National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha bagged the Krishi Karman Commendation Award for total foodgrains production (category II), BJP today dubbed the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) an expert in winning awards by fudging data. Addressing a presser, BJP spokesperson Golak Mohapatra alleged, “We fail to understand in which area agri production increased when the government’s potato […]

Puri: Amidst the ongoing debate and unrest over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nishalananda Saraswati today threw his weight behind the idea of declaring India a ‘Hindu Rashtra.’ Talking to reporters, the Puri seer today asserted that out of the total 204 nations in the world, […]

Mumbai: At least 11 patients who were on ventilators at a hospital in Nashik have died, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday, adding oxygen leakage at a storage…

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that testing has taken a backseat even as Odisha is going through a crucial phase in the on-going battle against Covid-19…

Nabarangpur: Police today confirmed that the minor girl in Kosagumuda area of Nabarangpur district was not raped, but murdered over one-sided love affair. While briefing media persons, the Nabarangpur SP also said that two persons have been arrested in connection with the murder. The two arrested accused have been identified as Khadi Bhadra from Kotpad […]

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Heavy Industries today sanctioned 2,636 charging stations including 18 in Odisha under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II. A highest of 317 Electric Vehicle charging stations have been allotted to Maharashtra, 266 in Andhra Pradesh, 256 in Tamil Nadu, 228 in Gujarat, 205 […]

Berhampur: The Industrial Training Institute, Berhampur is aiming for a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with its students building a giant fishing lure out of scrap materials. The application has already been sent on the New Year Eve to the Guinness authorities, who will visit the ITI campus soon to inspect the […]

Bhubaneswar: In an unfortunate turn of events, an engineering student allegedly hanged herself after her boyfriend stopped speaking with her over phone. As per reports, the body of Jhumpa Devnath, who was studying in a private engineering college in Bhubaneswar, was recovered from her rented house on Thursday. Though police detained Devnath’s boyfriend Rahul for […]

Bolangir: Despite a lot of awareness on caste-prejudices, a woman had to pay a heavy price for marrying outside her caste in Odisha. The woman even had to perform the last rites of her father as the villagers had allegedly ostracised the family and refused to help. The shocking incident has been reported from Ghuna […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing wrangle over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), the survey process to update the National Population Register (NPR) in Odisha has begun. Door to door survey, collection and updation of data and house-listing process are scheduled to begin from April 16 and continue till May 31 […]

New Delhi: India strongly condemned vandalism at the revered Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan and called upon the neighbouring country to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the Sikh community there. The External Affairs Ministry said members of the minority Sikh community in Pakistan have been subjected to acts of violence […]

Panaji: After the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, “our Abhinandan will not need to fly into Pakistan and can attack the enemy soil from the Indian border itself,” BJP national working President J.P. Nadda said here on Friday. “Thanks to the purchase of 36 Rafale planes, our Abhinandan will not need to go to […]

Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday condemned the attack on Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan by a mob led by the kidnappers of a minor Sikh girl, and threats to rename the holy town. In a statement here, the SAD president said it was shocking that the local administration in […]

Sagar: A trainer aircraft of a private aviation academy crashed in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday night, killing two persons who were on board, the district police said. The pilot of the aircraft of ‘Chimes Academy’ was trying to land at Dhana airstrip when it crashed in the adjoining field, said Sagar Superintendent […]

Angul: Commuters faced hardship after Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express was delayed by more than six hours today due to some technical snag. The express train which halted at Angul Railway station for over 3 hours late last night was also stranded at Bamur station today for more than 3 hours before departing. Ex-Union Minister and BJP […]