News from Odisha

Sasaram (Bihar): Five days ahead of the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the state’s people cannot forget the “lawlessness” seen during the 15-year rule of the opposition (Rashtriya Janata Dal). “People of Bihar know what the situation was at that time. People were killed in broad […]

Balasore: Tension ran high at Old Balasore on Friday over a 40-year-old woman’s vote through postal ballot system for the by-election to the Balasore Sadar Assembly Constituency. Locals opposed her postal ballot alleging that the concerned woman voter from ward no.1 is neither a divyang, pregnant nor a COVID patient to qualify for inclusion in […]

Beijing: China on Friday warned the UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents and “immediately correct its mistakes” in order to avoid retaliatory measures. In response to China imposing the national security law on Hong Kong, the UK in July reaffirmed its plan to offer citizenships only to those holding a British National Overseas […]

Bhubaneswar: A stationary truck caught fire in Mancheswar Industrial Estate area in Bhubaneswar on Friday triggering panic among passersby. The fire fighters immediately rushed to the spot after receiving the report of fire from the locals. Fortunately, the blaze was brought under control by the Fire department officials. Watch: Stationery truck catches fire in #Bhubaneswar#Odisha […]

Chennai: PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Saturday demanded cancellation of 10th and 12th standard annual exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the 12th class exam…

New Delhi: The pre-wedding ceremonies of singers Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet Singh have started, with pictures of the mehndi and haldi rituals going viral on Friday. For the haldi ritual, Neha is dressed in a plain yellow saree while Rohanpreet complements her look in a yellow kurta. Related Story: Neha Kakkar Shares Video Of Roka […]

Balasore: In what seems to be a game of music chairs, Odisha BJP leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Friday, alleged violation of Covid-19 guidelines by State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain during the ongoing campaign for Balasore by-election. Samantsinghar submitted a complaint to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) […]

New Delhi: WhatsApp is reportedly preparing to bring support for face unlock feature on Android devices. According to WABetainfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp in Beta, the feature will be very helpful specifically for Pixel 4 users as the device comes without a fingerprint sensor and only supports facial recognition. Once the feature rolls out, […]

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in the smart city of Bhubaneswar neared the 30,000 mark after 189 new cases of coronavirus infections were reported in the last 24 hours. It is for the first time that the daily caseload was below 200-mark this month. Of the 189 new cases, 47 are quarantine and 142 are local […]

New Delhi: Depression over the Bay of Bengal will bring heavy rains on Friday to the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Assam and Meghalaya, the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The IMD said the depression is very likely to cross West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coasts between Sagar […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has lambasted Naveen-led BJD government while kicking off his campaign today for the upcoming by-polls in Tirtol assembly constituency. During a virtual rally from the party headquarters here, Pradhan alleged that the state government only makes promises prior to the elections but has failed to fulfill any of them. “So […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the BJP announced free Covid-19 vaccination for all in Bihar as part of its election manifesto; the announcement has heated up politics in Odisha. Ruling-BJD legislator Arabinda Dhali reacted sharply at BJP’s announcement and said it is ‘appalling’ that a vaccine to fight the pandemic is being made a poll agenda. […]

Baripada: A man was arrested by Badasahi Police in Mayurbhanj district for allegedly killing his five-year-old son to death after smashing him on a stone on Friday. According to reports, the accused, Chepa Dehury from Beladunguri village woke up this morning and looked for his wife and daughter. Unable to find them, he got agitated […]

Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death told the Bombay High Court on Friday that it had not leaked any information related to the case to the media. Hearing PILs about “media trial” in the case, the court remarked that the media has become “polarised” and it […]

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon will finally start retreating from some parts of Odisha in the next two days, informed India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Met department further informed that the monsoon will fully retreat from the entire State in the subsequent two days. Conditions becoming favourable for withdrawal of […]