News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is kicking off an ambitious project of Sagarmala Seaplane Services with potential airline operators. A game-changer, the seaplanes services will facilitate faster and hassle-free travel across the country. The operations of the Seaplane services, on the select routes, will be undertaken under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) […]

Balasore: The pain that goes parallel with superstition and inhumanity has again reared its ugly head in the State, this time from a village in Balasore, where three members of a family were meted out physical torture and forced to leave their home allegedly on the charges of practising sorcery. This shocking incident reported from […]

New Delhi: At least 69 per cent parents are in favour of schools reopening in April, when the new academic session begins, according to a survey. The survey, in which over 19,000 parents across the country were interviewed, also found that only 26 per cent of them approve of their children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine […]

The State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda have come up with recruitment notifications inviting applications from interested and eligible candidates this New Year. “State Bank of India invites On-line application from Indian citizen for appointment in the following Specialist Cadre Officer posts on regular basis. Candidates are requested to apply On-line through […]

New Delhi: Coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will cost Rs 219-292 per shot to the government and will be priced at double that rate in private market ones such sales open up, said Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of its Indian manufacturer-Serum Institute of India, on Monday. Serum Institute of India […]

New Delhi: Crude oil prices surged on Monday on expectations that ‘OPEC+’, the cartel of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allied oil producing nations would limit the oil output at the current levels. Brent crude crossed the $53 per barrel mark and touched a multi-month high of $53.17 a barrel. It […]

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is likely to reach Odisha by January 30, informed Health Minister Naba Das on Monday. Talking to reporters, Das said that as per the protocols the COVID warriors including frontline health workers including doctors will get the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the State. In the second phase, elderly […]

New Delhi: With the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approving Serum Institute of India’s ‘Covishield’ vaccine and Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ for emergency use, paving way for their roll-out and administration to millions, Russian Sputnik V vaccine makers have said that they are working with AstraZeneca (AZ) to take the efficacy of AZ vaccine to […]

Bhubaneswar: In the backdrop of the recent ‘political murder’ of two BJP leaders in Mahanga of Cuttack district, party MP and national spokesperson Aparajita Sarangi on Monday lashed out at the BJD-led Odisha government for sitting mute even as the State witnessed several such political killings in the recent past. While condemning the brutal murder […]

Washington: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 132.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.87 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update…

Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone once again entered inside the Bigg Boss house in the special Weekend Ka Vaar episode on January 2. Sunny entered the Bigg Boss house in the avatar of a doctor, and gave a dose of reality to the contestants. However on Monday, Sunny revealed her awkward moment on the show with […]

New Delhi: The crucial seventh round of talks between the government and 41 farmers representatives ended without any breakthrough and the next round of talks is expected on January 8, sources said. The meeting had started around 2.30 p.m. at Vigyan Bhavan in the presence of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Consumer Affairs Minister […]

New Delhi: Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has sent the first batch of its Covid vaccine, Covaxin, to the government for further distribution as the immunisation drive in the country is set to start in coming days, its CMD Dr Krishna Ella said on Monday. “We have already sent the batch to the Central Research Institute in […]

Ranchi: Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will reportedly conduct the class 10, 12 board exams from March 9 to 26. The examinations will be held adhering to strict compliance of Covid-19 guidelines. According to Hindustan Times, the decision was taken in a high-level meeting of the council today. “The board exams will be held in two […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) Monday sought a report from the Superintendent of Police (SP), Rourkela in connection with the alleged third-degree torture of a minor boy at Udit Nagar Police Station in Rourkela. Registering a suo motu case over the alleged assault on the minor boy, the Commission has directed the SP […]