Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 12 July 2021

When the country will see the rollout of next-gen communication network 5G from Aug 15, 2022, there seems to a feverish pitch by the big smartphone firms. After Samsung, OnePlus and Realme, now Redmi joins the chorus More

The study is seen as significant because it will analyse the implementation of 'One Health' intervention model, and the study may recommend routine vaccination against the lethal disease   More

Naveen Patnaik expressed hope that both the institutions by offering world-class services will help Bhubaneswar become a leading centre in the country in cancer care and palliative services.  More

According to the second annual lightning report 2021, thunderbolt strikes on Odisha has increased by around 37 per cent during the year 2020-21. The ominous fact is over 40 per cent of strikes are cloud to ground in Odisha and Gujarat- the highest in country More

Athagarh: Two persons breathed their last after the two wheeler they were travelling hit an oil tanker near Kuleilo square on NH-65 on Monday.

The high intensity collision saw the bike catch fire and was burnt to ashes. Police have launched a probe into the incident.

ASI has earlier done 3-D laser scanning of the Konark Sun temple and the UNESCO world heritage site Hampi among others. More

As per the government decision, only servitors are pulling the chariots of the Holy Trinity due to restrictions on public participation amid Covid pandemic More

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought blessings of the Holy Trinity for healthy and prosperous life to all on the auspicious occasion of Rath Jatra More

The daily cases of Covid-19 further dipped in Odisha as the State witnessed 1,993 new cases on Monday. With this, the positive tally in the State climbed to 9,41,745 the State I&PR Department informed today.

Despite the fall in the new cases, the fatalities due to Covid-19 continue to surge in the State. At least 63 deaths were reported due to the Covid-19 virus infection on Monday taking the overall number of fatalities to 4662

A total of 1,154 cases were reported from quarantine centers, while the remaining  839 were local transmission cases detected on Monday.

 

With only few hours left for the pulling of chariots, the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), district administration and police have left no stone unturned to ensure the smooth conduct of the mega festival as per government guidelines. More

As per a sample survey done at the exam centre here, the number of questions each applicant has attended stood in the range of around 73-82. In the quantitative aptitude segment, the average questions attempted stood at around 20 More

Aswini, who is originally from Rajsthan, had assumed Odisha as the place of duty long back after he became an IAS officer of Odisha cadre. After long administrative experience, he entered politics by joining BJP and got elected to the Upper House with the help from BJD in Odisha. More

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has approved the four-fold increase in allocation to Odisha and assured full assistance to the state for making provision of tap water supply in every rural home by March, 2024. More

Divyangana bagged the title in senior event while Archita won the show in the junior level. More

The incident of clash between Maoists and security forces on Boudh-Kandhamal border on Saturday was indeed sensational for the entire Odisha not just because of the miraculous escape of the two Commandos from the Special Operations Group who received critical injuries during the gunfight but also for their dramatic rescue from the far-off region all thanks to the efforts of Odisha DGP. More