National News Updates

Balasore: In a bizarre incident, a group of people allegedly attacked two persons causing critical injuries inside a police station in Balasore district on Tuesday night. The incident took place…

New Delhi: In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the environmental clearance and notification for change in land use for the Central Vista Project. The Central Vista revamp, announced in September, 2019 envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is to be constructed by […]

Sundergarh: Three days after his missing, Birju Kulu, who had recently returned to his native village in the district after spending 20 years in Pakistan jail, has been traced to Talcher in Angul district. A special team led by the inspector in-charge (IIC) of Kutra police station in the district has left for Talcher to […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Mahila Morcha on Tuesday announced the launch Padyatra across 10,000 locations in the State as it intensifies the demand for justice to the five-year-old Nayagarh girl who was abducted and later killed in July last year. BJP Mahila Morcha President Smruti Pattanaik, who addressed a presser at Bhubaneswar to announce the decision, […]

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha reported 198 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the total tally to 3,30,690 on Tuesday. Of the fresh cases, 115 are from quarantine and 83 are local contact cases, informed the State I&PR Department. None of the districts reported more than 50 cases. Angul registered the highest number of 34 […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the bird flu scare in several parts of the country, around 400 bird samples from Chilika have been sent for examination, Khordha Chief District Veterinary Officer Dr Bishnu Charan Sahoo said on Tuesday. Apart from the bird samples of various migratory birds from Chilika, poultry samples from OUAT have also sent to the […]

Jagatsinghpur: A man in his sixties sustained bullet injuries on his head after a septuagenarian allegedly opened fire at him over suspected previous enmity at Palasola village under Jagatsinghpur police limits here on Tuesday. According to sources, the injured has been shifted to a hospital in Cuttack. “Today at around 10 am, we received information […]

Berhampur: In a shocking incident, a cow was seriously injured after it accidentally chewed on a crude bomb ostensibly taking it for some fruit at Kendupat village under Khalikote block in Ganjam district on Tuesday. It is suspected that some people had planted the explosives to kill or deter wild boars and other animals from […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties in Odisha- BJP and Congress- on Tuesday staged demonstrations separately in protest against the brutal murder of two political leaders that took place at Mahanga in Cuttack district on Saturday. The protesters belonging to both the parties demanded the resignation of Law Minister and Mahanga MLA Pratap Jena, alleging his role in […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Pratap Sarangi has sought intervention of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for the expansion of Balasore-Kharagpur section of the NH-60 into six lanes. In a letter, Sarangi said that the 120 km stretch from Balasore to Kharagpur has made the road journey hassle-free for the commuters, reducing the […]

Nayagarh: In a sensational twist to the Nayagarh minor girl abduction and murder case, the POCSO court hearing the case on Tuesday termed that the prime accused who has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), is a minor. The court pronounced this based on evidence provided by the accused’s counsel. As per reports, […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though the stage is all set for reopening of schools for Class 10 and 12 on January 8, students and parents are still in confusion over a lot of issues like conduct of COVID test and further reduction in syllabus, if any. Many students are expecting a further reduction of the syllabus due […]

Jammu: Mehbooba Mufti spent nearly Rs 82 lakh in six months from January to June 2018 on the refurbishment of her official residence in Srinagar’s Gupkar Road, when she was the Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The expenditure was all paid by the Government of India, reveals an RTI response. […]

New Delhi: On Monday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recommended 89 candidates for different civil services from its reserve list drawn on the basis of the 2019 civil services examination. And Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter, Anjali Birla, is amongst the fresh lot that has been selected for the UPSC civil services, and […]

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Odisha government officials for the successful execution of the COVID-19 vaccination drive which is likely to begin shortly in the State. As per plans, the COVID-19 vaccine shot will be administered below the shoulders to the first priority groups which include doctors and other healthcare workers in […]