News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Many parts in Odisha recorded rain as monsoon remained active for last 48 hours, said Meteorological Centre here. While Nuapada, Malkangiri, Jharsuguda, Debgarh and Angul experienced more than normal rainfall, Balasore, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurda and Puri experienced less than normal rainfall in last 48 hours. However, normal rainfall occurred in the rest of […]

Bhubaneswar: Ever since the city managed to find a smart city tag, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is spending crores of rupees towards the beautification of the town. But, when it comes to waste management, there are many loopholes. What affects the denizens of the town most is the illegal dumping yards, which not only […]

New Delhi: The Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced the results for the annual Class-10 examination. While the overall pass percentage is 91.46 %, Bhubaneswar region’s pass percentage is 93.2%. #BREAKING: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exam results announced. Overall Pass Percentage is 91.46 % pic.twitter.com/NsPQ8mq3Gl — OTV (@otvnews) […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Wednesday announced to engage 7000 temporary health workers at Covid Care Homes. The Covid care homes are covering 6798 gram panchayats of the State. “The base level health activity in all Covid Care Homes will be managed by unemployed and trained ANMs. In case unemployed ANMs are not available, unemployed registered […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the mantra to remain relevant during the coronavirus pandemic in the country is to ‘skill, reskill and upskill’. “Many ask me that in today’s fast-changing business and market, they do not understand how to remain relevant. In this time of corona, this question has become even […]

Bhubaneswar: Putting an end to speculations regarding appointment of a new chief in the Odisha unit of Congress, former Parliamentarian and senior leader of the party, Ranjib Biswal on Wednesday dismissed the theories as just ‘rumours’. In a briefing to the media personnel, Biswal clarified that no decision has been made regarding the change of […]

It’s been a month since Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide by hanging himself at his home. The Mumbai police have been investigating all the angles related to this case as there has been a lot of uproar from Sushant’s fans as well as a few stars who suspect that either he was murdered or was […]

New Delhi: Twitter on Wednesday announced a partnership with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in India to expand its efforts towards handling disaster situations, with launching a dedicated search prompt to help people stay updated with the latest information around disaster relief and preparedness efforts. Every time someone searches for certain keywords associated with […]

Chennai: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has asked insurers to take action against hospitals that decline cashless treatment facility for Covid-19 to policyholders. Citing complaints against such hospitals’ refusal despite their agreements with insurers and claims processing agencies, the IRDAI has asked insurers to make complaints to the appropriate government agencies in different […]

Mumbai: In a mega-investment announcement, Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said that Google will invest Rs 33,737 crore in Jio Platforms for an equity stake of 7.73 per cent. Google is investing at an equity valuation of Rs 4.36 lakh crore, said a RIL regulatory filing. “Jio Platforms Limited, a subsidiary of […]

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has roped in big stars like Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh for Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi. The film is a biopic based on the life of Gangubai Kothewali who was the brothel head of Kamathipura. The movie was already in production stage when the lockdown was announced and the makers Bhansali […]

Bhubaneswar: The upward trend in COVID19 cases continued in Bhubaneswar, with the capital city reporting its highest single day surge of 90 positive cases on Wednesday. Of the total 90 new cases, 63 cases have been reported from various quarantine centres while the remaining 27 cases are local contact cases, informed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) […]

New Delhi: To create an affordable yet powerful smartphone ecosystem for the masses in the country, Reliance Jio Platforms and Google on Wednesday announced to launch an entry-level Android smartphone soon. Jio Platforms and Google have entered into a commercial agreement to jointly develop the entry-level affordable smartphone with optimisations to the Android operating system […]

New York: Depressed mood or anxiety exhibited in Covid-19 patients may possibly be a sign the virus affects the central nervous system, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal The Laryngoscope, revealed that these two psychological symptoms were most closely associated with a loss of smell and taste rather than the […]

New Delhi: The Indian military conveyed a “very clear” message to the Chinese army during nearly 15-hour-long talks that status quo ante must be restored in eastern Ladakh and it will have to follow all mutually agreed protocols for border management to bring back peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control, government sources […]