National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today arrested four students of city-based Air Hostess and Hospitality Academy (AHHA) on charges of ransacking the institute two days back. Informing this to media, Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrat Bhoi said, ”All the four students arrested will be forwarded to court today.” The official stated more students are likely to be booked […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of acute drought situation in Odisha and the pitiable condition of the farmers of the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought timely intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to overcome the crisis. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Saturday, Patnaik said Odisha is facing a severe drought this […]

Hyderabad: Heavy polling was recorded on Saturday in the by-election to the Warangal Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana. About 44 percent of over 15 lakh voters cast their votes till 1 p.m., poll officials said. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the constituency. Polling began on a dull note at 7 a.m. but […]

Salepur/Bhubaneswar: In an utter embarrassment for the State Congress, a group of local party leaders and workers from Salepur block in Cuttack district joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal on Saturday while the ‘Jan Jagaran Yatra’ of the grand old party was underway in the same area. Reports said a group of about hundred dissident […]

Bhubaneswar: The Puri Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court on Saturday allowed the railway police to conduct polygraph test of Subas Ramchandran, the main accused in Puri Railway Station fire. Public prosecutor Satyajit Sadangi said, “The accused is changing his statement frequently which is why the polygraph test has become necessary. The court has given permission […]

Paradip: A doppler radar at Paradip which will be helpful in prediction of cyclonic storms, thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and hailstorms, earlier than the traditional radars used till recently, with more accuracy, was inaugurated today. The Doppler radar was inaugurated at Paradip by additional principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PK Mishra. The Chief Secretary […]

Cuttack: Communication to Dhabaleswar temple by river route was disrupted as the boat services to the holy shrine from Bidanasi ghat here was stopped by the boatmen in protest of administration’s decision of compulsory insurance. Devotees, who used to use the short-cut route by crossing river through boat to reach the place, now have to […]

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India was doing well in almost every economic indicator. “By almost every economic indicator, India is doing better than we (NDA government) took office 18 months ago,” Modi said in his address to the Asean Business and Investment Summit on the first day of his […]

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India and the Asean countries were natural partners. “India and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) are natural partners. Our ties date back to ancient times,” Modi said in his address to the Asean Business and Investment Summit on the first day of his four-day […]

Keonjhar: A forest guard was injured seriously in an elephant attack at Dhanabeni village under sadar forest range here on Friday. The wild jumbo sneaked into the rural area in search of paddy. The villagers with the help of forest officials tried to disperse the animal. The pachyderm attacked forest guard Subrat Patra. He was […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to highlight the failures of State and Central governments, the Odisha Congress will launch its third phase of ‘Jagaran Yatra’ from Cuttack district. The Yatra will be flagged off from Monoharpur in Salepur of Cuttack district. The yatra will start from Manoharpur and will culminate at Salepur town. Moreover, the party […]

Khurdha: Failed to face stiff resistance of slum dwellers who have allegedly encroached upon railway lands, the railway department has put off the eviction drive till November 25. The authorotoes decided to postpone the exercise after a pitched battle was ensued between police and slum dwellers during eviction of encroachers. Local councilor and residents launched […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and said he hoped for an equitable and positive outcome at the UN climate change summit in Paris later this month. Modi also conveyed his deepest condolences at the loss of innocent lives in the terror attacks in Paris last week. […]

Mumbai: A special CBI court here on Friday sent former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea to CBI custody till Monday as the agency charged him with the murder of his stepdaughter Sheena Bora. Mukerjea was arrested late on Thursday evening in connection with the sensational 2012 Sheena Bora murder case. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, seeking […]

Four persons, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district today. Two bikers, including a woman, were killed in Dwarsuni ghat road on NH-49 under Bangiriposi police limits when a lorry dashed against their two-wheeler from behind, police said.