News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As Covid-19 continues to take a toll, another ‘Corona Warrior’ from a popular Odia news daily has succumbed to the virus. Odia newspaper, ‘the Samaja’s correspondent from Hinjilicut in Ganjam district died while undergoing treatment, informed the media house. The deceased, Priyadarshi Pattnaik was undergoing treatment at a Covid hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Police has recorded the statement of Salman Khan’s former manager Reshma Shetty in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajputs death. Shetty is one of Bollywood’s top celebrity managers and, according to sources, was questioned for nearly five hours at Bandra police station. The police are yet to reveal details of Shetty’s statement. Shetty […]

New York: In fight against novel coronavirus, the researchers have developed a reusable silicone rubber face mask with an N95 filter, which they believe could stop viral particles. According to the study, published in the British Medical Journal Open, the new masks were designed to be easily sterilized and used many times. The new mask […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though the south-west monsoon is active, several parts of Odisha have received rainfall below normal so far. However, the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase from today, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. As per the latest bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at several […]

Rourkela: The authorities of Rourkela Government Hospital here have decided to shut the outpatient department (OPD) of the hospital for three days till July 15 after some patients tested positive for Covid-19. A large number of hospital staff have gone under quarantine after identification of Covid-19 positive patients in recent days and the decision to […]

Washington: The overall number of global COVID-19 cases was nearing 12.7 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 564,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total number of cases stood at 12,681,472, while the fatalities rose to 564,420, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed […]

Mumbai: The first look poster of Prabhas’ forthcoming film “Radhe Shyam” has gone viral on social media within 24 hours of its launch. Fans of the Telugu superstar are showering the new poster with much love, and it has garnered over 6.3 million tweets within a day. On Friday, Prabhas shared the first look poster […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is now facing enormous challenge owing to the steep rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases and fatalities since July 1. The state’s COVID-19 tally reached 13121 on Sunday after 595 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. Apart from the new cases, three more persons succumbed to COVID-19 in […]

New Delhi: India reported a record 28,637 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the country’s tally to 8,49,553 as the death toll climbed to 22,674 with 551 people succumbing to the disease in a day. The number of recoveries stands at 5,34,620, while there are 2,92,258 active cases of the infection currently in the country, data […]

Bhubaneswar: With 317 COVID-19 cases reported in the Odisha capital in the first 10 days of July, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found that the rise in the number of coronavirus patients was mainly due to gross violation of social distancing norms, an official said. The spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases was […]

Mumbai: Veteran actor Anupam Kher has shared that his mother Dulari, brother Raju Kher and two other family members have tested positive for COVID-19. The actor took to social media to share the health update. He also revealed that he had tested negative for the virus. “This is to inform all that my mother Dulari […]

Malkangiri: As Covid-19 cases continue the upward trend in Malkangiri district, the district administration on Sunday announced complete lockdown in Malkangiri Municipality and Balimela NAC area for one week. The lockdown which will come into effect from 12 am of July 13 will continue till the midnight of July 19, as per the official order […]

Cuddalore: An alleged attempt by a 19-year-old man to “open a branch of the State Bank of India” at Panruti near here was scuttled and he was arrested for forgery, police said here on Saturday. The man, son of retired SBI employees, had readied fake seals and challans of the public sector lender and had […]

New Delhi: As the government pushes for a self-reliant India — ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ — Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the Indian students enrolled in global universities to come back and innovate in their own country. Speaking at an e-meet or a video conference with India students across the world, […]

Muzaffarnagar: The Government Railway Police (GRP) has filed a charge sheet against five Railway officials in connection with the Kalinga Utkal Express accident of August 2017 in which 23 people were killed and over 100 injured, officials said on Sunday. The charge sheet was filed in a court here against the then Senior Section Engineer […]