National News Updates

Nayagarh: Police have intensified its probe to trace three-year-old girl Swati, who has gone missing since the last three days from Badhipatana village under Sarankul block of Nayagarh district. A complaint in this regard was lodged by Swati’s father Sanjay Kumar Sahoo at Rajsunakhala Police Outpost on December 11. Investigating the case, Sarankul SDPO along […]

Bhubaneswar: The decision of the administration to recommend Odisha government for reopening of Puri Jagannath temple ahead of New Year has been welcomed by devotees from across the State and outside. The excitement among the devotees has reached its zenith as they have been deprived of the darshan of the Lord Jagannath and his siblings […]

Balasore: In a tragic incident, two persons including a minor boy were killed when a speeding dumper knocked down their motorcycle on State Highway 57 near Satasulia area under Kamarda police limits in the district on Sunday morning. Upon receiving the information by some passersby, police reached the spot,and rushed the victims to the nearby […]

New Delhi: The 2013 railway bribe scam looked inspired by the Bollywood thrillers of late ’70s and ’80s in which the villains could be seen carrying one half of a rupee note to match it with the other half as the modus operandi to receive and deliver money. A similar tactic of matching the code […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of their upcoming Foundation Day on December 26, Naveen Patnaik-led ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) aims at strengthening their party further in the State. According to sources, the party has decided to give more responsibilities to the newly elected members and enroll more members in the grassroots. “A political draft will be prepared […]

Bhubaneswar:  Parents across Odisha are now distraught over, what they allege, ‘the forcible payment of fees by private schools’ though the matter is still to be decided by the Orissa High Court. The Organisation of Parents’ Foundation, a state-wide body of parents and guardians, on Sunday gheraoed Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Police arrested Republic Media Network’s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani on Sunday morning in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam, a police official said. Khanchandani was arrested from his residence here by the police’s Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU), he said. He will be produce before a court for further […]

Bargarh: People will miss the much awaited Krishna leela during the Dhanu Yatra in Bargarh which is the largest open air theatre in the world this year. The district administration on Sunday decided not to hold the mega event in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Such decision was announced by Bargarh Collector after a […]

New Delhi: Banks have sanctioned additional credit amounting to Rs 2,05,563 crore to 80,93,491 borrowers under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). The Rs 3 lakh crore ECLGS scheme was announced by the government early this year as part of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package (ANBP) to provide liquidity support of medium and small sector in […]

New Delhi: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Speaker Om Birla, Union ministers and Opposition leaders on Sunday paid tributes at the Parliament complex to those who lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, […]

Bhubaneswar: There are a lot of discrepancies in the demands put forward by farmers and the Opposition parties are trying to create confusion over the new farm laws for political gains, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday. Speaking exclusively to OTV, Pradhan said, “No farmer will lose their land and they will be benefited […]

Puri: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit of Odisha on Sunday renewed its demand for a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of a 30-year-old man at Baseli Sahi police station in Puri district last month. Addressing a presser, BJP leader and Puri MLA Jayant Sarangi alleged that efforts are being made to cover […]

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have emerged as the deciding factor as far as the private investment inflow to states in the country is concerned. As of now, western states seems to have emerged as the big losers. Karnataka and Odisha have emerged as the big gainers in the inflow of private investments. The […]

Jajpur: A married woman, who was apparently trying to commit suicide by jumping into a river, has been rescued by the passersby. The incident that took place near Akhuapada under Panikoili police limits in the district on Saturday came to light after a video of the woman standing atop the railing of the bridge on […]

New Delhi: BJP President JP Nadda on Sunday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and is isolating at home. Nadda said that after displaying preliminary symptoms, he had got himself tested and the report came out positive. “My condition is okay and on doctor’s advice, am in home isolation and following all directions.” […]