National News Updates

Bargarh: In a landmark decision, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed a police officer to pay Rs 2.5 lakh compensation each to two persons who he had arrested on false charges of killing a minor boy. The rights panel has asked the State Home department to collect the compensation amount from the officer […]

Rourkela: There will be no community celebrations of Kali Puja, Diwali, Chhat Puja and other religious festivals till November 30 in Rourkela in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, informed Sundergarh district administration. The district administration has also put a ban on bursting of firecrackers. The decision was taken in a meeting headed by Rourkela SP […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is important that diverse and comprehensive history of Odisha should reach people living in each nook and corner of the…

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is all set to start issuing forecast for potential malaria prone areas in the country. The forecast is expected to help people take necessary precautions ahead of the outbreak of the vector-borne disease. Speaking to OTV, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director general of IMD, said that weather has a lot […]

Mumbai: Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Y Naik on Thursday launched the fifth Kalvari Class submarines under the ongoing Project-75 Scorpene programme at the Mazagaon Dock Ltd (MDL) for the Indian Navy. The new submarine was named ‘Vagir’ by Naik’s wife Vijaya S Naik. The launch ceremony was conducted through videoconference from Goa […]

Cuttack: At a time when Odisha government is laying out extensive plans for preservation and upliftment of various temples and historical monuments in the State, the pathetic condition of a 14th-century shrine in the district is a telling tale. According to sources, the temple of Lord Dadhi Bamana Jew, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, situated at […]

Cuttack: In a major development, the district administration in Cuttack has decided to close down all Covid care centres following a decline in the number of coronavirus cases in the district. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting held at the Collector’s office on Thursday which was attended by Saurabh Garg, district […]

Cuttack: A Serological survey which was extensively conducted in the municipal corporation area in the last few days has revealed that 46.39 per cent residents of the Silver City have developed COVID-19 antibodies in them. Briefing the press about the latest development, Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation, Ananya Das said, “A total of 2274 blood […]

Bhubaneswar: The election to the urban bodies in the State will be held within four months after the completion of delimitation and reservation of wards by the Odisha government, said State Election Commission secretary Rabindranath Sahu on Thursday. Talking to media, Sahu said, “The State government is responsible for delimitation and reservation of wards, while […]

Cuttack: Actor and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Anubhav Mohanty on Thursday sought more time from the Cuttack Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SJDM) court to file his response on the domestic violence charges levelled against him by his wife and Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini. Anubhav was represented by his lawyer in the SDJM court on Thursday. […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway has decided to run four more special trains in its jurisdiction till further advice. Besides, services of five pairs of festival special trains have been withdrawn for less footfall of passengers. The new pairs of trains are: Visakhapatnam-Rayagada, Palasa-Visakhapatnam, Palasa-Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur-Rayagada. Train number Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Special, from Visakhapatnam will leave […]

New Delhi: The Centre will allocate an additional amount of Rs 10,000 crore for the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana in a bid to boost rural employment amid the pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The scheme, which includes various employment generating schemes including the MGNREGs, PMGSY among others, is in progress […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet on Thursday approved Supplementary Budget of a whopping Rs 11,200 crore which will be tabled on the first day of the upcoming Winter Session of the Odisha Assembly. The Cabinet meeting, which gave its nod to as many as 18 proposals, was chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Loan To GRIDCO […]

New Delhi: India suffers when decisions are taken under the burden of ideology, ignoring national interest and the unity of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Thursday while addressing students of Jawaharlal Nehru University. “One thing that has done a great deal of harm to the democratic system of our country is […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: In a major decision, the state cabinet on Thursday cleared a slew of beautification projects for Puri, setting aside Rs 461.25 Crore for the same. As per a press release by the Works Department, Government of Odisha has taken a decision for construction of Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre, Market Complex and Shree Setu along […]