News from Odisha

Cold-wave
Odisha: Sonepur Shivers At 11.2 Degrees; Mercury Plummets Across The State

Bhubaneswar: Mercury dropped to 11.2 degrees Celsius at Sonepur on Sunday night as cold wave conditions returned to the Stare after a brief gap. As a result, normal life across the State was partially affected in the past 24 hours. Eight places in the State recorded minimum temperature (night temperature) below 15 degree Celsius on […]

Fire breaks out
Odisha: Fire Breaks Out At Paediatric Ward Of Hospital In Bargarh, No Injury Reported

Bargarh: Property worth lakhs were gutted in a major fire that broke out in the paediatric ward of the Bargarh District Headquarters Hospital here late on Sunday night. Fortunately, no casualty or injury was reported in the mishap as the ward was closed and no patients were inside. Medicines and furniture worth lakhs of rupees […]

Odisha Reports 668 New Covid-19 Cases, 17 Death In 24 Hours
Odisha Reports 668 New Covid-19 Cases, 17 Deaths In 24 Hours

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 668 cases and 17 fatalities, the Covid-19 tally in Odisha rose to 314629 while the death toll surged to 1657 on Monday. Of the fresh cases, 385 are reported from quarantine centres, while 283 are related to local contact cases. Nuapada district recorded the highest 68 cases followed by […]

Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan's EF Relates Big B's Picture With Legendary Raaj Kumar's Dialogue From Pakeezah

Amitabh Bachchan is very active on social media and keeps on sharing interesting quotes, pictures, and messages. Today he shared a picture of himself on Twitter and revealed what a member of his EF (external family) commented on it. The picture showing the feet of Big B wearing designer socks inspired a member of his […]

OFFICE-OF-LOKAYUKTA
PPE ‘Scam’: IAS officer Hemant Sharma, MD OSMCL Appear Before Odisha Lokayukta

Bhubaneswar: Two senior IAS officers – Industries Secretary Hemant Sharma and Managing Director of the Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited Yamini Sarangi – appeared before the Lokayukta for hearing in connection with the alleged corruption in the purchase of PPE kits and masks by the Odisha government, on Monday. Meanwhile, the Lokayukta expressed its displeasure […]

Samantha Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya
Samantha Akkineni Sets Vacay Goals As She Celebrates Hubby Naga Chaitanya's Birthday in Maldives

It’s Naga Chaitanya’s birthday today. And he is already in the Maldives with wifey Samantha Akkineni to celebrate his special day. The pictures shared by the Oh! Baby actress is setting vacation goals for their followers. Earlier yesterday the actress shared a lovely picture of herself in a printed long flowing white gown with her […]

Roadside accident
Odisha: 2 Children Killed, 4 Critical As Pick-up Van Rams Into House

Umerkote: Two children were killed while four others critically injured after a pick-up van loaded with onion and groceries rammed into a roadside house at Jharabahal village under Chandahandi Block in Nabarangpur district on Monday morning. The critically include a child who has sustained serious injuries in the accident. As per sources, the pickup van […]

Odisha Assembly Winter Session Adjourned Sine Die A Month Before Schedule
Odisha Assembly Pays Homage To First Lady Sushila Devi

Bhubaneswar: The proceedings of the ongoing winter session were adjourned till 3 PM today after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik moved condolence motion in the Odisha Assembly in honour of Sushila Devi, Governor Ganeshi Lal’s wife, who passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here Sunday night. As a mark of respect to the […]

Pm-Modi
NDA Has Rolled Out Many Projects Waiting In Queue For Years: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a multi-storeyed residential complex for Members of Parliament, the complex has been built after demolishing eight bungalows, which will now be replaced by 76 flats. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said: “The problem which has persisted for years should not be overlooked but solution […]

Pfizer
First Americans 'Could Get Vaccine On December 11th': White House Vaccine Chief

Washington: The first Americans to receive a COVID-19 vaccine could get it as soon as December 11 or 12, the White House vaccine czar said on Sunday. On Friday, American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 […]

Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine 70% Effective In Preventing COVID19
All Eyes Now On Covid-19 Vaccine Availability

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Of all the Covid vaccine candidates, who will be the first to achieve a near-complete efficacy is what everyone awaits now. On Monday, the university of Oxford achieved a significant milestone in the fight against Covid. Interim data shows the Oxford vaccine is 70.4 per cent effective, while tests on two dose regimens […]

Orissa High Court Orders FIRs Against 3 Officials Of Mahila PS
Odisha School Fee Matter: How Much Fees Can Be Waived, HC asks Govt

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday sought clarifications from the State government over the issue of waiver of fees in schools in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. While hearing a petition, the Court asked the Odisha government to clarify on how much the fees of students in schools can be waived in the […]

Bharti Singh, Harsh Limbachiyaa and Johnny Lever
Bharti Singh Drug Case: Johnny Lever Asks Comedian Couple To Quit Drugs, Fans Ready To Forgive

After famous comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa’s arrest in drug connection, star comedian of yesteryear Johnny Lever has come out with his reaction. While talking to Times of India the senior comedian asked the comedian couple to discuss things with their colleagues and pledge to quit drugs. During the interview, the Baazigar […]

Train From Chhattisgarh
Covid-19 Resurgence: Odisha Requests Railway Board To Cancel Train Services To Chhattisgarh

Bhubaneswar: In view of the surge in Covid-19 in the bordering districts of Odisha, the State government on Thursday requested the railway board to cancel all passenger train services to…

MHA
MHA Adopts Multi-Fold Strategy To Bolster COVID Fight

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday said that it has adopted a multi-fold strategy to combat Covid situation in the national Capital as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has started installation of 250 ventilators delivered by the Centre as part of its promise to help the Delhi government in […]

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