National News Updates

Jeypore: Amid frequent surfacing of border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, even as officials of both the States had recently agreed to maintain status quo until the demarcation is completed, officials of the neighbouring Andhra has once again stroked a fresh controversy by reportedly constructing pucca roads at Sunabeda village under Sambai GP of […]

Bhubaneswar:  Thirteen year old Ripu Pradhan (name changed) was born in an extremely poor family in Gajapati district. His father, Laxman Pradhan, who has a hand to mouth existence, got fleeced by agents of a placement agency. A deal was sealed. While his tender-aged son will earn Rs 5000 per month, Laxman was given direct […]

Phulbani: With Christmas around the corner, the district administration of Kandhamal has urged the Christian community to celebrate the occasion ensuring strict compliance of the Covid-19 guidelines. The administration has asked the church heads and other functionaries to allow maximum 10-15 people at once into the churches to offer prayer by wearing masks, maintaining social […]

Gandhinagar: Suspected to be a fungal infection triggered by Covid, the incidence of mucormycosis in Gujarat in the past two months has been above average. The Ahmedabad Civil hospital has seen 25 such cases, while the Rajkot Civil hospital has seen 10 cases since the monsoons. Although there is no official confirmation about this infection […]

Baripada: Paying due respect to the fallen heroes of Odisha, the Royal family of Mayurbhanj on Friday released a documentary film, ‘Nuduram Ka Safarnama’ on the life of Indian Army soldier Nuduram Soren from the State who attained martyrdom in the Galwan Valley clash. Nuduram was a resident of Champauda under Mayurbhanj district. Notable personalities […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik raised his old slogan-central negligence, the State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president, terming his statements as a ploy to divert public attention from various sensitive issues that have tarnished the face of State government […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has made a record seizure of over 1292 quintal of ganja this year, the highest in the State in the last 10 years. Till November 30 this year, the police have seized over 1292 quintal of ganja from across the State. This is more than double the seizure in any year […]

Balasore: Giving a solid boost to the fire power of Indian Army, the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed its field trials at Chandipur in Balasore. Informing about the development, the Project Director of ATAGS, Shailendra Gade said, “We have completed the working trials […]

Malkangiri: A man was brutally murdered on suspicion of practicing sorcery at Nandaguda village under Padia block of Malkangiri district. The murder took place last night and came to light today after the wife of the deceased, Karam Kana, lodged a complaint with the local police. According to sources, some miscreants asked Kana to come […]

Cuttack: Trouble for Ollywood actor-turned MP Anubhav Mohanty seems to be deepening further with one more complaint lodged by his actress wife Varsha Priyadarshini at Purighat police station here on Saturday. This time, Varsha has alleged that her husband Anubhav Mohanty prevented her entry into the bedroom on Friday night and forced her to stand […]

Bhubaneswar: The national president of BJP Mahila Morcha, Vanathi Srinivasan on Saturday hit out at BJD-led Odisha government for trying to hush up the ‘pari’ murder case by ordering an SIT investigation into the case. Alleging Odisha Agriculture Minister Arun Sahoo’s role in the murder case, she alleged that order for an SIT probe is […]

Guwahati: The state-owned Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam has undertaken an ambitious Rs 949 crore plan to augment its capacity and lay 2,200 km of crude oil pipeline from the Paradip port in Odisha to Numaligarh, and product pipeline from Numaligarh to Siliguri in West Bengal, officials said on Saturday. A senior NRL official […]

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its protest demanding justice for the five-year-old Nayagarh girl Pari, who was abducted and later murdered, Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Patry (BJP) will launch its five-day long ‘padyatra’ from the capital city today. As per schedule, the padyatra will begin from Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar. The party leaders and activists will reach […]

The Central government employees have been expecting a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and an increase in the basic pay for quite some time now. Though reports are there that there will be an increase in the DA as per 7th Pay Commission recommendations in July next year, COVID-19 seems to have dampened the hope […]

Ayodhya: The proposed mosque in Dhannipur village in Ayodhya will not adhere to the traditional style of mosque. It will be futuristic, modern and the structure will be round-shaped. The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) trust, in charge of building a mosque in Ayodhya after last year’s Supreme Court’s verdict, while unveiling the new design, said […]