National News Updates

Keonjhar: In yet another instance of growing political violence in Odisha, unidentified miscreants allegedly attempted to attack Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Niranjan Patnaik on Sunday. As per preliminary reports, four to five miscreants intercepted Patnaik’s vehicle during his visit to Keonjhar district today. The incident occurred near Kashipur under the Town Police limits. The […]

Shimla: Despite his failing vision and aching knees, India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur to exercise his franchise in the state’s panchayat elections, for which over 70 per cent turnout was recorded on Sunday. In the first round of the three-phase elections, 1,227 panchayats went to the […]

Berhampur: Snake Helpline volunteers with the help of the locals rescued two huge pythons, one of which had precariously sneaked into an earth remover (JCB machine), near an embankment at Gumula village on the outskirts of the city on Sunday night. According to reports, while a JCB machine was engaged in digging a canal for […]

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has issued summons to officials of Facebook and Twitter for January 21, to question them over misuse of the social media/online news platforms. The schedule of meeting on the Lok Sabha website read: “Evidence of representatives of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and to hear the […]

Bhubaneswar: Subhra Kundu, wife of Rose Valley chairman Goutam Kundu, was taken on a five-day remand by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) starting from today. Subhra, an accused in Rose Valley chit fund scam involving multi-crores, was brought to Bhubaneswar yesterday. She was produced before the special CBI judge court where the probe agency […]

Keonjhar: The famous Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district reopened for devotees on Monday after remaining closed for almost nine months due to Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Servitors and their family members were allowed entry into the shrine first between 8 am to 9 am while the general public will be allowed […]

Mohana: One person was killed while more than 15 others injured after a picnic bus carrying them overturned near Dumbalpadara area on Gajapati-Rayagada border on Monday. The deceased was identified as Sunil Sahu, a native of Bhubaneswar. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Mohana. According to sources, the mishap occurred when the bus […]

Washington: In yet another grim milestone, the total number of global coronavirus cases has topped the 95 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.02 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior leader and BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda has sought the intervention of India Embassy in Mauritius for safe return of an Odia youth missing in the island nation. In a letter, Panda urged the Indian ambassador to take measures for rescue of the youth, Tuna Nayak, and bring him back to India. Tuna, […]

Bhubaneswar: Renowned social activist and labour leader Lalit Nayak passed away while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday morning, sources from his family said. Nayak was suffering from bone cancer since the last six months and admitted to the AIIMS for treatment. However, he breathed his last at 5.30 am in the morning today, […]

Malkangiri: In an extraordinary humanitarian gesture, two employees at the Malkangiri sub-jail saved the life of an under-trial prisoner (UTP) by donating him blood. The UTP, identified as Durua Lacha, has been lodged in the jail following his arrest in a murder case three years ago. Recently, he fell sick and was shifted to the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is rebranding its tourism to get the most out of the coastal heaven. It is organizing Eco Retreat programs at various tourist spots. The idea is to let the world explore the unexplored under the tagline “India’s best kept secret”. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Minister (State) Tourism […]

Keonjhar: The Keonjhar Town Police Station on Monday detained one person for allegedly trying to attack the vehicle of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik near Kashipur here on Sunday evening. The person has been identified as Sanjay Mohanty, the prime accused of the case. Meanwhile, the police are interrogating him regarding the […]

Bhubaneswar: As the vaccination drive against Covid-19 resumed in Odisha on Monday after a day’s pause, the State health authorities have set a target to inoculate 31,902 persons on the second day. As many as 380 sessions will conducted across the State today to vaccinate 31,902 healthcare professionals, informed Bijay Panigrahi, Director of State Health […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre that it is for the Delhi Police to decide whether to allow farmers to enter Delhi or not. The top court stressed that it is the Delhi Police who have the authority over the issue and not the Supreme Court. A bench headed by Chief […]