National News Updates

New Delhi: Several parts of the national capital saw massive vehicular congestion, with even ambulances reportedly stuck in traffic jams at some places, as thousands stepped out to celebrate New Year on Wednesday. In some cases, it took the commuters hours to reach their destinations. Entry and exit gates of five Delhi Metro stations were […]

Berhampur/Balasore: On the first day of the new year, as many as four persons lost their lives in separate road accidents across Odisha. In Ganjam, three persons died on the spot and two others suffered critical injuries after their bikes fell off Kochinada bridge under Digapahandi Police limits. As per reports, the victims were travelling […]

New Delhi: As part of the ongoing efforts to boost indigenous research capabilities in the country’s defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate five DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the nation on Thursday. The Prime Minister will unveil a plaque to mark the occasion at the Aeronautical Development Establishment in Bengaluru during his two-day […]

Bhubaneswar: From April 1, 2020 onwards, pensioners availing the benefits under the State-run Madhu Babu Pension Yojana and National Social Assistance Programme will no longer be able to draw their pension if their Aadhaar is not linked with the two-mentioned social welfare schemes. The State Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities […]

Bhawanipatna: In what appeared to be an unsettling replay of the infamous Dana Majhi episode, family members of a woman carried her dead body on shoulder for 5 kilometres from Kalahandi District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) to their village after the hospital authorities allegedly denied a hearse van. According to reports, Kuni Nayak of Barapali village […]

Bhubaneswar: The Twin city Police Commissionerate building is all set to be renamed as Police Seva Bhawan. Police Commissioner Sudhansu Sarangi announced this while addressing the 12th-raising day parade of the Twin City Police. As per reports, apart from renaming of the building, Sarangi announced a host of other measures to strengthen the presence of […]

New Delhi: Thirteen firefighters were among the 14 people injured when a battery factory collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Peera Garhi following an explosion due to a fire that broke out early on Thursday morning, officials said. A fire brigade personnel still remained trapped under the debris of the building in Udyog Nagar area, an official […]

Balasore: Upset over allegations of irregularities at Balasore district headquarters hospital and lack of steps to resolve them, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi along with several people staged a dharna inside the hospital premises on Wednesday. Speaking about the lapses, Sarangi said, “A doctor at the hospital demanded money from a patient for his Hernia surgery […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of interior and coastal Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorm and rainfall for the next two days, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhubaneswar regional centre said on Thursday. The weather office also issued ‘Yellow Warning’ for three districts—Sundergarh, Keonjhar and Jharsuguda—where heavy rainfall is predicted for today. “Eight districts of coastal Odisha will […]

Bhubaneswar: Beware traffic violators! You may lose your driving licence if you are caught driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol or using mobile phones. In a major development, the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety has directed all State governments to suspend driving license of defaulters on several grounds like violating specified speed limit, […]

United Nations: Nearly 400,000 babies were born around the world on New Year’s Day with India recording the highest number of these births worldwide at 67,385, the UN children’s agency said. An estimated 392,078 babies were born around the world on New Year’s Day, according to UNICEF. Of this, an estimated 67,385 babies were born […]

Jaipur: Two more children died in the JK Lon hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota district on the first two days of the new year, taking the death toll to 102, confirmed hospital superintendent Suresh Dulara to IANS. Ten kids have died in the last three days, as eight kids died on December 30 and 31 and […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Arun Bothra has been given additional charge of Chief Managing Director (CMD) of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) in a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Odisha government today. Bothra, a 1996 batch IPS officer, got the additional charge as the OSRTC CMD in addition to his duty as the […]

Bhubaneswar: The team of newly inducted lady Special Police Officers (SPOs) comprising common women from various organizations will prove to be the third eye of the police in its fight against the rise in crimes on women & girls, Twin City Police Commissioner Sudhansu Sarangi said at a presser today in Bhubaneswar. Addressing the media […]

Bhubaneswar: With the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) remaining firm in its decision to suspend the tiger translocation programme in Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha government has finally agreed to relocate Tigress Sundari back to its original abode- Madhya Pradesh. Speaking on the development, State Chief Wildlife Warden Harishankar Upadhyay said, “Following NTCA letter, Odisha government […]