News from Odisha

New Delhi: As part of the plan to develop a gas-based economy in the country by making natural gas available across the upcountry regions, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dedicated 42 CNG stations and 3 City Gate Stations (CGS) of Torrent Gas to the service of the community. The CNG stations […]

Phulbani: Suneli, the divyang girl from Kandhamal district whose dancing talent inspired awe in many, will finally be able to go to school. After a report on her plight was telecast by OTV, the district administration of Kandhamal has extended a helping hand to the girl and admitted her to school. Suneli has also been […]

New Delhi: The Ministry of Education is constructing 99 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in backward areas and those with minority communities concentration across the country, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. Several of these Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are being constructed jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Minority Affairs, he […]

For the very first time, a fresher is going to raise his voice against a senior in the Bigg Boss house. The promo of the upcoming episode has gone viral, where  Eijaz Khan will approach Sidharth for a confrontation and try to explain Sidharth that it was the fresher’s game to prove themselves, and he […]

Bhubaneswar: A girl riding a scooter was robbed of her gold chain by motorcycle-borne miscreants in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The incident was reported near Apollo Hospitals in the capital city. Another chain snatching from a moving vehicle in #Bhubaneswar! Miscreants snatch chain from a woman on scooter near Apollo Hospitals; victim woman injured after falling […]

Patna: The ruling NDA in Bihar on Tuesday announced its seat-sharing formula for the assembly elections under which JD(U) will contest on 122 seats and BJP 121 out of a total of 243 seats. BJP backed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership to the hilt and rebuffed LJP chief Chirag Paswan who has raised a banner […]

Bhopal: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly bypolls in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is putting together a new team of leaders to counter the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state. The team, among others, includes former Union Minister Arun Yadav, former Minister Sajjan Singh Verma, Narmada Prasad Prajapati, Lakhan Singh Yadav and Sachin Yadav. […]

The Indian Railways has decided to restore earlier system of preparation of second reservation charts w.e.f. 10.10.2020. As per the established pre COVID-19 period instructions, the first reservation chart was prepared at least 4 hours before scheduled departure of train. Thereafter, the available accommodation could be booked across PRS counters as well as through internet […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Tuesday registered recovery of 3817 Covid-19 patients, taking the total number of patients cured of the infections to 2,10217. According to the State health department, the maximum recovery of 969 patients was reported from Khordha followed by 368 from Cuttack, 151 from Bargarh, 146 from Balasore 135 from Nuapada, 124 from Jagatsinghpur, […]

New Delhi: Pakistan is setting up surface-to-air missile sites with the help of China in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials with the knowledge of the matter said on condition of anonymity. The Chinese and Pakistan armies are reconnoitering the areas along the disputed India-Pakistan border to set up additional military infrastructure. Indian Air Force Chief […]

Abu Dhabi: Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday won the toss and chose to bat ahead of their match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium. With early departure of Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma, MI post a winning target of 194 runs for RR scoring 193 runs at a loss of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday set a target to provide high-speed internet connectivity to all 6,798 panchayats in the State by April next year, officials said. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary AK Tripathy, they said. Reviewing the progress made so far, he directed the Electronics and Information Technology […]

Khordha: Rendering the land encroachment allegations baseless, the Tehsil-appointed government amin today gave a clean chit to OTV. Government amin, Sankarshana Paikaray carried out a measurement at the site today and clarified that there has been no encroachment by OTV. “We were directed to measure the land of plot number 1829. After the measurement of […]

Balasore: Khantapada Police arrested two youths from Shergad toll plaza near Soro in Balasore district for allegedly impersonating as police officials, sources said on Tuesday. As per reports, the miscreants who originally hail from Ganjam district and were staying in Baripada confessed to the crime. The duo said they wanted to join the police force […]

Baripada: A deer was killed after being hit by a vehicle near the Similipal sanctuary in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday, forest officials said. The incident happened near Kalabadia on National Highway 18 in the Deuli forest range, when the animal, weighing around 30 kg, had come out of the Similipal sanctuary, Range Officer Narayan […]