National News Updates

Bhubaneswar:  It’s no more Phoolan Devi’s UP or dreaded Gabbar Singh Gujjar or Gabbar Singh’s (on whose life film Sholay has been made) MP, but Odisha and Maharashtra have emerged as the hunting ground for dacoits in country. As per the NCRB report 2018, Odisha with 480 incidences of dacoities finished second after Maharashtra in […]

Bhubaneswar: Noting that no formal census including the caste details of the population has been undertaken since 1931, Odisha Cabinet on Saturday resolved to impress upon the Central Government to go for a Socio-Economic Caste Enumeration along with the 2021 general census. As per the resolution passed by the Odisha Cabinet today, the State government […]

Junagadh: Six persons were killed and at least 20 others injured after a private bus in which they were travelling overturned in Junagadh district of Gujarat on Saturday, police said. The mishap occurred at Lalpur village in Visavadar taluka in the afternoon, police said. “The private bus was on its way to Junagadh from Savarkundla […]

Rayagada: Students of Bhakurguda residential school in Rayagada district became ambassadors of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) after their dance performance was featured in the musical video of the United Nations agency. The agency shared the 3-minute musical video on its social media handle recently to mark its 70th anniversary in India. The video showcased […]

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated an interactive light and sound show at the iconic Howrah Bridge — Rabindra Setu — through a glittering programme held in the picturesque Millenium Park on the banks of the Hooghly. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister of Shipping (independent charge) […]

New Delhi: Vitriolic Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is living in exile in Malaysia, has claimed that the NDA government at the Centre offered to shelve money laundering charges against him and give him safe passage in return for his support to abrogate Article 370. In a statement issued by Naik’s team on Saturday, the […]

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to make school children versed with computer programming languages, the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhubaneswar today launched a training programme in its campus at Gothapatna on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The training which began today will continue till January 18. In the first phase, the IIIT authorities have started […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Commissionerate Police detained a lady lecturer of a private college & a private bank DGM following allegations of rape & blackmail levelled by them respectively against each other, two separate cases have been registered today. As per reports, Chandrasekhar Police has registered a rape case against one Sunil Prasad Mishra, […]

Mumbai: At least eight persons were killed and several others injured when a massive blast followed by a fire ripped a chemical factory at Boisar in Palghar district, nearly 100 km north of Mumbai, on Saturday, officials said. Top Palghar district administration, police and fire brigade officials have rushed to the spot for the rescue […]

Bhubaneswar: All eyes will be on Odisha government’s revised demands in terms of allocation from the Fifteenth Finance Commission, whose term was extended by the Centre last year. Earlier, Odisha had submitted a memorandum to the Commission pegging its financial requirement at Rs 8.24 lakh crore for the period 2020-25 and also demanded Rs 1,500 […]

Cuttack: Hours after a suspect allegedly escaped from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, he was again nabbed by police following high-drama that unfolded near the residence of the suspect’s lawyer in the city. The suspect who escaped from police custody from the hospital was traced at his lawyer’s residence and was nabbed again […]

Sambalpur: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday sparked a fresh controversy while addressing a public gathering in Odisha by questioning if our Hindu brothers & sisters in Pakistan were impotent & infertile that it led to a drastic fall in their population in the neighbouring country. Addressing BJP’s Jan Jagran Abhiyan in Sambalpur district which […]

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary at the Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission. Modi, who became the first prime minister to stay overnight at the Math in neighbouring Howrah district, woke up early on Sunday and visited the temple of Swami Vivekananda to pay […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh, Odisha government has decided to construct in-stream storage structures (ISS) on major river basins, including Mahanadi, Rushikulya, Brahmani and Baitarani. After preparing a blue print for 40 such ISS, the Water Resources Department has now sought suggestions from eight departments for executing the mega project at […]

Belur: Seeking the help of the youth to spread awareness about the new citizenship law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged some political parties were not ready to understand the legislation and continued to fuel misconception about the Act which provides citizenship and does not snatch it. Speaking on the occasion of the 157th […]