National News Updates

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions continued to prevail over Odisha as the mercury level dipped below 10 degrees Celsius in 13 places on Sunday. Sonepur recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 4.8 degree Celsius followed by 5 degree in Phulbani and 6 degree Celsius in Angul. Twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature […]

New Delhi: India on Sunday declared a state mourning over the death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, who died at the age of 79 after ruling the Arab country for nearly five decades. The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout Monday and there will be no official entertainment, the Ministry of […]

Bhubaneswar: Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Chhapaak’, starring Deepika Padukone, based on a real-life acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal, has already created a buzz as the movie narrates the saga of the courageous journey of Malti, played by the ‘Return of Xander Cage’ actress. Apart from Deepika, the star cast of the movie include Odia actor Chittaranjan […]

Bhubaneswar: Nothing is impossible if you continuously work towards your goal, said Amita Panda who recently bagged the Mrs Universe 2019 title in China. A software engineer by profession, Amita was accorded a grand reception when she arrived at Bhubaneswar airport on Thursday. It is not for the first time that Amita has proved her […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha has been spending on an average 10 per cent of total expenditure every year on rural development during the period of 2017-18 to 2019-20, the State still fared poor and figured among the bottom-10 states in rural development index nationally. As per the State Performance Report – 2018-19, Odisha could score […]

Bolangir: Days after losing her daughter in the very hands of her own son, a woman of the district has now urged the court of law to pronounce death sentence for the accused son. One Rukmani Rana of Salebarat village under Sindhikela police has sought capital punishment for her son Sobhaban Rana who sacrificed his […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Parliamentarian and noted tribal leader of Sundergarh, Maurice Kujur passed away today at the age of 84 at a private hospital here on Sunday. Born on 2 November 1935 in Belmunda village under Kinjirikela police limits, Kujur was first elected to the Lower House of the Parliament in 1984 from Sundergarh Parliamentary Constituency […]

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed Kolkata Port after Syama Prasad Mookerjee — an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet. Modi made the announcement while addressing a gathering at Netaji Indoor Stadium here on the occasion of the 150th-anniversary […]

New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan has slammed Bollywood celebrities who have opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), dubbing them “ill-informed” on the matter. Pradhan tweeted on Saturday that these celebrities — when they fell short of facts — stooped to hurling personal abuses at Prime Minister Narender Modi and his family. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress on Sunday attacked Odisha government for proposing to conduct Socio-Economic Caste Enumeration of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and Other Backward Classes (SEBC/OBC) along with the 2021 general census and alleged that it is a plan to garner votes. “This is not a historic step as is being touted by many; rather, […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation on Sunday to pay tributes to one of the greatest spiritual leaders of India — Swami Vivekananda — on his birth anniversary. Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is observed as National Youth Day in the country. Kovind tweeted: “Homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. In honour […]