National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions affected normal life in some parts of Odisha as the minimum temperature dropped below 15 Degree Celsius in at least 12 places in the past 24 hours. Phulbani recorded the lowest minimum temperature (night temperature) of 11 degree Celsius on Monday night. As per the data shared by the India Meteorological […]

Mumbai: In a rude jolt to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead of its first anniversary on November 28, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with a huge posse of CRPF troopers raided the home and around nine other premises of senior Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik, before detaining his son Vihang, here on Tuesday. The ED […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati on Tuesday demanded the immediate reopening of temples in Odisha stating that the livelihood of servitors across the State has been affected following the closure due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown. With folded hands, the Congress MLA urged Speaker SN Patro to initiate the necessary process for reopening all […]

Bhubaneswar: High drama unfolded outside the Odisha Assembly here today after a couple attempted self-immolation in a desperate bid to seek justice for their 5-year-old daughter ‘Pari’ who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered months ago in Nayagarh. Moments after being overpowered by police personnel deployed on security duty, the hapless couple alleged that minister Arun […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to designate special officer to deal with the complaints of transgenders in a bid to end the harassment and hassles people from the community face in government offices. The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has written to the secretaries in all departments under the […]

New Delhi: Security agencies have alerted law enforcement agencies in Delhi to keep strict vigil in the national capital as the banned Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) group in its latest move has given a call to farmers of Punjab and Haryana to raise “Khalistan flags” on November 26 at India Gate here. Even though many […]

Cuttack: Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi on Tuesday said that the sensational day-light dacoity at private finance company, IIFL in Naya Sarak area of Cuttack, was an insider’s job. Sarangi who spoke to reporters following the arrest of four of the accused involved in the dacoity, said that the mastermind of the crime was Lala Amrit […]

Bhubaneswar: The security cover of Odisha Legislative Assembly has once again come under public scrutiny after high-drama ensued in front of the Assembly main gate due to self-immolation bid by a couple on Tuesday. A couple from Nayagarh, Ashok Sahu and Soudamini Sahu tried to set themselves on fire by pouring diesel on their body […]

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday arrested Prasanna Kumar Mishra, an assistant professor of an engineering college in Bhubaneswar after detecting disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 2 crore in his possession. Mishra (50) is an assistant professor of Mathematics at a State-run engineering college in Ghatikia area of Bhubaneswar. The arrest came a […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP and Congress on Tuesday lashed out at the BJD-led Odisha government over the death of K Ramesh allegedly in police custody in Puri and alleged third degree torture of six persons in Pipili police station. Congress has demanded ouster of the Minister of State for Home, Divyashankar Mishra and case against erring […]

Nayagarh: In a tragic incident, at least six persons including two women were killed after being run over by a speeding dumper near Sharankul area of Nayagarh district on Tuesday. Five persons were killed on the spot while another person died while undergoing treatment at the hospital, sources said. The incident occurred when the driver […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that it is contemplating issuing notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker while hearing a plea by Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami challenging the show-cause notice issued by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for initiation of breach of privilege motion against him. The notice was issued for Goswami’s reporting in […]

Puri: While the demand for reopening of Puri Srimandir is growing louder with each passing day, chief administrator of SJTA Krishan Kumar Tuesday informed that arrangements are being made to open the 12th-century shrine for devotees by the second or third week of December 2020. Following a preparatory meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday blocked access to 43 mobile applications by users in India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and […]

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone ‘Nivar’ is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram as a very severe cyclonic storm on November 25, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. As per the latest IMD bulletin, Cyclone Nivar will make a landfall on Wednesday between Karaikal and Mamallapuram as a very severe cyclonic storm […]