National News Updates

Jakarta: Several explosions were heard in the Indonesian capital, with gunfire breaking out afterwards, BBC reported. The blasts hit a junction in the city close to the presidential palace and UN offices. XInhua news agency reported scores of people were injured in the blast.

Repair work of the crumbling Jagamohan, the hall facing the sanctum sanctorum of Jagannath Temple here, will begin from January 27, said Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Wednesday

In a bid to handle the growing resentment among people, the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) will hold a month long ‘Karmi Sameelani’ from January 15

Puri: In a tragic incident, three persons, including a year-old child, were grievously injured when a tiffin bomb exploded here on Wednesday evening.

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Wednesday it had arrested several Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) activists and sealed its offices as part of a crackdown following the terror attack on an IAF base in India.

Rourkela: The murder of Mohammad Jahid Ansari aka Golden on Tuesday night has sparked off tension in the steel city after locals staged a road blocked today demanding the arrest of the murderers. The locals burnt tyres on the road creating a logjam in the area. Besides, they also demanded justice for the family members […]

Sambalpur: Fifteen children fell sick after consuming poisonous fruits in Sambalpur district today. The 15 minor students complained of vomiting and head reeling after taking castor seeds. They were admitted to Samablpur Sadar hospital. The students, aged between 5 and 12, of Panchagochhia area in Samablpur fell sick after consuming the fruits while returning home […]

Dhenkanal: In an unfortunate incident, two children were burnt alive after a haymow caught fire in Dhenkanal today. The five-year old son of Karunakar Hansda and four-year old daughter of Dillip Murmu had remained untraceable since yesterday. The charred bodies of the two minors were recovered by fire brigade personnel after they extinguished the fire […]

Bhubaneswar: Four days after ex-MLA of Keonjhar Subarna Nayak was seen talking on his mobile phone for a long time within the premises of a court here, Bhubaneswar DCP suspended havildar Dibakar Sahu in connection with the case on Tuesday. Police sources said the action was taken for dereliction of duty. Sources added, administrative action […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to undertake an exercise of star grading of all government and private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the scale of 1 to 5 star on various parameters at ‘Institute level’ and at Trade level’ in six months. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting presided […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to set up Aahar centres in 57 urban localities spread over 29 districts by February 25. A decision to this effect was taken during a videoconferencing of chief minister Naveen Patnaik with the district collectors at the State Secretariat here. The chief minister directed the collectors to complete […]

Keonjhar: In a daring broad daylight heist, a gang of four dacoits looted cash worth Rs 4.84 lakh from the State Bank of India (SBI)’s Naradpur branch in Keonjhar district on Tuesday. Reports said four unidentified youths arrived at the SBI’s branch at Naradpur under Champua police station limits in two bikes. Later, they went […]

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of gana sikshyaks scuffled with the police during an agitation at the Lower PMG area here on Tuesday. The teachers, who have been sitting on dharna for the past couple of days demanding regularisation of their jobs, tried to march towards the secretariat in the morning, prompting the police to block their way. […]

Burla: Junior doctors of the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) began a cease work on Tuesday for fulfilment of their nine-point charter of demands. This was announced by Dr Shankar Ramchandani, president of Junior Doctors’ Association, VIMSAR, to the media. “The Association decided to launch the cease work at its […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is the leading state in the country in terms of implementation of CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) and creation of compensatory afforestation with around 96 percent of achievement in this sector. This was revealed at the State Level Steering Committee meeting of the state CAMPA presided over by chief secretary […]