National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the winter session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to kick off on the 20th of this month, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro today stated that all proceedings in the House will be conducted for maximum 4 hours and 30 minutes. “All proceedings the House will be held for 4.5 hours daily during the […]

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1460 COVID-19 patients recuperated from the disease on Thursday, taking the total number of recoveries in Odisha to 2,83,533. As per the information provided by state Health and Family Welfare Department, Khordha recorded the maximum number of recoveries (169), while 110 recovered in Balasore. Similarly, Cuttack, Sundergarh and Jagatsinghpur registered 107, […]

Bhubaneswar: With detection of 68 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, the total virus tally in the capital city rose to 29,522 according to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the fresh cases, 54 are local contacts while the remaining 14 are from quarantine, the civic body said […]

Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable finding on the lessons on the battle against COVID-19, a study conducted by the AIIMS Bhubaneswar has revealed that two-dose of anti-parasite drug Ivermectin reduced chances of the viral infection by a whopping 73%. Bhubaneswar AIIMS Director Gitanjali Batmanabane said two-dose of Ivermectin prophylaxis within a gap of 72 hours was […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after RTI activist Pradeep Pradhan alleged a string of land scams during the current dispensation in the State, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik today demanded a court-monitored probe into the allegations. Patnaik said that there should be an impartial, court-monitored investigation into the Rs 20,000-crore land scam allegations brought […]

Khordha: The Tehsildar of Bolagarh, Dhobei Nayak on Thursday sustained multiple injuries after he was allegedly attacked by stone quarry mafia near Gopalpur in Khordha district. Nayak was assailed along with some other staff of the Tehsil when they reached a morrum quarry at Gopalpur to conduct a raid. A complaint in connection with the […]

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court will on Friday hear an application filed by Republic TV Editor-in- Chief Arnab Goswami seeking interim bail in the 2018 abetment of suicide case in which he has been arrested. Goswami was arrested on Wednesday from his residence at Lower Parel in Mumbai for allegedly abetting the suicide of architect […]

Patna: Campaigning for the third and final phase of Bihar assembly elections in which 2.35 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of more than 1,200 candidates, including the Speaker and some members of the state cabinet, ended on Thursday evening. The final phase of polling on Saturday will cover 78 constituencies spread across 19 […]

Bhubaneswar: In the background of projections that Odisha may witness a possible revival of Covid-19 infection during winter, the second week of December seems to hold the key in the on-going battle against coronavirus. If at all there is possible second wave in Odisha, it will be between December 15 and January 15, as per […]

Purnea (Bihar): With the campaigning for the third and last phase of Bihar Assembly elections concluding on Thursday, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a big announcement saying it was his last election. Addressing an election rally in Purnea’s Dhamdaha, Nitish said: “Today is the last day of campaigning. Voting is due day after tomorrow and […]

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Culture on Thursday issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for re-opening of Museums, Art Galleries and Exhibitions on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19. Museums, Art Galleries and Exhibitions are now allowed to re-open from November 10, 2020 with strict compliance of COVID-19 norms. The SOP has […]

Kathmandu: Indian Army chief General M M Naravane was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at a special ceremony here on Thursday, a decades old tradition that reflects the strong ties between the two militaries. Gen Naravane was presented with a sword, insignia and a certificate […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Television Limited (OTV) on Thursday has welcomed the decision of the Odisha Crime Branch to handover the Sarua land probe to the Income Tax department, while stating that the police had resorted to filing a string of fake cases to harass OTV and its’ group companies, including the Odisha Infratech Private Limited […]

Bhubaneswar: An elderly man, who was allegedly locked in the bathroom of his house for 8 days by his son and daughter-in-law, was finally rescued by the police on Thursday. The shocking incident has been reported from Palasuni area on the outskirts of the Smart City. Even hours after his rescue, the shocked elder, believed […]

Bhubaneswar: After a gap of almost seven months, the skill test of people who had previously applied for Learner Licence (LL) will resume in Odisha. The process of LL was suspended since March due to COVID-19 outbreak. According to a notification by State Transport Authority (STA), the LL testing will resume on November 16 and […]