The provision of free food grains under PMGKAY for five years with effect from 1st January 2024 reflects the long-term commitment and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing National food and nutrition security.

Anil Kapoor Drops Shirtless Pic With 'Animal Ka Enemy' Bobby Deol

by Swati Sucharita

Mumbai, Nov 29: Senior actor Anil Kapoor, who is all geared up for the release of his action thriller film 'Animal', took the internet by storm as he dropped a shirtless picture with his co-star Bobby Deol.

'Animal' stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil, Bobby, and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. The flick revolves around the complex relationship of a business magnate Balbir Singh (Anil) and his son Arjun Singh (Ranbir). After tragedy befalls Balbir, Arjun sets out to exact vengeance against his rival Viraj Surve (Bobby) and pledges to never leave his family, leading to a gruesome gang war.

Anil, who enjoys a fanbase of 5.8 million followers on Instagram, shared a photo with Bobby, in which both the actors are posing shirtless. Anil is wearing a black joggers, while Bobby is donning black shorts.

The post is captioned as: "Animal Ka Baap and Animal Ka Enemy Posing."

Bobby dropped red heart emojis in the comment section. Hrithik Roshan commented some fire emojis. Anil's son-in-law Karan Boolani commented: "Beast Mode."