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Bollywood Actor Sonu Sood was recently clicked at the famous ‘Golden Temple’ in Amritsar, Punjab. The actor went to the temple to pay obeisance and seek blessings. When asked about his visit, Sonu said that he wanted to seek blessings for the people suffering in the pandemic. He added that he prayed that the vaccination drive becomes successful and everyone lives freely without the virus. He also emphasized on following Covid-appropriate protocols to ensure safety for all.

Yet another appalling episode reflecting the plight that Odisha migrant workers have to go through outside the state. A video is doing rounds on social media purportedly showing a middleman mercilessly beating up two minor boys at a brick kiln in Andrha Pradesh. The middlemen is thrashing the boys after they refused to work due to illness. The middleman, identified as Raja Khan from Kantabanji in Bolangir district of Odisha is seen beating the minor boys with a wooden plank. He is also hurling abuses at the minor boys. Khan had reportedly sent the minor boys to the brick kiln in Andhra Pradesh as labourers. After the minor could not undertake work due to illness, brick kiln owner complained to Khan, who reached the place and assaulted the boys.

In a shocking incident, miscreants allegedly attacked a couple with sharp weapons and snatched their gold ornaments in broad daylight. The incident was reported from CDA Sector 10 area in Cuttack on Wednesday morning

A hall inside the Bhubaneswar Ram Mandir premises was sealed on Wednesday. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed the hall of the Ram Mandir for organizing a birthday function without prior permission from the civic body.

  With COVID19 cases surging in the State, Odisha Health Minister Naba Das said that the situation is being closely monitored & reviewed by CM Naveen Patnaik. The minister requested the public to strictly follow COVID19 protocols to check the spread of the virus in the state. Speaking to the media, Naba Das informed that there will be strict enforcement of night curfew in the worst-affected districts.

Amid rising cases of Covid-19, the Odisha government on Wednesday announced suspension of classes for Standard IX and XI students in all schools across the State.

Hugely popular television sitcom, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. will get a reunion episode soon! David Schwimmer, who played the popular character of Ross Geller in the iconic sitcom, confirmed this on news BBC One's ‘The Graham Norton Show’ on April 3.

‘Please, bring my father back’! This little girl burst into tears while pleading to the Naxals to release her father. Family members are comforting her. ‘Yes, your father will return’, they are assuring her. This desperate cry of this young girl to see her father back at the home would melt even the toughest of hearts. These scenes are from Jammu and Kashmir. This is the 5-year old daughter of CRPF Jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas who went missing after the Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. While police is clueless on the whereabouts of the CRPF jawan, Maoists have released a letter stating that they have held the missing jawan as hostage. The naxals have also released a picture of Rakeshwar. Missing jawan Rakeshwar hails from Jammu and Kashmir. The entire family of Rakeshwar was devastated after learning about the missing report of Rakeshwar. Seeing the young daughter tearfully demanding her father's freedom is heart wrenching for not just the family members, but for all countrymen. The family members of Rakeshwar have requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to rescue him from the clutches of the naxals. The only relief for the family is their son is safe and alive. On Saturday (April 3), 22 jawans lost their lives in the Naxal attack in the Bastar forest near Sukma-Bijapur border. 31 jawans have sustained injuries and are currently under treatment

Six jawans injured in the deadly naxal attack in Chhattisgarh are undergoing treatment at the Bijapur hospital among which four jawans are admitted to the ICU of the hospital. What exactly happened in the forests during combing operations? Talking to OTV correspondent, the injured jawans narrate the incidents that unfolded on that fateful night.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC have been clamped in 22 villages under Kotia panchayat. The Koraput district administration on Wednesday (April 7) imposed Section 144 in the villages owing to the rising cases of Covid-19. Sources said that the restrictions were imposed from 5PM of April 7th and will remain in force till 6PM of April 9th. For this, as many as 22 nodal officers with magistrate power will be on duty along with deployed police forces. Awareness was created in these villages through loudspeakers and residents have been asked not to venture out for unessential activities. The administration has completely banned the travel of vehicles in these 22 villages. It is pertinent to mention that the Andhra Pradesh High Court had made arrangements for conducting elections to the posts of ‘Panchayat Samiti’ and ‘Zilla Parishad’ members on April 8th in the Kotia area, which falls under Odisha’s jurisdiction.  

