National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned of stringent action against unauthorised non-essential cultural programme celebrations in the city amid a spurt in the fresh Covid-19 cases. In a…

Nayagarh: In a fresh twist to the case involving the brutal murder of a five-year-old girl from Nayagarh in July last year, the mother of the victim on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking CBI investigation. Accepting the petition, the apex Court has sent notices to Odisha Government and the CBI. Saudamini Sahoo, the mother […]

New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified the sensor in human lungs that detects SARS-CoV-2 and signals that it is time to mount an antiviral response. The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, provides insights into the molecular basis of severe disease and may enable new strategies for the treatment and prevention […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of BJP and the BJD went into a twitter war once again over alleged disregard to former CM of the State, Biju Patnaik in Mayurbhanj. Sources said some leaders of both the parties exchanged heated arguments at the ‘Disha’ meeting in Baripada on Tuesday over putting of stickers mentioning ‘Biju Pucca […]

Guna: And the ‘Perfect Husband’ award goes to Bharat Singh, a resident of Bhanpur Bawa village under Chanchoda tehsil in Madhya Pradesh, who dug a well in his own house in a fortnight to ease the water woes of his wife. As per reports, Singh was so pained by her wife fetching water daily from […]

Bhubaneswar: The government of Odisha on Wednesday extended the grace period for payment of Motor Vehicle Tax/Additional Tax of Goods carriages for the quarter January to March 2021 till February 28, 2021. The move by the government comes as a relief to goods carriages owners who are not able to pay Motor vehicle tax and […]

Bhubaneswar: Two groups of people reportedly clashed with firearms and sharp weapons in Unit 6 area of the capital city leaving scores injured on Wednesday evening. As per reports, the clash broke out over suspected past enmity. Sources said the miscreants fired shots and used sharp weapons causing injuries to many. The injured have been […]

Cuttack: Eminent social worker Padma Shri D Prakash Rao passed away at the SCB Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday after 20 day long battle with Covid-19 and related ailments. He was 63. Rao breathed his last at 4.15 pm today at the special Covid ward of the state-run premier health centre, SCB Emergency […]

Cuttack: National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda Wednesday visited Nrutanga village under Mahanga police station in Cuttack district to meet family members of slain BJP leader Kulamani Baral and his associate Dibyasingh Baral. Panda has demanded a proper investigation into the case and arrest of all the culprits involved in […]

Kendrapara: Five people, including a woman, were reportedly injured in a wild boar attack at Dighi and Madhupur villages under Rajnagar block in Kendrapara on Wednesday. The injured have been identified as Panchanan Nayak, Lakshmidhar Behera and Banamali Behera from Madhupur village and Ajay Kumar Das, Purnima Das both Dighi village. Speaking about the incident, […]

Bhubaneswar: Condolences began pouring in from various quarters after the sad demise of eminent social worker Padma Shri D Prakash Rao with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik among others reminiscing his dedication and tireless efforts for the uplift of the downtrodden children. In a tweet, the […]

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decision-making body for security issues headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore, including infrastructure. The CCS approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 […]

Bijapur: The outlawed CPI (Maoist) has claimed that CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who went missing after the April 3 ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, is in captivity of ultras,…

Bhubaneswar: In the phase-1 vaccination drive against Covid-19, Odisha will see vaccination of over 1.9 lakh corona and frontline warriors from the coming weekend. The drive is scheduled to continue till the next weekend. The Cuttack district will see maximum beneficiaries in the State. While home-grown vaccine Covaxin will be administered to around 9,000 beneficiaries […]

Cuttack: A state-of-the-art inter-state bus terminal will come up in Khannagar area of Cuttack with an expenditure of Rs 65 crore, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Wednesday. The proposed bus terminal to be named after freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose aimed at facilitating hassle-free movement of passengers. The bus terminal will be constructed […]