National News Updates

Gajapati: Resentment is brewing among the locals over alleged indifferent attitude of the State Government towards the development of Lunda waterfall near Amaringi under Gangabada Panchayat in the district, whereas Andhra Pradesh Government has already started the initiative for beautification of the project in their side of the border. The waterfall in Lunda Mountain, situated […]

Dhenkanal: The death of a 42-year-old man at Kamakhyanagar Sub-Divisional Hospital in Dhenkanal district due to alleged medical negligence sparked outrage on Friday. Saroj Kumar Rout of Kanapura village under Kamakhyanagar police limits was admitted to the hospital at around 2 pm after he complained of illness and breathing problem on Friday. However, he died […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary. The then prime minister was assassinated by her bodyguards here in 1984. “Tributes to our former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her death anniversary,” Modi tweeted. Tributes to our former PM Smt. Indira […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Home Minister Amit Shah paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary on Saturday, which is observed as the “National Unity Day”. The Governor General Shri C. Rajagopalachari with Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Government […]

Karanjia: Seven members of a family had a narrow escape after a truck rammed into a roadside house at Mahardapalasa Chhak under Jashipur police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Friday night. According to sources, the driver lost control over the heavy vehicle when it was heading to Suakathi of Keonjhar from Jharkhand along NH-220 and […]

Kevadiya: Oct 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first home minister, at the 182-meter tall Statue of Unity here on his 145th birth anniversary. Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary is being celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day) since 2014. India pays homage to Sardar Patel. […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Odisha government has decided to run all State government offices in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar with 50 per cent of the total staff strength in November. According to notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances department, “All departments of the State government […]

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch STF Seizes Brown Sugar Worth Rs 1 Crore, 1 Held Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch seized brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore during a raid near Baramunda bus stand area here in the capital city late on Friday night. According to sources, one person identified as SK […]

Sambalpur: Unidentified miscreants made a futile attempt to loot Kadaligada branch of Union Bank under Rairakhol block in Sambalpur district on Friday night. According to reports, miscreants entered the bank by cutting the iron grill at the entrance with a gas cutter. They also tried to break the locker of the bank, but could not […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday issued the Unlock-6 guidelines for the month of November. As per the order, though academic institutions will remain closed till November 30, classes from IX to XII in all the schools in the State will reopen from November 16. “However, the classes of 9th to 12th standards in schools […]

Mumbai: A woman was killed and two others were injured when a part of a crane collapsed on them after it accidentally hit a Metro rail pillar in suburban Andheri here, police said. The incident occurred in the early hours near Gundavali bus stop on Western Express Highway, an official said. “The driver of the […]

Balasore: Hundreds of melody and other stage artists hit the streets in the district on Saturday demanding compensation, stating that they have been deprived of their livelihood since the last eight months due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown. With just two days left for the by-poll in the constituency, the artists protested by holding placards […]

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 1470 Covid-19 cases, Odisha’s virus tally went up to 2,90,116 on Saturday. Of the fresh cases, 853 patients are from quarantine, while 617 are local contact cases, informed State I&PR department. The death toll in the State has climbed to 1320 with 12 more fatalities in the last 24 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday announced guidelines for Unlock-6 that will remain in force in the State from November 1 to November 30, 2020. During the Unlock-6, the State government has decided to reopen all the schools from November 16. However, only students from class IX to class XII will be allowed to attend […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, Khandagiri police on Saturday arrested two most wanted criminals of a drug and loot gang operating in the capital city of the State. The accused, identified as Sushant Rout and Simanchal Subudhi, mostly used to befriend people travelling alone or waiting near bus stands, railway station and airport and then […]