News from Odisha

Agra: Addressing a major challenge to Covid warriors, a medical equipment manufacturing factory of Mysuru, has developed a unique and affordable PPE suit that allows free flow of filtered air.…

Bhubaneswar: Union Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stated that the Centre is committed to ensure uninterrupted supply of fertilizers to Odisha. We are committed for uninterrupted supply of Fertilizers in every nook and corner of the Odisha state. https://t.co/VLTFy8udbu — Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 21, 2020 The statement of Mandaviya came in response to […]

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha reached 75,537 after 2819 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, informed I & PR department on Saturday. Of the new positives, 1691 cases were reported from quarantine centres while 1128 are local contact cases. Apart from the new cases, nine COVID-19 patients also succumbed to the […]

Berhampur: Two youths from Ganjam district have reportedly fallen prey to online job fraudsters amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As per reports, both the job aspirants lost Rs 2 lakh to the fraudsters who had promised them jobs at the Airport Authority of India (AAI). One of the complainants, Gupteswar Pradhan informed that he received a […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are likely to witness heavy rainfall between August 24 and 26 under the influence of a fresh low pressure which is likely to develop over north-west Bay of Bengal around August 23, said Charana Behera, weather expert at India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar. “The previous well-marked low […]

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking incident, a family lined up outside a window to shoot a video even as their daughter-in-law hanged herself to death inside. The family even…

Nabarangpur: With the detection of new COVID-19 cases, Nabarangpur district administration on Saturday decided to clamp shutdown restrictions for two days from August 25. “In view of the requests from senior citizens on account of Ganesh Chaturthi today and Nuakhai tomorrow, we have not ordered shutdown today. But keeping in view the rising COVID-19 graph, […]

On the occasion of Ugadi, South celebs wished their fans and gave a sneak peek of their celebrations. Prabhas and Ram Charan who will soon be hitting the big screens…

Mumbai: The Mumbai police have beefed up security to keep a hawk-eyed vigil in the city during the 10- day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which began on Saturday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. In view of the virus outbreak, the festival is being celebrated in a subdued manner this year to curb the spread […]

Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years. Addressing a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Friday, the WHO chief said that the Spanish flu of 1918 had also taken two years to overcome, but current advances in […]

Bhubaneswar: For the second time, a Member of Parliament from Odisha has tested positive for COVID-19. After BJP’s Suresh Pujari, BJD MP from Bhadrak, Manjulata Mandal has tested positive for coronavirus. Informing the development on her Twitter account, Mandal wrote, “On getting the initial symptoms of #COVID19, I got the test done and the report […]

Mumbai: Amid the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on public movement, the 10-day Ganesh festival started in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Saturday, although the usual pomp and glory was missing this year. The Maharashtra government has issued guidelines regarding Ganeshotsav celebrations, saying that processions should not be taken out before installing and immersing […]

Mumbai: The Special Investigation Team of the CBI probing the death of Sushant Singh Rajput on Saturday reached the Bandra flat of the actor, where he was found dead on June 14, along with the forensic team and his flatmate Siddharth Pithani and cook Neeraj and others. This was after another team of the CBI’s […]

Jharsuguda: Taking cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of a minor boy by the founder of ‘Faith Outreach’ shelter home in Jharsuguda district, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Odisha government to inspect the child care institutions run by the NGO. NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo, in a letter to […]

Mumbai: Ganesh Chaturthi commenced on Saturday, and celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan and Madhuri Dixit posted wishes for fans, friends and followers on social media. Several stars including Mahesh Babu, Rajkummar Rao and Dia Mirza urged for an eco-friendly festival. Here’s what they have to say: Amitabh Bachchan: […]