News from Odisha

New Delhi: Interview for Group-B (non-gazetted) and Group-C posts in Central government jobs has been abolished in 23 states and eight Union Territories (UTs) so far — an exercise that started with effect from January 1, 2016. All the eight UTs of India, including newly created Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, are among the regions […]

New Delhi: With the arrival of the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS), the gvernment continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from the farmers as per its existing MSP schemes, like in the previous seasons. In the procuring States, purchase of 32,12,439 MT of paddy has taken place up to October 9 from over 2.83 lakh […]

Paris: Polish teenager Iga Swiatek (19) completed her incredible run at the French Open on Saturday by winning the title after brushing aside American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the final. At 19, she is the youngest to win the clay court Grand Slam since 12-time men’s singles champion Rafael Nadal won his first title […]

Baripada: A police complaint has been filed against North Odisha University vice chancellor Pradeep Kumar Chand and registrar Pramod Satapathy for allegedly violating COVID19 guidelines. According to sources, Chitteswar Behera, a first year student of the varsity, lodged the complaint at Baripada Town police station under Epidemic Act alleging the duo did not wear mask […]

Kandhamal: In an initiative to stop rampant sale and consumption of liquor, members of a women’s association in Partumaha village under Daringbadi block here snatched away the ration cards from as many as 10 families. The women’s association members alleged that the families are indulged in preparing and selling liquor despite several warnings. “Many of […]

Jharsuguda: Police on Saturday cracked the kidnapping case of Executive Engineer of Jharsuguda Rural Works Division, Manoranjan Pattnaik while arresting eight persons in connection with the incident. Based on the complaint of Patnaik on October 7, Jharsuguda police started an investigation into the case and apprehended eight persons. The accused have been identified as Siba […]

Seoul: North Korea displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other weapons during a massive military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, state-media reported on Sunday. Besides the night-time parade on Saturday, there was also fireworks display, a car parade and other celebratory events to mark the occassion, Pyongyang’s […]

New Delhi: Oil marketing companies (OMC) kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged for the 12th straight day across the four metro cities on Sunday. In the national capital, petrol was…

New Delhi: With a single day spike of 74,383 new cases, including 918 deaths, India on Sunday crossed the 70-lakh-mark with a total of 70,53,806 so far. Out of these, 8,67,496 are active cases; 60,77,976 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 1,08,334 succumbed to the pandemic, said the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family […]

Ghaziabad: An AYUSH doctors’ body on Saturday welcomed the government’s COVID-19 treatment protocol based on ayurveda and yoga as it asserted that ayurveda is an age-old, well-established science and “not a placebo”, days after the Indian Medical Association (IMA) criticised the Centre’s move. The Integrated Medical Association (AYUSH) said the government’s new protocol will help […]

Jajpur: A couple was killed while their eight-year-old daughter was critically injured after a motorcycle they were riding was hit by a speeding truck near Neulpur on NH-16 under Dharmasala…

Puri: Two people lost their lives and as many as fourteen others received injuries in a clash between two families over a trivial incident at Dimirisena village under Brahmagiri Police Limit here on Sunday. Seven of the injured are reported to be critical. The deceased have been identified as Suria Bhoi and Kalia Bhoi. According […]

Bhubaneswar: The existing well marked Low Pressure area over east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and lies centered over west-central Bay of Bengal, said the India Meteorological Department on Sunday. The depression is likely to concentrate into a deep depression by tomorrow and cross north Andhra Pradesh coast during […]

New Delhi: In a year where all plans were marred by the coronavirus pandemic, K-pop sensation BTS found a way to connect with and enthral thousands of their fans around the globe through their ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ online concert. The first part of the fully virtual show was livestreamed from Seoul on Saturday, […]

Berhampur: The death toll in Grasim Industries Ltd steam pipe explosion mounted to two after an engineer succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Earlier on October 9, a helper also died during treatment in the capital city. Notably, three employees and an engineer had sustained serious injuries […]