News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Following the Orissa High Court’s order, the Endowment Commission on Monday fixed modalities to reopen 18,000 temples under its jurisdiction. The modalities emphasised on ‘darshan’ at temples by devotees with strict adherence to all standard COVID-19 guidelines which include maintenance of social distance, sanitizers at the entrances and frequent sanitation of temples premise. However, […]

New Delhi: India’s population is stabilising as per the Fifth National Family Health Survey as the total fertility rate has decreased across majority of the states. Of the 17 states analysed in the NFHS-5 data, except for Bihar, Manipur and Meghalaya, all other states have a TFR of 2.1 or less, which implies that most […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will virtually interact with teachers across the country regarding the upcoming CBSE class 10, 12 board exams on December 17. “Dear Teachers, I am looking forward to talk to you all regarding upcoming board #exams. Have you shared your queries/concerns with me yet? Join me live at 4 […]

Mumbai: The Madhur Bhandarkar film Indu Sarkar will be screened at the 6th Indian Film Festival in Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. “Very Happy that our Critically Acclaimed film INDU SARKAR is showcasing at ‘6th Indian Film Festival’ in Hungary and Bosnia by Embassy of India. Screening dates are 14th & 16th December 2020,” he […]

Bhubaneswar: A special POCSO Court has reserved verdict on the bail plea of the four accused who were arrested by the Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Monday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor girl earlier on Monday. The Court is scheduled to pronounce its’ verdict on December 18. Till then, […]

New Delhi: While the farmers are protesting against the three newly passed agricultural laws, a farmer from Odisha expressed his protest in a unique manner by shaving off his head and beard to mark his dissent over the new policies of the government. Parthasarthy Jenna from Odisha tonsured his head at Delhi’s Singhu Border as […]

Malkangiri: The Red Rebels on Tuesday opposed the recently encounter in which two of their cadres were killed by security forces in Chitrakonda. In an audio tape, Maoist leader and Andhra-Odisha zonal Committee Secretary Kailash has condemned the killings and action by the administration, police and the Odisha government. The audio-tape has been released two […]

New Delhi: The indefinite strike of nurses at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has prompted the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry to invoke emergency powers in order to end the ongoing agitation which started on Monday afternoon. A late evening order issued by the Ministry has directed the hospital administration to […]

Rourkela: The Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday morning conducted a raid at the residence of Narayan Pradhan, an Assistant Executive Engineer with Public Health division in Sundergarh district, in connection with the probe into a disproportionate assets case. As per reports, simultaneous searches are being conducted at six places in the State including Pradhan’s residence and […]

Sambalpur: Normal life has come to a standstill in Bamra town of the district today following a 12-hour bandh call by Railway Kriyanusthana Committee (RKC) demanding halt of three express trains at the station. According to reports, vehicular movement and rail services have been severely affected in the town. Protestors stage rail blockade by sitting […]

Washington: The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world like never before. Here are some updates on the COVID-19 cases and death toll from around the world on Tuesday. The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 72.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.62 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. […]

Bhubaneswar: After facing severe criticism during the Assembly proceedings in the winter session, the Odisha Government decided to change its decision on merger of schools in scheduled and non-scheduled areas. The Odisha government has said that the primary and upper primary schools having less than 15 students, and not 20 as decided earlier, will be […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems the fraudsters of Jamtara –infamous as the cybercrime capital of India– are now on the prowl and in search of their next target, this time in the smart city of Bhubaneswar. The Commissionerate Police recently released a video and cautioned people to remain alert as the cyber fraudsters of Jamtara in Jharkhand […]

New Delhi: Apple Watch users can now view their cardio fitness levels in the Health app on iPhone, and receive a notification if it falls within the low range. According to the company, with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 software updates, people can measure low cardio fitness for dramatic long-term health benefits. “Using its advanced […]

Dubai: Team India will being their campaign against a qualifier on March 6at the Bay Oval in Tauranga in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, which begins on March 4, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday. The World Cup will see 31 matches played across 31 days between March 4 and April 3, […]