National News Updates

Rourkela-Hospital
Gas Leakage At Sponge Iron Factory In Rourkela Leaves 2 Labourers Dead

Rourkela: A palpable tension prevailed in IDC area of Rourkela in Sundergarh district on Monday following the death of two labourers due to a gas leakage at a sponge iron factory. As per reports, the victims Ajay Samad and Pankaj Kerketta were taken ill when gas started to leak while they were cleaning gas furnace […]

lingaraj1
Chewing Pan, Gutkha Inside Lingaraj Temple To Attract Fine

Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj temple administration in Bhubaneswar has decided to impose a complete ban on consumption of tobacco products on the temple premises from January 15. Chewing of pan, gutkha and consumption of any narcotics substance will be strictly prohibited on the temple premises and those found violating the norms will have to pay a […]

modi-trump1
PM Modi Speaks To US President Trump; Expresses Desire To Enhance Cooperation In Areas Of Mutual Interest

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump and expressed his desire to continue to work with him to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest, a PMO statement said on Tuesday. Modi conveyed his New Year greetings to the US president, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. During the conversation, […]

odisha-assembly
Odisha Assembly To Become Completely Wi-Fi Enabled In 20 Days: Speaker

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly premises will become completely Wi-Fi enabled within the next 20 days, informed Speaker Surya Narayan Patro. Besides, the State assembly will become paperless as all document related works will be carried out online, Patro said after holding a meeting with the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) authorities. “As we are planning […]

konark-2
Odisha Govt Gears Up For Peripheral Development of Konark Sun Temple

Konark: After Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government has begun process for peripheral development of the Konark Sun Temple. As per reports, Works Secretary of Odisha government Krishan Kumar and Puri district Collector Balwant Singh visited Konark Temple on Tuesday evening and reviewed the situation. Both of them reportedly […]

OTV-Yoga-Media-Samman1
OTV Honoured With Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman In New Delhi

Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman is an effort to recognize efforts towards spreading awareness on Yoga by media houses. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar presented the first International Yoga Day Media Awards. New Delhi: Odisha Television Limited (OTV) was today conferred with the Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS)-2019 in the category of Electronic Media -TV […]

Aishe-Ghosh
JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh Named In FIR In JNU Violence Case

New Delhi: Delhi Police has filed an FIR against JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh and 19 others for vandalising the server room in the JNU campus. Ghosh, who appeared on national TV on Sunday evening with blood-soaked face and with a bandage on Monday, is now been alleged to have played a key role in the […]

Rain-9
Rain Again! Odisha Likely To Witness Showers In Next 3 Days

Bhubaneswar: After a brief period of dry weather, several parts of Odisha are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall for the next three days, the Regional Meteorological centre predicted on Tuesday. Duty Officer Sudhakar Mallick informed that several districts will experience light to moderate showers in the next three days under the influence of […]

Matriculation Exam 2021
Odisha Govt Cancels Annual HSC Matric Exams 2021, Check Details

Bhubaneswar: In a major development, the Odisha School and Mass Education Minister on Wednesday cancelled the annual HSC Matric examinations, just a day after facing backlash from class 10 students…

Koraput-JE-missing
Body Of Missing Junior Engineer In Odisha Recovered From Forest

Koraput: A junior engineer (JE) working with Borigumma Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) department reportedly went missing under mysterious circumstances on Monday. The JE has been identified as M Venkat Rao. According to sources, Rao had gone to Haradaguda village on Monday for site selection for setting up a tube well. Four persons including […]

Arun-Kumar-Sahu
Odisha’s Arun Sahu Appointed India's Next Envoy To Dominica

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday appointed Odisha-born Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Arun Kumar Sahu as the next High Commissioner of India to the mountainous Caribbean island of Dominica. “Arun Kumar Sahu has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Commonwealth of Dominica, with residence […]

banking-up
Banking Services May Be Hit Due To Trade Unions' Strike On Jan 8

New Delhi: Banking services at public sector banks are likely to be hit on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions. Most of the lenders have already informed stock exchanges about the January 8 strike and its impact on banking services. Various bank employee associations, including AIBEA, All India Bank […]

Utkal-Balashram
Girl Inmates Flee Adoption Centre In Odisha Over 'Safety'

Berhampur: As many as 13 girl inmates fled a specialised adoption agency in Ganjam district reportedly over security concerns. According to reports, 13 girl inmates of adoption agency, Utkal Balashram situated at Gosani Nuagaon fled the hostel on Monday night. While speaking to the mediapersons, director of Utkal Balashram, Sasmitarani Padhi said, “The hostel warden […]

wrm
7th warmest 2019 impact: Odisha turns lightning hub with 29K flash counts!

Bhubaneswar: With year 2019 being declared by IMD as the seven most warmest year in India’s recorded history, it’s Odisha which figures among the major states that bore the brunt. As per IMD’s Annual Climate Summary report 2019 released on Monday, the 2019 annual mean land surface air temperature for the country was +0.36 Degree […]

HRD Minister on Hindi language in all schools
JNU Violence: I&B Minister Slams NYT For Report Claiming Attackers Raised 'Jai Shri Ram' Chants

New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday hit out at New York Times for a report in which the leading US daily claimed that the attackers at JNU had raised chants of “Jai Shri Ram”. In a dig at the newspaper, he said it seems the New York Times consists of the […]

scrollToTop