News from Odisha

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: With a record 612 COVID19 patients recovering in a day, Odisha on Wednesday reached the milestone of 10,000 recoveries. The total recovered cases now stand at 10,476. #BIG_BREAKING Another day of RECORD #COVID19 recoveries in #Odisha 612 #COVID19 patients recover taking total recoveries to 10,476 (Health Department) — OTV (@otvnews) July 15, 2020 612 […]

New Delhi: Twins Mansi and Manya not only look alike, but they also managed to score identical marks in their class 12 examination, results of which were announced by the CBSE on Monday. The Noida-based identical twins scored 95.8 per cent each, and also received the same marks in each subject. Both of them plan […]

Union Public Service Commission has released a recruitment notification in the 7th Pay Commission Scale or the 7th CPC pay matrix inviting applications from interested and eligible candidates. Applications for the posts (mentioned below) can be submitted only through Online mode by July 30. Candidates must apply for the posts soon to avoid last hour […]

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited convalescent plasma therapy commenced at three hospitals of Odisha today and it will be made available free of cost for the Covid-19 patients. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement while inaugurating the plasma bank at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack through video conferencing. The therapy, which uses the plasma […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) on Wednesday signed four MoUs to enhance the skillset and employability of young people, particularly during the coronavirus crisis, an official said. The MoUs were virtually inked with different organisations on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). Addressing a digital meet on the occasion, Chief Minister […]