On Thursday, the number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. With over 1.26 lakh new infections in the last 24 hours, India hit a grim milestone. The situation in the state of Odisha is no different. Odisha maintained an upward trend in the Covid-19 daily graph with a massive surge of 879 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Out of the total cases detected in Odisha in last 24 hours, 518 have tested positive in quarantine while rest 361 are local transmission cases. Khordha district recorded maximum positive cases at 144, followed by Sundargarh which witnessed 131 new cases during the period. Similarly, Nuapada district stood third in the list with 61 new infections while Bargarh registered 53 cases. As many as 50 fresh Covid cases have been detected in Cuttack while the figure in Sambalpur stood at 48. Puri reported 45 cases, Kalahandi saw 43 cases, Ganjam 31 cases, Mayurbhanj 29 cases, and Keonjhar recorded 25 new cases. After today's surge, the total positive cases in Odisha climbed to 3,45,526. Odisha now has 4,888 active cases, while 3,38,662 patients have so far recovered from the disease. Meanwhile, India has become the 4th-worst hit country in terms of active cases. India with a big spike of 1,26,315 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, saw the biggest-ever daily surge, taking the tally to 1,29,28,789. According to Health Ministry, active cases have crossed the 9,00,000-mark and now stand at 9,10,319. India also witnessed a grim record of second-most fatalities due to Covid-19 in a single day in 2021, as 685 persons died of the virus.

Almost a month after taking his first dose on March 1st, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was administered the second dose of #Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS hospital in Delhi on Thursday (April 8). The Prime Minister took to social media to inform everyone about taking the vaccine jab. PM Modi elaborated that vaccination is among the few ways we have to defeat the virus. He urged everyone eligible for the vaccine to take their vaccine doses soon by registering in Cowin. The Prime Minister also posted a picture of him receiving the jab. As per sources, Modi has taken ‘Covaxin’, which is India’s homegrown vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech. The nurses at AIIMS who administered Prime Minister the vaccine are - P Niveda from Puducherry and Nisha Sharma from Punjab.

Covid-19 cases are rising alarmingly and it seems the second wave is not going to be a smooth ride. Though the phase-wise vaccination drive which began in January brought some relief for people, a recent report from Uttar Pradesh’s King George's Medical University (KGMU) has raised serious concerns over the safety of all. As many as 40 doctors, already administered second dose of the vaccine, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Vice Chancellor of the university has also contracted the virus. As per reports, this is the second time that the Vice Chancellor has been infected by the virus as he was tested positive in August last year. He was administered the second dose of vaccine on March 25. Reports said that most of the doctors have tested positive despite taking both the doses of vaccine. Samples of several other faculty members are being subjected to Covid tests after they complained of influenza-like symptoms on Tuesday (April 6) and their reports will be available later. Screening of entire staff in several departments was also done on Wednesday (April 7). Not only the KGMU, earlier, the heads of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Medanta hospital and Era Medical college have tested positive for COVID-19 even after getting vaccinated.

The Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET) University at Gunupur in Rayagada district, was closed for three days following the detection of Covid positive cases in the institution on Wednesday (April 7). As per a letter issued by the University Registrar, the university will remain closed from today (April 8) till April 10th. The decision was taken following an order from the Sub-Collector of Gunupur. As per the notification, restrictions have been imposed on the entry and exit of people in the campus, to curb the spread of the virus. The letter also stated that staff and students staying outside the campus will not be allowed entry into the campus during the three days. However, essential services will continue as usual. Those people staying within the campus have been asked to cooperate with the medical team and other government officers for strict maintenance of Covid guidelines.

Former Bigg Boss 14 star, Nikki Tamboli was recently spotted by the shutterbugs at Mumbai Airport. She was wearing a pink, co-ord set with major style inspiration for all fashion enthusiasts. She rocked the ‘Athleisure’ attire to perfection as she posed for the shutterbugs before entering the airport premises.