News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Incessant downpour triggered by a series of low pressure areas over the Bay of Bengal increased water level in several rivers, submerged many low- lying areas and claimed two more lives on Friday in Odisha, officials said. The state government, however, ruled out any fear of flood and said though the water level in […]

Bhubaneswar: What could have been a better way to encourage the weaver of the Sambalpuri saree recently worn by actress Vidya Balan during e-promotion of ‘Shakuntala Devi’, than to dedicate the funds generated from online auction to him? Apparently, with the amount of love that poured in for this elegant hand-woven Mathematical Equation Saree after […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday asked the collectors of eight districts which have been reporting more than 100 COVID-19 cases daily for a fortnight, to identify the exact cause of the spike and to roll out an area specific strategy immediately. The direction in this regard was given by chief secretary A K Tripathy […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha received 1.3 per cent surplus rainfall this monsoon from June till date, informed the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Pradeep Jena on Friday. “From the month of June till August 21, Odisha received 1.3 per cent more rainfall than the expected average rainfall. In the month of June, 9.3 per cent above normal rainfall […]

Bhubaneswar: Setting a new milestone, Odisha on Friday reported highest single-day COVID-19 recovery of 1,927 patients. With this record surge in recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery tally crossed 50,000 mark today and reached 50,503. As per the Health and Family Welfare Department, a highest of 246 COVID-19 patients recovered from Khordha district, followed by 190 from […]

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the chorus for postponement of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday categorically stated that the exams are on course and will be held on the dates previously announced. In a statement, NTA highlighted the Supreme Court order which said, “We find that […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has issued guidelines which are required be followed by all mosques during the entire month of Ramzan scheduled to start from tomorrow. The guidelines…

Thiruvananthapuram: Ranjith Ramachandran, an Assistant Professor at IIM Ranchi, is a role model today. His struggle to get a get a good education and the fight to sustain himself to…

Bhubaneswar: In an all-out effort against the Covid-19 infection, the Ganjam district administration has launched ‘zero active case’ mission. District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said the aim of the mission is to reduce the spread of new infection. He said a whopping 9,000 to 10,000 samples are being tested on a daily basis in the […]

Bhawanipatna: Two persons were seriously injured in an attack by a wild bear which strayed into Bhawanipatna town in Odisha from the nearby forest on Friday, triggering panic among the people, officials said. After entering the town in Kalahandi district, the bear apparently felt insecure at the sight of people on the streets and attacked […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will soon embark on a wild trip with TV host and adventurer Bear Grylls. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi and superstar Rajinikanth, Akshay is the next icon to feature in an upcoming episode of the show “Into The Wild With Bear Grylls”. Akshay shared the news on social media, with […]

New Delhi: Star India batsman Rohit Sharma is among the five athletes who will receive the country’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, for 2020. This will be the first time in the history of National Sports Day awards that five sportspersons will be conferred with the Khel Ratna. The Selection Committee […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, which has been battered by heavy rainfall on account of four back-to-back low pressure formations over the Bay of Bengal this month, is all set to experience more rain till next week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued fresh warning for heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha. As per the IMD, […]

New Delhi: India’s most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim’s younger brother and accused in the Mumbai serial blasts, Anees Ibrahim is under the lens of Indian security agencies for his involvement…

New Delhi: Ahead of the Bihar polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the broad guidelines for the conduct of elections and bye-elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These include the use of masks, sanitisers, thermal scanners and adherence to social distancing norms during the election process. Only five people will be allowed including […]