News from Odisha

New Delhi: In a shocking revelation, 22 Indian soldiers have lost their lives without any battle in the last three years because of their duty in highly treacherous terrain along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir high altitudes. The causes of the deaths in the Siachen Glacier and other super high altitude areas range from […]

Cuttack: There is a sense of alarm among patients and healthcare personnel in Cuttack SCB, with the premiere health institution of Odisha reportedly grappling with infrastructural and management issues amid a lethal pandemic like Covid-19. Even as patient influx continues, alleged improper disposal of medical waste, garbage and personal protective equipment (PPE) kit has emerged […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 50 more police officers and five platoons of armed policemen will be deployed in the Twin City of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines as the pandemic situation in the cities seems to have reached to an alarming level. Odisha police chief Abhay on Thursday said that the deployment […]

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has frozen a total of 964 assets of proscribed organisations Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JUD) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) as it takes action against elements involved in terror financing and money laundering as part of efforts towards fulfilling requirements of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 27-point action plan. As per the the Interior Ministry, […]

Bhubaneswar: With the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack witnessing an alarming rise in Covid cases over the past few days, senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra today pointed at the crumbling healthcare services citing how Covid-infected patients are struggling to find hospital beds even during emergency situations. At a time when infections are rising putting […]

New Delhi:  On Prime Minister Narendra Modis 70th birthday, NaMo App has launched unique modules using which you can watch glimpses from PM Modi’s life and even send him birthday greetings. Through this, users can Witness PM Modi’s life-story, his journey, his achievements in a never-before-seen format. Launched on Thursday, the three sections have seen […]

New Delhi: Less than 3 percent population in 177 tribal-dominated districts in the county has been detected as positive for coronavirus, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda also told the Upper House that so far, there has been “no report of major outbreak of the disease in […]

Amid the claims that Sushant Singh Rajput killed self, there are several questions that are yet to be answered and also raise alleged suspicion that it might be a case of homicide. The suicide concept given to SSR death has never been accepted by his fans and experts. Here are 10 alleged ‘suspicions’ shared by […]

Bhubaneswar: As coronavirus cases continue to explode in Odisha with over 4000 positives every day, the current scenario indicates that the State is going through a peak, while experts believe the Covid curve might start plateauing in next two months. So far, the progression of the disease has been quite uneven if districts, corporations, cities […]

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed two contentious agriculture Bills, despite the opposition as well as BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal terming it an “anti-farmer” move and some staging a walkout, and widespread protests by farmers in various states over the issue. Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, of the Akali Dal, resigned from […]

Bhubaneswar: Huge quantity of banned cannabis was seized from a goods carrier from Bharatpur area Khordha by the State Excise department on Friday. One person has been arrested in connection with the smuggling of the contraband weighing around 93 kg. Acting on a tip off that the smuggled Ganja (cannabis) was being transported in a […]

Cuttack: Senior Odisha BJP leader and former IPS officer Ashok Sahu died at his residence here on Thursday following a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 68. Sahu, who was ailing for the past one month following a brain stroke, breathed his last at his residence in Pithapur area of the city. Sahu took […]

Islamabad: The Imran Khan government is soon going to illegally integrate the occupied Gilgit-Baltistan region by making it Pakistan’s fifth province. Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune quoted Minister of ‘Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs’ Ali Amin Gandapur as saying on Wednesday that the government has decided to “elevate Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) to the status of a full-fledged province […]

New Delhi: Noting that many people have asked him what he wants on his birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he would want COVID-19 guidelines like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing to be followed and that everyone should work to make “our planet healthy”. Modi turned 70 on Thursday, with world […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 30 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 944,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Friday morning, the total number of cases stood at 30,065,728 and the fatalities rose to 944,604, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]