National News Updates

Ganjam: At a time when the world is struggling under the gloom Covid-19 pandemic, an ASHA worker in Odisha’s Ganjam district has set an example for others with her selfless service. Despite being short in height at roughly 3 feet, Sabita Kumari Rana, is fighting the pandemic from the front. She is now a well-known […]

Jaipur: To check the rising COVID-19 cases, the Rajasthan government on Saturday decided to impose night curfew in 8 districts and increased the fine amount on not wearing a face mask from Rs 200 to Rs 500, an official release said. These eight districts include Jaipur, Jodhour, Bikaner, Kota, Udaipur, Alwar, Ajmer and Bhilwara. The […]

Puri: A man claiming to be an Assistant Commandant (Homeguard) met the family members of K Ramesh, who allegedly died in the police custody on November 18, late on Saturday night. In a video, which has gone viral, the ‘official’ is seen making claims of financial assistance and other aids under various government schemes to […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the 15th edition of the G20 Summit, chaired by Saudi Arabia this year. Speaking at the summit, Modi said that coordinated efforts by the largest economies of the world will surely lead to faster recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Modi tweeted that he had a very […]

Nuapada: In a major breakthrough, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans busted a Maoist camp in Patadaraha forest near Bhainsamundi village under Boden Police Limits in this district on Sunday and seized huge cache of arms and ammunition. Acting on tip-off, CRPF personnel launched a combing operation in the forest and seized five rifles, one […]

Panaji: Ayurveda, Yoga and other systems will be greatly helpful for the entire world in dealing with the post-COVID-19 difficulties, said Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Naik said a new model of healthcare delivery with more emphasis on preventive measures is needed for effectively countering […]

Bhubaneswar: The fresh low pressure area formed over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 36 hours and will further deepen in the subsequent 48 hours, informed Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. “Low Pressure Area lay centered […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader, Ram Madhav on Sunday slammed the vindictive action by Odisha police against OTV and its staff at the behest of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the State. In a tweet, the senior BJP leader said, “Odisha government is doing OTV what Maharashtra did to Republic. Promoter of the channel […]

Bhubaneswar: The major Opposition parties mounted their attack on the State government on the issue of closure of schools for the second consecutive day in the Odisha Assembly on Sunday. While speaking on the matter, deputy leader of the Opposition Bishnu Sethi said the State government’s decision to shut down 11,000 schools will be a […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing. The projects will provide tap water connections in all rural households in 2,995 villages, benefiting about 42 lakh individuals living in these districts. “The region was […]

Puri: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) will be in force within 200 metres of Gopinath Dev Temple at Sakhigopal area of Puri district from midnight tonight. The restrictions on any kind of congregation has been clamped as part of the strategy adopted by the concerned district administration to […]

Bhubaneswar: The low pressure area over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has become well marked low pressure area and persists over the same region, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. As per the latest IMD bulletin, the system is likely to concentrate into a depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal during next […]

New Delhi: In order to boost the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has started the process to recruit 207 more Junior Resident (JR) doctors, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday. The premier central institute is recruiting these additional doctors after filling up 194 vacancies of […]

Cuttack: The family members of one of the five youths, who is undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in here following the alleged torture in Pipili police custody in Puri, stated that the cops are not allowing them to meet him and instead misbehaving with them. “I have come to see my son […]

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) on Sunday predicted heavy rainfall activity in some parts of Odisha. As per the latest weather bulletin, several districts in South and North Odisha will experience heavy rainfall for couple of days from November 25. At present, the low pressure area over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has […]