National News Updates

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 […]

The Central government employees are likely to get a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for the January-June 2020 period from July 2021 onwards as per the recommendation of 7th Pay Commission. As per Labour Ministry’s AICPI (All India Consumer Price Index), a rise in the inflation in the inflation during the January-June 2020 period by […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though Odisha continues to witness a steep rise in the novel-Coronavirus curve with each passing day, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar director Ajay Parida is confident that after a spike, the COVID-19 crisis in the State will attain stability in August. Speaking to media, the ILS chief said, “In terms of […]

Bhubaneswar: An enquiry committee consisting 3 ACFs has been constituted on Tuesday to look into the alleged financial irregularities under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)  fund in Balugaon Range of Khordha Forest Division, informed Odisha Regional Chief Conservator of Forests. The incumbent DFO of Khordha, who looks after the Balugaon range has […]

Gajapati: It was hard to believe for the family members of Jagpati Kargi. But that is how life is – uncertain and full of surprises. Jagpati, a native of Rayagada block in Gajapati district went missing nearly two decades back. Nobody exactly knew where we went and as years passed by and he did not […]

Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low-pressure area over the north Bay of Bengal has resulted in heavy to very heavy rainfall in some parts of Odisha. The rainfall activity is expected to continue in many areas including the rainfall-deficit areas in coastal Odisha in the next two to three days. Weather expert, Umashankar Das said, “A cyclonic […]

Bhubaneswar: Achieving a significant milestone, over 20 candidates from Odisha are in the list of persons recommended for appointment to the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. The final result of the civil services examination 2019 conducted by Union Public […]

With fingers being raised on Aaditya Thackeray for his alleged links in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Maharashtra Minister on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying his stand. He said that people are doing mud slinging on him personally and also on the members of the Thackeray family. However, he doesn’t have any connection with […]

Burla: As many as nine doctors of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. As per reports, PG doctors or House Surgeons are among the infected. VIMSAR Director Lalit Kumar Meher today informed about the development and said that the outpatient department (OPD) of […]

Lucknow: The ‘Bhumi Pujan’ for the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya will begin at 12.30 pm on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the ‘Shila Pujan’, ‘Bhumi Pujan’ and ‘Karma Shila Pujan’. According to an official statement, the main ‘puja’ will be held between 12.44 p.m. and 12.45 p.m. during the 32-second ‘Abhijit Muhurat’. […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tested positive for COVID-19 and he has been admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. As per reports, the Union Minister had been in isolation after some of his staff tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Informing about the same, Pradhan took to Twitter and said that he got tested for […]