National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: After frontline health workers including doctors and nurses, Odisha Police personnel are now found to be COVID-19 positive which has now emerged as a major cause of concern for the department dealing with the pandemic. As per reports, two senior officials of Ganjam police including SDPO and IIC of Chhatrapur police station tested positive […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the huge influx of stranded migrants, Odisha government, on May 23, had ordered that all those returning to the state will have to be stamped with indelible ink on their right inner forearm at the border checkpoints, receiving station or designated quarantine centres. However, concerns are now being raised over the quality of […]

Bhubaneswar: Eminent actor Bijay Mohanty is returning to Odisha after undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad where he was hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest last month. He is being shifted to Bhubaneswar in a special ambulance and is likely to reach the State tomorrow morning at around 10 pm. Sources said the […]

Bhubaneswar: Global steel giant ArcelorMittal & Nippon Steel on Saturday expressed its willingness to invest around Rs 2000 crore in Odisha. The CEO of ArcelorMittal group Lakshmi Mittal informed about the investment proposal while holding discussions with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik via video conferencing today. During the online discussion, Lakshmi Mittal informed that his […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the coronavirus situation across the country at a high-level meeting here and discussed the future road map to contain the pandemic as India has surpassed the UK to become fourth worst affected country with a total of over 3.08 lakh cases so far. In the meeting, […]

Puri: Eminent sculptor, MP & member of the Puri Temple Managing Committee, Raghunath Mohapatra on Saturday urged the Odisha government to conduct the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath without devotees, while requesting that the pilgrim city of Puri should be completely shut down on the day of the chariot pulling. Mohapatra urged the government to […]

Bhubaneswar: South West Monsoon winds that touched Odisha two days ago have now covered the entire State, the Regional Met Centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar informed on Saturday. Under the impact of Monsoon, light to moderate rain/thundershower has occurred at most places over the districts of coastal Odisha and at many places over the districts […]

Bhubaneswar/Sharjah: Its Raja time in Odisha and the swing, pitha, and the paan in presence of family members evoke feelings that emotionally tug every odia’s heart. Each and every Odia irrespective of where they are would never want to miss such an occasion even though Covid-19 pandemic has taken some sheen out of this most […]

Gajapati: A driver of a van, engaged in transportation of COVID-19 patients, was injured after the vehicle overturned near Naringi ghat under Mohana Police limits in Gajapati district late on Saturday night. As per reports, the vehicle was returning to Mohana after dropping COVID-19 patients at the dedicated COVID hospital at Paralakhemundi. It is suspected […]

Bhubaneswar: It is that part of the year when Odia women come together to celebrate Raja- the three-day extravaganza with friends and family members. But this time, the festivities are quite somber owing to the social distancing norms in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Raja, which is a unique festival that celebrates womanhood, is among the […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 186 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Odisha, taking the State’s tally to 3909. Besides, a 50-year-old male from Ganjam district who was tested positive for COVID-19 and undergoing treatment at hospital died, taking the death toll due to COVID-19 in the State to 11. As […]

Bhubaneswar: After a long journey of around 22 hours in a special ambulance, veteran actor Bijay Mohanty reached Bhubaneswar from Hyderabad on Sunday morning. Mohanty was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad since May 27 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Soon after his arrival in Bhubaneswar, the actor was admitted to a private […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the state government that in case it decides to hold Rath Yatra festival at Puri in consistent with the Covid-19 guidelines, then it must also duly consider deploying machinery or other means like elephants to pull the chariots. The three heavily built wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India’s “national pride” will not be compromised as far as border tension with China is concerned. Addressing the BJP’s virtual rally for Jammuites, Singh also spoke on abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, making a strong pitch for nationalism. “Both India and China are keen […]

Ganjam: Ganjam district administration on Sunday announced a complete lockdown till June 30 to break the chain of COVID-19 in the district which is witnessing a surge in positive cases following the influx of migrants from other parts of the country. The district remained worst-affected with detection of highest 682 confirmed cases so far. Besides, […]