News from Odisha

Chennai: Owing to technical reasons, the launch of India’s first Geo Imaging Satellite-1 (GISAT-1) scheduled for March 5 evening has been postponed, the Indian space agency announced on Wednesday. “The launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10), planned for March 05, 2020, is postponed due to technical reasons. Revised launch date will be […]

Noida (UP): As many as 373 people who have travelled abroad since January 15 have been kept under surveillance so far as possible carriers of coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar, officials said on Wednesday. The instructions to put such people who have travelled abroad had come from the Ministry of Health, Uttar Pradesh in mid-January […]

Chandigarh: A 32-year-old suspected coronavirus patient in Punjab’s Moga town who returned from Dubai and was advised quarantine on Wednesday refused to get himself admitted to the local Civil Hospital isolation ward and fled to his home. “The patient with symptoms of respiratory discomfort was advised hospitalisation. He initially refused to get himself admitted to […]

Thiruvananthapuram: As India braces itself to tackle fresh incidences of coronavirus (COVID-19), Kerala’s successful handling of the nation’s first three positive cases, backed by a rigid protocol, including a 28-day quarantine to contain its spread, offers a model to others. With a strong chain of command, starting from the health department to field workers, the […]

Chilika/Sambalpur: At least 22 students, who were on their way to appear the Plus II exam, had a harrowing time on Wednesday when the boat carrying them got stuck in Chilika lake. However, they were rescued by another boat and were provided extra time to take the exam. As per reports, the boat carrying the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday trained guns at the Odisha government alleging that instead of delegating power to panchayat bodies, the ruling-BJD is centralising all power for vested political interests. BJP’s State unit president, Samir Mohanty lashed out at the Naveen government and said excessive centralisation of power & decision making is […]

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approached Delhi Police against fake news about exam papers leak being spread on social media and advised parents and students not to believe them and panic. “It has come to the notice of the board that many anti-social elements are uploading fake messages like providing […]

New Delhi: Students appearing for class 10 and 12 board examination will be allowed to carry masks and hand sanitiser in the exam centre in view of coronavirus scare, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Wednesday. “Face masks and sanitisers may be carried by students in the examination centre,” CBSE Secretary Anurag […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police today arrested a youth for allegedly looting gold ornaments and gift items from weddings and reception parties in Bhubaneswar. Multiple police complaints were lodged against the youth at Khandagiri and Kharbela Nagar police stations earlier. Based on the complaints and CCTV footages obtained from the marriage parties, Sheikh Abdul Latif, a resident […]

Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Wednesday dismissed speculation that the Games might be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. “I am totally not considering this,” Mori told reporters at a briefing when asked about a possible cancellation. Also Read: IOC Confident Of ‘Successful’ Hosting Of Tokyo Olympics Asked when the […]

Koraput: At a time when hefty fines are being imposed on traffic violators under the new Motor Vehicles Act-2019, the fear of such penalties is manifesting itself in ways very hard to comprehend. In one such incident, an auto rickshaw driver in Jeypore area of Koraput district named Anil Mishra was spotted using ropes as […]

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday encouraged his countrymen to adopt ‘Namaste’ – the Indian way of greeting – instead of the normal handshakes one of the measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. At a press conference following a review meeting to contain the Coronavirus here, Netanyahu said that several […]

New Delhi: India’s leading digital payment platform Paytm on Wednesday decided to shut its offices in Gurugram and Noida for at least two days after one of its employees who had recently travelled to Italy tested positive for COVID-19. In an official statement, the company informed that it has suggested team members of the COVID-19 […]

Sundergarh: Amid the ‘Mo Sarkar’ slogans and big claims of Odisha government, father of a Thalassemia-affected boy was allegedly manhandled and misbehaved at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s public meeting in Sundergarh. As per reports, Kumuda Kishore Mahato of Sundergarh was at the public meeting with his ailing son to meet the CM so that he […]

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) recently invited applications for Technician, Draughtsman, Technical Assistant, Library Assistant, Scientific Assistant, Hindi-Typist, Catering Attendant, Cook, Fireman and several other positions. Interested and eligible candidates must apply for the positions today as March 6, 2020, is the last date of application submission. ISRO Recruitment […]