National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, Professor Ganeshi Lal on Monday appointed new vice-chancellors for six universities in the State. Aparajita Chowdhury has been appointed as new VC of Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar while Sabita Acharya will look after the Utkal University. Similarly, Dinabandhu Sahoo has been posted as the new VC of Fakir Mohan University, […]

Berhampur: The workers of Aahar centres in Ganjam district disengaged from their services have staged a sit-in at the office of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) protesting the alleged autocratic decision of the government in times of a pandemic. Braving the cold weather conditions, several men and women workers who were sacked from their jobs […]

Bhubaneswar: The head of the Human Resources Department of Odisha Television Ltd (OTV), Partha Nandy on Monday said that the sudden resignation of channel’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Nihar Ranjan Bhuyan was on account of the pressure exerted on the latter at the behest of the Odisha government. Terming the senior employee’s exit as another […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed happiness after learning that the Centre has implemented its verdict to grant permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: “It is the victory of our nation that women aspire to achieve the highest pedestal.” The remark was […]

Puri: The case pertaining to the death of K. Ramesh allegedly in police custody in Puri has taken a fresh twist after the father of the deceased, as a witness, has reportedly admitted that his son had died after falling on the ground. However, the written document bore a thumb impression of Ramesh’s father instead […]

Bhubaneswar: The News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) on Monday expressed its deep concern and dismay over the continued harassment of executives, promoters and journalists of OTV by the Odisha government. In a press statement released on Monday, the industry body comprising news broadcasters stated that OTV’s promoters and employees are facing at least 20 police cases […]

Jammu: Battling with the worsening Covid spread situation, J&K government has decided to impose night curfew in eight districts from Friday. “All leaves of the doctors and paramedics have been…

Cuttack: Open heart surgery at the Cardiothoracic ward of the SCB Medical College and Hospital here was grinded to a halt following a leakage in the Oxygen pipe on Tuesday. According to medical sources, the surgery has been stopped at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Oeration theatre (OT) following the malfunction in the oxygen […]

Mumbai: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has hinted at possible legal action against the makers of the web series, A Suitable Boy. Mishra said the state police have been asked to probe the web series by Mira Nair to check if kissing scenes in the show have been shot in a temple. “‘A Suitable […]

Koraput: In a new twist to the ongoing border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, residents of Badlammida village under Dumuriguda block in Visakhapatnam district alleged that the residents of Sambai Panchayat in Koraput district have destroyed around three acres of coffee plantations in their area on Monday. Badlammida villagers further alleged that the coffee […]

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Nivar’, said India Meteorological Department on Tuesday. As per a statement released by the IMD, the cyclonic storm Nivar will further intensify into ‘severe Cyclonic storm’ before crossing Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on November 25 evening. It is pertinent to […]

New Delhi: The Federation of Residents Doctors Association (FORDA), an association of the resident doctors in Delhi, has expressed anguish against the Delhi government’s latest order to deploy undergraduate MBBS (medicine) and BDS (dentistry) students on Covid duties in order to manage the scarcity of healthcare workers amid the raging Covid surge. As per the […]

Bhubaneswar: Security outside Odisha Assembly went into a tizzy after a couple from Nayagarh district allegedly attempted to commit suicide outside the high-security zone on Tuesday. As per reports, the couple allegedly made an attempt to immolate themselves by pouring diesel on their bodies. However, both were prevented  from the act by the timely intervention […]

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Monday shot a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging the latter to prepare a comprehensive Development Plan (DP) for the International Peace Pagoda ‘Dhauli Stupa’, one of the top tourist attractions in the state, located on the outskirts of the Capital City. She also alleged misappropriation of […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday claimed to have detained all the accused involved in the sensational day-light loot at the office of a private finance company, India Infoland Ltd (IIFL), at Nayasarak area on Novemver 19. The police have also seized a substantial part of the looted gold and two bikes from the accused, […]