National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: At least six persons including a brother-sister duo were killed in lightning strikes in separate incidents in Odisha on Monday. As per reports, one Asha Behera (12) of Manda village in Balasore district had gone to tie rakhi to her brother Sushant Dalai on the occasion of Rakhsa Bandhan. Both Asha and Sushant were […]

Bhubaneswar: After a brief hiatus of 14 days on account of COVID19 lockdown, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has resumed the ‘Mo Bus’ service from Tuesday. As per the public-transit agency, the services would be limited to only non-AC buses in eight routes i.e route no -11, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and […]

Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed his disapproval over authorities putting a Bihar IPS officer visiting Mumbai to supervise actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case in a quarantine facility. The former Maharashtra chief minister said such act will only create “disbelief” among people about the (transparency of) investigation. Instead of solving the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday revised guidelines related to the opening and operation of restaurants effective August 4 as a part of the graded reopening under Unlock 3. A new release by the Special Relief Commissioner said Odisha’s earlier Unlock 3 order had no restrictions on operations of restaurants and hence, a heavy rush was […]

Bhubaneswar: Breaking the streak of 3-digit new cases on a daily basis, the new COVID19 cases in Bhubaneswar city on Monday dropped below hundred for the first time in 11 days. In addition to that, 107 patients have also recuperated from the disease in the city in the past 24 hours. As per the Bhubaneswar […]

Cuttack/Berhampur:  The unprecedented COVID-19 epidemic and subsequent lockdowns have left the small scale traders, artisans across the state in dismay. With the festive season inching closer and the government saying no to religious gathering, the clay artisans in Cuttack, Ganjam and several other parts of the State are staring at an uncertain future. The clay […]

New Delhi: The government has restricted participation of companies from countries sharing a land border with India in the ongoing auction of coal mines for commercial extraction by the private sector. The Coal Ministry has issued a corrigendum to the tender document issued for commercial coal mining, bringing out the fact that though 100 per […]

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors. The 71-year-old leader of opposition in the state assembly has requested all those who have come into contact with him to quarantine themselves. “I have been tested positive […]

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha continues to witness a steep rise in the coronavirus curve with the detection of 1,384 new cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the COVID-19 tally in the State reached 37,681 on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 889 were detected in quarantine centres, while 495 cases are local contacts. According to the […]

Bhadrak: Crossing all limits of humanity, some miscreants reportedly thrashed a youth and later forced him to drink urine over an alleged illicit affair at Baunsabaga village under Tihidi police limits here on Monday. According to sources, the miscreants dragged the youth out of his house and thrashed him mercilessly. Later, they tonsured him and […]

Bhubaneswar: The novel coronavirus has claimed nine more lives in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 216 in Odisha. According to the information shared by the Health and Family Welfare department, out of nine, six persons died due to the virus in Ganjam. The deceased include: 1. A 40-year-old male of Ganjam […]

Bhubaneswar: Life is uncertain. Going by the quote, a teacher once, who scripted future of many students and helped them establish themselves in the society, is now a beggar. In the evening of life, Prafulla Kumar Mishra, a former teacher of Balakati High School in Khurda, is now begging on the highway for his survival. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday allowed Bank and postal employees to deliver cash to the doorsteps of elderly and differently-abled persons after receiving phone calls from them seeking assistance in this regard, officials said on Tuesday. The move has been cited as a precautionary measure to protect the vulnerable people from the scourge of COVID […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CHSE board plus-II results for Science and Commerce stream will be declared in the second week of August, informed School and Mass Education minister Samir Das. Evaluations of Science and Commerce stream papers have already been done. Tabulation process has already begun. We expect to out the results of this two stream by […]

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government has come out with a new policy to promote cage fish culture in medium and large reservoirs in the state, officials said. The Fisheries and Animal Resources department of the state government has invited expression of interests (EOI) from interested farmers and entrepreneurs for availing long term lease for 5-years extendable […]