News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik elected BJD president for the record 8th time in a row on Wednesday. As the BJD President at this crucial juncture, the biggest presidential challenge now is seeing a successor to him. Because, there goes a saying “There is no success without a successor.” It’s another matter that the ruling […]

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has come up with an opportunity for government job aspirants. The commission has released an advertisement announcing multiple vacancies. Only those applications which are successfully filled through the website of the commission and found in order shall be accepted. Candidates should go through the recruitment notice carefully before applying for […]

Pune/Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has started an investigation into the alleged suicide of a 57-year-old Army officer of Brigadier rank at the Pune railway station in Maharashtra on…

New Delhi: India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 1.50 crore with a record single-day rise of 2,73,810 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases surpassed the 19-lakh mark, according…

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, fresh cases of H1N1 virus causing swine flu have emerged in India. In view of this, the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO) issued an advisory on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday, five judges of the […]

New Delhi: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Wednesday issued a fresh travel advisory in view of the evolving situation related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) being reported from other countries. In a press release, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare said that Indians are advised to refrain from non-essential travel to the Republic […]

Bhubaneswar: Cutting across party lines, members of the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday sought a review of a 20-year-old agreement between the state government and the AES Corporation, alleging discrimination by the US-based company towards a section of employees of the OPGC. The issue was raised during zero hour by ruling BJD member Soumya Ranjan Patnaik who […]

Bolangir: The dream of landing a good job after completing skill development training turned into a nightmare for as many as eight girls from Bolangir district in Odisha who alleged that they are being harassed at a Bengaluru-based firm and treated like labourers. The girls hailing from Sadar and Deogaon block of Bolangir alleged harassment […]

Bhadrak: Spreading false information with the malicious intent of defaming someone is neither acceptable, nor should be encouraged. A case in point is the recent protest in Bhadrak district against Odisha Television Limited (OTV). OTV had shared a video on its social media platform as ‘Mu Chuin Gosein’ where a small boy (servitor) is seen […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking cognizance of the problems being faced by some people in getting subsidized ration under the Food Security Act, Odisha government on Wednesday said that steps are being taken to facilitate beneficiaries. “We are moving away from the thumb impression model to iris scans so that it could be more authentic,” said Odisha Civil […]

Bhubaneswar: A 25-year-old girl from Odisha was grievously injured and is undergoing treatment at a hospital after being shot at by a software engineer in Bengaluru over suspected one-sided love affair. The victim, Subhashree Priyadarshini, was shot at by one Amarendra Patnaik (33), who also hails from Odisha. The incident took place on Tuesday at […]

New Delhi: The US, France and Russia on Wednesday issued a security alert for their citizens in the national capital after 23 people were killed in violent clashes between pro and anti-CAA protesters in North-East Delhi in the last couple of days. The US Embassy in New Delhi in its security advisory asked the US […]

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Class 12 exams in violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi on Thursday have been postponed. The CBSE said in a statement that considering the request of Delhi’s Directorate of Education and to avoid inconvenience to students, staff and parents, the exam has been postponed for the area, […]

New Delhi: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova on Wednesday announced that she is retiring from tennis. The 32-year-old Sharapova said in a column in Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines that recurring injuries in recent years have led to her making the decision. “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known? How […]

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved setting up of a National Technical Textiles Mission with an outlay of Rs 1,480 crore for four year implementation period in line with the announcement made in Budget 2020 presented earlier this month. Making announcement following the CCEA meeting chaired by Prime Minister […]