News from Odisha

Washington: India urgently needs more ambitious structural and financial sector reform measures and a medium-term fiscal consolidation strategy due to the rising debt levels while ensuring a more accommodative fiscal stance in the budget, the IMF has said. Responding to a question on the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, International Monetary Fund […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday approved eight investment proposals worth Rs 1,609.49 crore and slated to create employment opportunities for 1,450 people. The proposals in the food processing, chemicals, plastics, tourism, steel downstream and infrastructure sectors were approved in the 89th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of […]

Bolangir: The nurses of Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Bolangir have called for cease work strike today protesting the attack on a colleague by the relatives of a patient on Thursday night. As per reports, the victim nurse identified as Pratima Pradhan was on duty at the female medicine ward last night when […]

Islamabad: The visiting IMF mission has asked Islamabad “to reduce its trade and commerce reliance on Beijing” and look for other international options by signing free trade agreements (FTA) with other countries too, a media report said on Friday. The development comes as the mission has extended its stay in Pakistan for making more efforts […]

New Delhi: India will never forget the martyrdom of the security personnel killed in last year’s Pulwama attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. He termed the slain security personnel were “exceptional individuals” who devoted their lives to serving and protecting the nation. On February 14 last year, a convoy of vehicles carrying security […]

Berhampur: Alleging false implication in an assault case and demanding justice within 15 days, Krutibasa Mishra alias Raja, son of senior leader of ruling Biju Janata Dal’s(BJD) women wing in Ganjam, Meenakshi Mishra, has threatened to set himself ablaze in front of DG office in Berhampur. Raja’s statement came after he was granted interim bail […]

New Delhi: The anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh have extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come and celebrate Valentine’s Day with them on Friday. The protesters, who are staging a demonstration since December 15 last year demanding the withdrawal of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and a proposed all-India National Register […]

Srinagar: The CRPF on Friday remembered the first death anniversary of 40 CRPF jawans killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “WE DID NOT FORGET, WE DID NOT FORGIVE: We salute our brothers who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation in Pulwama. Indebted, we stand with the families […]

Kangana Ranaut and her affairs have always caused a lot of scandals. First, she was linked with Aditya Pancholi who is supposed to have helped her get first big break in Bollywood through “Gangster.” As is known Aditya was already married to Zarina Wahab at that time and had two children. In those days, Kangana […]

Panaji: Parents should rein in youngsters partying on Goa’s beaches without following SOPs, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday, saying such reckless abandon was causing a spike in Covid-19…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the telecom companies for not paying dues to the tune of Rs 1.47 lakh crore to the government and summoned their top executives to court to explain, why the top court order on clearing dues was not followed. A bench headed by Justice Arun […]

Bigg Boss 13 Season is finally coming to an end. It was a long season marked by fights, controversies and even violence at some stage. Now that Rashami Desai, Sidharth Shukla, Paras Chhabra, Mahira Sharma, Aarti Singh, and Asim Riaz have emerged as the top 6 contenders on the show, fans are just eager to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a hike of 5 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees. The DA hike will be implemented with retrospective effect from January 1, 2020, said a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office. The decision will benefit around 3.5 lakh state government employees, said sources. The state […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 74 people in Odisha are under observation for coronavirus, said an official on Friday. 74 travellers who have returned from Coronavirus affected countries after January 15 have been identified by the state surveillance system and kept under home quarantine, said the Health Department official. While blood and throat swab samples of […]

Toronto: Having trouble sleeping? Forget counting sheep. All you may need is your romantic partner’s favourite T-shirt wrapped around your pillow, as researchers have found that the scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep. The study, published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that the scent of a romantic partner can improve your quality […]