News from Odisha

New Delhi: India’s pharmaceutical industry will be able to produce COVID-19 vaccines not just for the country but also for the entire world, according to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. A lot of “very important things have been done” in India and its pharma industry is doing work “to help make the coronavirus vaccine […]

New Delhi: The Indian Army on Thursday stated that the disengagement process at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is intricate and “requires constant verification”. It also emphasised that India is taking the de-escalation process forward through “regular meetings at diplomatic and military level”. During a 15-hour long deliberation which started on Tuesday […]

Nag Ashwin was very eager to get a leading lady from Bollywood for his new project with Prabhas and had reportedly approached Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif. The latest update suggests that the Om Shanti Om actress has given a nod for Prabhas21 but on condition of getting a paycheck more than Prabhas. Deepika To […]

Toronto: Researchers have found that individuals exposed to early life stress (ELS) were more likely to develop a major depressive disorder (MDD) in childhood or adolescence. For the findings, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the research team examined the association between eight different types of ELS and […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the whole world has come to a standstill and people are toiling hard for their livelihood due to the pandemic, jaw-dropping allegations on embezzlement of around Rs 592 crore of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds have come to fore. In a major breakthrough, OTV has exposed […]

Khurda: The district police on Thursday arrested 6 accused linked to the brutal murder of Amiya Barik, a bar employee in the town, and seized a BMW car and weapons used in the alleged crime. Khurda SP Ajay Pratap Swain informed that police successfully nabbed the accused who fled after committing the murder of the […]

Rhea Chakraborty today surprised everyone by requesting the Home Minister of India Amit Shah to look into the matter of Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case and initiate a CBI inquiry. The tweet that came in two parts almost a month after the Dil Bechara actor’s death has made fans wonder whether this sudden change in […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after ace sprinter Dutee Chand issued a clarification saying she isn’t selling her car to raise training funds, Odisha Government highlighted the financial support given to her over the years. It was earlier reported that Dutee, who put up a now-deleted Facebook post asking potential buyers to get in touch with her […]

New Delhi: As Twitter went through the worst-ever cyber attack on any social media platforms on Thursday, at least 367 users transferred around $1,20,000 (over Rs 90 lakh) to hackers in Bitcoins before the Twitter teams swung into action to stop the cryptocurrency scam that hit several top-notch public profiles. According to the cybersecurity firm […]

Bhubaneswar: A constable attached to the accounts section of Commissionerate Police was arrested by Vigilance department on charges of corruption. The accused constable, Suresh Chandra Das was nabbed while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from another police official, who is presently working as OAPF at Balipatna Police Station. The complainant Ratnakar Pedenti of Rayagada […]

Chandigarh: To check profiteering by private hospitals, the Amarinder Singh government in Punjab, here on Thursday, fixed the Covid-19 treatment rates. The rates, finalised for private hospitals and medical colleges by the K.K. Talwar Committee, cover isolation beds, ICU treatment and hospitalisation charges per day. For moderate sickness requiring isolation beds, including supportive care and […]

London: Researchers have found that the risk of greater Covid-19 severity and death is higher in people with any obese body mass index (BMI). The findings, published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, showed that BMI over 30 was associated with a significantly higher risk of respiratory failure, admission to intensive care and death in […]

Bhubaneswar: The death of social activist Aditya Dash is still mired in mystery and the Bhubaneswar Government Railway Police (GRP) has intensified its probe by interrogating friends and some close aides in the past couple of days. As per sources, GRP officials are likely to quiz deceased Aditya’s wife, Bidyashree on Friday, 17 July. The […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the entire focus of Odisha government is on Ganjam district, COVID-19 cases have also shot up considerably in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as well. A day after reporting its highest single-day spike of 90 cases, the smart city on Thursday recorded 60 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 […]

New Delhi: For the first time after getting elected as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a broader UN membership on Friday in an annual High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNESC) session. The Prime Minister will deliver the keynote address virtually at […]